Bob, when you went online at UPS to purchase your Prepaid Shipping Label, did you need to enter the dimensions and weight of the package from the SA Bulb Company? If so, did the APHIS representative at Atlanta provide those to you? Or, were they provided by the SA Bulb Company? In other words, how does one know how much to pay UPS for shipping the DHL package from their location to your residence? Or, does UPS allow you to create a Shipping Label and then UPS will bill you after they pick up the package from APHIS and measure and weight it? Thanks for your help. Bern in Williamsburg, Va ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Yes, this is all consistent with what SA Bulb told me, and why they use DHL. A big box of bulbs cost me about $150 for the shipping, but the prices of the plants themselves were so reasonable that for a large enough order it all worked out. The trip took about two weeks, part of which was sitting somewhere at O'Hare for about 3-4 days and then at APHIS in ATL for the weekend. Despite it all, every single thing survived and most have bloomed. Thanks also to Ken for citing chapter and verse of the regs regarding forwarding from APHIS. That is exactly as I remembered the rules, but it's nice to see them in writing for those skeptics out there. The process isn't cumbersome once you understand the rules, and the folks I've dealt with at APHIS knew their stuff and were helpful. Bob E Tenn where the storm just dropped an inch of rain and lots more is on the way _______________________________________________ _______________________________________________ pbs mailing list pbs@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net http://lists.pacificbulbsociety.net/cgi-bin/… Unsubscribe: <mailto:pbs-unsubscribe@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net>