You really have a nice way to the post office, right in the middle of the big city of San Francisco. But I live in a small village with only seven streets., we're on the same wavelength; I don't want to be in debt to friends. That's why I'm sending you 25 HBD to your wallet. Hopefully, it will be enough for shipping to Germany and for a coffee on your way...
I think the standard letter option starting at $3.15 should suffice. It may be more expensive due to the weight of the pennies, so please let me know the additional cost so that I can send it to you immediately.
P.S. I sent the 25 HBD with an encrypted message. You will need your memory key to read it.
First-Class Mail International
Affordable International Mailing...
For large envelopes (flats) up to 15.994 oz., postage prices vary based on weight and destination, starting from $3.15.
Habe Dank for your Kaffee und Kuchen generosity, and also for reminding me there is such a thing as a memo key! I have received your message and know what to do with it!
The nearest post office to me is two blocks up from the eastern portion of Golden Gate Park, which is a strip of park that stretches a total of four miles through the city -- the whole western portion of the city past Baker Street is on one side or another to the park, which varies from a block wide in the eastern portion to half a mile wide in the western portion, all the way to the Pacific Ocean. So, many of us that live or work in the western half have figured out how to drive through it and knock a lot of stress out of our lives. The post office itself is on one of the city's most famous streets -- Haight Street, in the Haight/Ashbury district. There is a bus I can walk to in order to get there faster, but unless it is much colder than I expect I will take my time and walk through the park and then just walk up the two blocks ... there are some lovely coffee shops and breakfast spots up there, too ... Danke!
Buying you a coffee is the least I can do for your great favor. If you like, feel free to send a photo on Hive. Once the pennies arrive, I'll be happy to post about it and give you a special mention. 😉
Well, the United States and Germany are not inclined to let me send you coins -- turns out there are restrictions on both ends. In ESSENCE, on my end, the USPS is not wanting to deal with the liability that comes with coins moving internationally, and also problems with sorting machines if the coins are included with documents, and on your end, the only way Germany will receive coins is if they are a Wertbrief, or Value Mail, and I don't know if I can access that from here ... so, for the moment, I'm sending you your 25 HBD back. Tut mir leid! The things you don't know until you try!
We're both a little wiser now, but it's still unfortunate.
Thank you for your honesty.
I took a closer look. Shipping is generally permitted, but you would have to comply with these conditions. If it's too much work for you, I understand. However, I would also be willing to pay you an additional hour of your wages 😇
Sending US pennies (1-cent coins) from the USA to Germany by mail is generally not prohibited, but is subject to certain regulations and restrictions.
Shipping regulations and packaging
When shipping coins, especially internationally, secure packaging is crucial to prevent damage to the shipment and the sorting machines. We recommend using bubble envelopes or sturdy cardboard packaging. The coins should be secured so that they cannot move or be felt through the envelope, for example, by attaching them to cardboard with adhesive tape or in coin sleeves. This prevents the coins from damaging the envelope or getting lost during transport.
Shipping regulations and packaging Leftover Currency
Customs and Import Regulations
Certain customs regulations apply when importing coins into Germany:
Goods valued up to €22: Duty and VAT-free.
In addition, all shipments to the EU must include a detailed customs declaration with specific descriptions of the items included starting March 1, 2023. General terms such as "coins" are not sufficient; instead, "copper 1-cent USA collector coins" should be stated, for example.
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I did secure the coins to cardboard -- I know about that particular issue -- and I do have bubble mailers here. "Copper 1-cent U.S. collector coins" ... OK...
What I see here is a slight difference in approach ... and maybe this varies from post office to post office ... it could be that I wasn't shipping them robustly enough the first time for that particular worker. I will make one additional attempt tomorrow or Wednesday -- but hold your HBD for a bit longer, because I know that first-class international parcel is at least $20.90.
Also, regarding your encrypted memo yesterday... I'm not sure that Hive translated it just right ... regarding the FIRST number, is it actually five digits with a leading zero? The LAST number has only two digits when I think it should have five. If this is the case, the delay is providential ...
06543 is actually correct
and 25 should be my house number
Or should I email you my address again? (if I still have it) Peakd chat might also work
It is a good thing we had this conversation ... I formatted it backwards, having the last number first, and the first last! The five digit number should be LAST, and the two-digit number should be first ... but I do have PeakD chat too, so, that could work if I still don't have it right.