“M- BAGS” FOR BOOKS
& We both love to read (see our wish list!) so it would be great to receive an occasional bundle of books or magazines from the USA!
& “M-Bags” (US Postal Service Media-Bags) are the way to go if you are sending books, music or print media materials to any overseas location.
& You can ship books and periodicals overseas for about $1 per pound. Regular mail is considerably more expensive though it is faster. M-Mail takes about 4-6 months.
& The post office will give you a giant white bag with an "M" Bag tag and a mailing slip. You must box all books and place the box(es) in the bag. I recommend tying books into bundles of 6 or 8 books (this helps if the boxes are opened by customs and then dumped into a bag).
& Make sure to line through any advertising or writing on the boxes.
& Indicate "To:" and "From:" on the address label. (Ask us for a copy of our Ukrainian Address in Cyrillic letter and Ukrainian format!)
& You can send as many boxes as you wish, but the most economical method is to send a minimum of 10lbs. It will cost you $11 to send any amount between 1-10 lbs so you might as well send 10 lbs. From 10-70 lbs., it costs $1 for each additional pound.
& Visit the local post office (or the USPS website to get the official scoop on media mail. http://www.usps.com/global/mbags.htm!
& We will be grateful for any books you send and will certainly share our bounty with other PCVs! 8-)

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