How do i send a letter from America to Africa?
October 11th, 2009
Posted by: admin
I need to know exactly how to send a letter and how much it will cost to send it to another country. Thanks so much!
St. nino im not an idiot. i know how to send a letter you asshole! i needed help knowing how to send it to another country. So your little smart ass remark isnt funny anymore is it?…get a life!
By: Jackie
St. nino im not an idiot. i know how to send a letter you asshole! i needed help knowing how to send it to another country. So your little smart ass remark isnt funny anymore is it?…get a life!
By: Jackie
Tags: Africa, Country Thanks, Letter From America
October 13th, 2009 at 04:38
you see, there is something that is called US of A mail postal service they have shops that sells these FUNNY little stickers with pretty pictures on them, and they are called stamps!! you shoul try some!! it is a wonderful invention! things happen when you use them!!
October 15th, 2009 at 04:11
Address it in the usual way, with the country’s name at the bottom. At the top of the envelope print “BY AIR MAIL” in fairly large letters.
The postage will cost 90 cents, unless it is a very heavy letter, in which case you should have it weighed at a Post Office and they will tell you the cost.
You can just mail it as you would mail any letter.
October 17th, 2009 at 20:42
Jackie
The mail goes to postal boxes. I sent a letter to a friend in Accra..in a months time I got the letter back….I did not put my friends phone number on it so he could be called to pick up the letter as I sent it to his residence.. I sent a card and it only cost me 84 cents.
I understand they don’t have delivery to there houses like we do here in the USA
Hope this helps
October 18th, 2009 at 11:29
I too send plenty letters to Africa from the US and they do go to p.o. boxes and are picked up. I will be surprised when I touch down in any African country and see a mailman dropping mail at all the homes one day. It may be happening in Africa but I have not seen it. As the stamp prices just increased for 1st class, I do think the international mail is still 84 cents for the first ounce of weight. I was told so by a postal worker a few days ago when I posted a letter to Africa.
In Africa you have to have a good working relationship with the postal workers that handle your mail box regularly(bribery on a small scale). As they will send your mail back if you take too long to pick it up.
In Ghana, when you send someone a package from the US, you pay on this end and they pay to receive it on their end. Which may delay the package being picked up sometimes, based on what is in their pockets.
In many African countries the postal workers are very corrupt and bribery-oriented. When they inspect one’s package such as gifts from abroad, they will want to keep some of what they see and sometimes do right in front of the receiver. As if the person getting the goods is poor and does not have the funds to pay, this activity will get them their package anyway(3rd world business).
October 19th, 2009 at 05:05
take it to the post office and they will make sure you have enough postage on the letter.
October 21st, 2009 at 12:16
just make sure you write the recepients address on the envelope sweety. they should preety get it in about 2 weeks time. i live in Zambia and i get mails from my cousin in the USA often. it shouldnt cost much.
goodluck
January 19th, 2010 at 23:24
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