First European productprice comparison: stamps

milanocapitale · Post by **milanocapitale** » Fri Dec 30, 2005 1:19 pm

groentje wrote:I got both his cards. The priority yesterday, the normal today.

so we can sum up that it's nearly the same!

groentje · Post by **groentje** » Fri Dec 30, 2005 2:06 pm

Yup, I'm afraid so. The non prior card had no post mark, so I guess you posted it on the date you put on the card. The card with priority had a post mark, but the date wasn't visible, so let's do the same, which makes that priority doesn't have any effect. (23/12 arrived 29/12, 24/12 arrived 30/12).
What a service

milanocapitale · Post by **milanocapitale** » Wed Jan 11, 2006 9:19 pm

Today I found into my letterbox a nice postcard from Groentje...COOL!
many thanx, it had a very nice picture on it and a wonderful stamp, i'll take it close to my desk

groentje · Post by **groentje** » Wed Jan 11, 2006 9:22 pm

Could you describe it? I don't know anymore which stamp I used... I guess it was non-prior?

More than 2 weeks under way from Belgium to Italy

milanocapitale · Post by **milanocapitale** » Wed Jan 11, 2006 9:24 pm

the stamp I have received was a 0,60 euro with a red carpet on it"tapis & tapisseries"

groentje · Post by **groentje** » Thu Jan 12, 2006 12:29 pm

Ah, yes, a Turkish carpet

. Both Belgium and Turkey have 2 stamps, one Belgian, one Turkish. Very beautiful, indeed.
But it was non-prior, evidently...

Fjon · Post by **Fjon** » Thu Jan 12, 2006 4:10 pm

In Ireland we have special rates for postage to Britain.

Letters (50g) within Ireland:
40c

Letters (50g) to Britain:
Economy: 50c
Priority: 60c

Letters (50g) to Europe:
Economy: 55c
Priority: 65c

I can't believe Ireland is actually cheaper than other countries on some things - especially priority mail. This is really unusual - anyone who has been here will know that we are one of the most (if not *the* most) expensive countries in Europe.

soilian · Post by **soilian** » Thu Jan 12, 2006 5:30 pm

From Finland to anywhere in this world:

Priority (20g) 0,65€
Economy (20g) 0,55€

milanocapitale · Post by **milanocapitale** » Fri Jan 20, 2006 11:29 pm

I have received today the prior card for belgium...posted 13/1/06...0,70 stamp...

groentje · Post by **groentje** » Sat Jan 21, 2006 12:25 am

Hmm, that's quite late, for a prior...

And I always thought that Finland was so expensive

milanocapitale · Post by **milanocapitale** » Sat Jan 21, 2006 4:48 pm

Another experiment:I have found an old stamp of "800 ITL" so I have posted with it a card to belgium...Groentje will tell us when it will arrrive!

groentje · Post by **groentje** » Sat Jan 21, 2006 5:36 pm

Hmm, I already sent al my BEF stamps, I think. So I can't return this one