sending parcel overseas - british forces?

[cherryglitter]

i'm sending something i sold on ebay to cyprus. the lady has said that i won't get charged overseas rates as it's a british forces address and something about BFPO?

does anyone know anything about whether she's right or not?

 

[tallybee]

https://www.mod.uk/DefenceInternet/DefenceFor/ServiceCommunity/BFPO/SendAParcel.htm

Page tells you about sending to BFPO addresses. Seems to say that the UK parcel force rates are used.

 

[Harveysmum369]

Yep thats right hun,BFPO addresses are charged at the british postal rate,or dependant on where you are sending might be free.xx


ETA:Cyprus you will be charged...there are restrictions on what you can send to a BFPO address though xx

 

[cherryglitter]

time for me to message her back then

 

[cherryglitter]

it's two pairs of baby boys trousers. wouldn't weight too much. any idea on how much it would cost harveysmum?!xx

 

[Harveysmum369]

give me 2 secs will put my post office brain on and find out

 

[cherryglitter]

thank youuuu

 

[Harveysmum369]

The website is down my lovely at the mo..but off the top of my head..if it weighs less than 500g and you can squash it down to a large letter size you should pay about £3 for it..I think,.xx

 

[wishingonastar]

I got told same thing by someone when I posted a coat...they said as its a bfpo address it was same cost as normal inland but it wasn't ended up being approx 30 or 50p more...not a lot I know but still more than I charged for postage!