http://wondershot.livejournal.com/ ([identity profile] wondershot.livejournal.com) wrote in [community profile] learn_russian2008-12-27 01:02 am

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Not directly language related, but I hope you can still help me:

I'm mailing a package from America to a friend in Russia, but I've heard crazy tales about Russian post offices and I'm concerned that my New Year's gifts might not reach their destination unless I take some special precautions. How would you go about sending a package to Russia? This is my first time doing this.

For instance, I need to write the recipient address in English and Russian, right? And fill out the customs forms of course... I bet this will be so expensive :/

If this has been asked before or some other site talks about this, just point me to a link. Thanks.

[identity profile] archaicos.livejournal.com 2008-12-27 04:02 pm (UTC)(link)
Last year FedEx took around $100 to deliver a single sheet of paper from Moscow to Seattle. I guess they'd charge the same to deliver the empty envelop. :)

[identity profile] wolk-off.livejournal.com 2008-12-27 04:04 pm (UTC)(link)
Oh gosh. "Ye pay us just for the fact yer botherin' us." Sheesh.