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Sending a letter to america with a SSAE

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Sending a letter to america with a SSAE

Post by mikeh »

Hi,

Im after sending a letter to somebody in america, and as they are doing me a favour i need to make it as hassle free for them as possible. I want to include a stamped self adressed envelope, so they can reply to me without getting any stamps or anything. But is that possible to do? Because i will obviously be using whatever kind of english stamps the person in the postice advises for overseas mail, but what would i put on the self addressed envelope inside for them to reply to me?

Thankyou

Any advice is appreciated.

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Re: Sending a letter to america with a SSAE

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wouldnt work,you would need stamps from the posting country
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You'll need US stamps for the return item, don't think you can get them in this country,
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Do they not sell them air mail envelopes now or am i showing my age.Saying that would it stll work from over there anyway?
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http://www.stamps.com/postage-online/how-it-works/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

https://shop.usps.com/webapp/wcs/stores ... ogId=10001" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

http://www.usps.com/onlinepostage/welcome.htm" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
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Re: Sending a letter to america with a SSAE

Post by Lounge Lizard »

Go to a Post Office and buy an 'International Reply Coupon' and send it.
The recipient can then take it to any USA Post Office and exchange it for the appropraite stamp for a letter back to the UK.