On Monday, May 16, 2011 4:49:55 PM UTC-4, Giusi wrote:
> "Mr. Bill" > ha scritto nel messaggio
> > Seventy one cents each doesn't sound like a fortune to me!
>
>
> It isn't. The postage is incredible. It now costs $2.50 to send a single
> page letter.

I was speaking of amazon.com which features 60 pieces for $34.00 (US) plus shipping.

I don't use single page mail...for any reason. Geesh...even Skype is free world wide!

"Mr. Bill" > ha scritto nel messaggio
Giusi wrote:
>> > Seventy one cents each doesn't sound like a fortune to me!
>>
>>
>> It isn't. The postage is incredible. It now costs $2.50 to send a
>> single
>> page letter.
>
> I was speaking of amazon.com which features 60 pieces for $34.00 (US) plus
> shipping.
>
> I don't use single page mail...for any reason. Geesh...even Skype is free
> world wide!

But postage is not. I have been sending these to DD since 2000. Over that
time we have gone from 85 cents for priority mail to $2.60 for ordinary
mail. I sent an envelope weighing 3.5 ounces 2 weeks ago and it cost euro
7.65 to the USA. Imagine what that box of candy costs.

On Wed, 18 May 2011 08:45:22 +0200, "Giusi" >
wrote:

>
> "Mr. Bill" > ha scritto nel messaggio
> >
> > I don't use single page mail...for any reason. Geesh...even Skype is free
> > world wide!

Provided it's computer to computer and your connection is fast
enough... otherwise it's stop action voice and video.
>
> But postage is not. I have been sending these to DD since 2000. Over that
> time we have gone from 85 cents for priority mail to $2.60 for ordinary
> mail. I sent an envelope weighing 3.5 ounces 2 weeks ago and it cost euro
> 7.65 to the USA. Imagine what that box of candy costs.
>
Postage always kills me. Thank goodness for the US postal service and
their one size, one price boxes... but that isn't cheap either.

--
I love cooking with wine.
Sometimes I even put it in the food.

On May 18, 2:32*am, sf > wrote:
> On Wed, 18 May 2011 08:45:22 +0200, "Giusi" >
> wrote:
>
>
>
> > "Mr. Bill" > ha scritto nel messaggio
>
> > > I don't use single page mail...for any reason. *Geesh...even Skype is free
> > > world wide!
>
> Provided it's computer to computer and your connection is fast
> enough... otherwise it's stop action voice and video.
>
> > But postage is not. *I have been sending these to DD since 2000. *Over that
> > time we have gone from 85 cents for priority mail to $2.60 for ordinary
> > mail. *I sent an envelope weighing 3.5 ounces 2 weeks ago and it cost euro
> > 7.65 to the USA. *Imagine what that box of candy costs.
>
> Postage always kills me. *Thank goodness for the US postal service and
> their one size, one price boxes... but that isn't cheap either.
>
> --
> I love cooking with wine.
> Sometimes I even put it in the food.

Postage/shipping costs have/are going up largely due to the increasing
cost of gasoline.

I know what you mean though. I was once going to order inexpensive
something online, until I realized the shopping would cost more than
the item! Ugh! :-(

John Kuthe...