> >That the problem, I would do that, the production of the CD
> >itself cost nearly nothing, BUT: I have to pay fees for the
> >software for each CD-Rom AND maily, a post to USA cost
> >aout DM 20, that's $ 16 !!!! And I can do that for about
> >200 copies for contributors, sorry ...
>
> Oh heavens NO! You mean there are costs associated with
> starting a business? If he's so worried about overseas mail,
> he should do the following. Address and package ALL the US
> CD's complete with domestic US postage. Put them all in a
> big box and send them here for, say $35, or whatever it would
> cost to send 200 CD's overseas in a single package.
Unfortunately this doesn't work. Let's do some calculations.
200 CDs weigh about 200*135 grams or 27 kilograms. Postage
for a 27 kilograms package to the US sums up to... well,
the limit is 20 kilograms, but let's do it in 13kg + 14kg
packages:
13kg airmail: 180.00 DM surface: 74.00 DM
14kg airmail: 191.00 DM surface: 77.00 DM
=============================================
27kg airmail: 371.00 DM surface: 153.00 DM
~US$ 250 ~US$ 110
(27 kg doesn't include the box for the 200 envelopes etc.)
Makes (airmail) ~2 DM per CD. Better. But this isn't all.
Add the difficulties to get the inner-US postage onto the envelopes.
Add the inner-US postage. Not that much either. But we're still not ready.
What do you think the US customs will say to someone receiving
a package with 200 CD-ROMs?
They'll charge him quite a lot. The other way round you would
have to pay ~5% plus another 15% on top of that for value added tax
(sales tax for those who don't know what VAT is). ~20% of what? Of
the values of the CD-ROMs plus (now it gets interesting) the postage.
Yes, you have to pay again for the postage. Just enjoy it. :-/.
Bye,
Uli
P.S.: This is not to defend Frank. It's getting rid of some steam
accumulated fuming about German postage rates.
P.P.S.: To send 13+14kg airmail from Germany to Australia would have
cost 668 DM. Which is about $450.
P.P.P.S.: Actually the best way to do this would be to drive to Belgium
and mail the stuff from there. Belgium postage rates are even cheaper
than US ones.
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