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Alternative to Royal Mail for letters abroad

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temin
temin Posts: 119 Forumite
in I wanna buy it or do it
I wasn't sure where to post this - hopefully this is the right place.

I wanted to find an alternative to sending letters to Kenya as Royal Mail have increased their prices yet again...
It cost me £4.50 to send a large envelope (137g) containing printed papers to Kenya and I think this is a rip off!
Does anyone know if there is an alternative to using RM to send letters abroad?
“Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure. It is our light, not our darkness that most frightens us...."

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  • custardy
    custardy Posts: 38,365 Forumite
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    temin wrote: »
    I wasn't sure where to post this - hopefully this is the right place.

    I wanted to find an alternative to sending letters to Kenya as Royal Mail have increased their prices yet again...
    It cost me £4.50 to send a large envelope (137g) containing printed papers to Kenya and I think this is a rip off!
    Does anyone know if there is an alternative to using RM to send letters abroad?

    well if it is a "rip off" then you would have already found an alternative?
  • Slowhand
    Slowhand Posts: 1,073 Forumite
    temin wrote: »
    I wasn't sure where to post this - hopefully this is the right place.

    I wanted to find an alternative to sending letters to Kenya as Royal Mail have increased their prices yet again...
    It cost me £4.50 to send a large envelope (137g) containing printed papers to Kenya and I think this is a rip off!
    Does anyone know if there is an alternative to using RM to send letters abroad?

    £4.50 seems cheap. How much do you think it should be?
  • temin
    temin Posts: 119 Forumite
    Before the prices went up in April, it was about £3.00...
    “Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure. It is our light, not our darkness that most frightens us...."
  • custardy
    custardy Posts: 38,365 Forumite
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    temin wrote: »
    Before the prices went up in April, it was about £3.00...

    and things change
  • Slowhand
    Slowhand Posts: 1,073 Forumite
    temin wrote: »
    Before the prices went up in April, it was about £3.00...

    Have you searched for alternatives and found anything cheaper?
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