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media mail from hawaii - DTisme - 01-25-2012
Anyone ever send via media mail from Hawaii? Any idea how long it took? Does it go by boat like parcel post or plane?
RE: media mail from hawaii - hrooster - 01-25-2012
I send media all the time. Yes, it goes by boat, and waits until there is a full container before shipping. Often takes 4-7 weeks to the mainland.
(edited to add that occasionally I'm pleasantly surprised that an item is delivered in less than a week)
http://the-hroost.com
RE: media mail from hawaii - macuu222 - 01-25-2012
about 6 to 7 weeks weeks. Pretty sure just about everything goes air out of here. It's just a matter of when. Make sure you package it very well. It gets banged around pretty good.
RE: media mail from hawaii - KeaauRich - 01-25-2012
Well, when I sent a package from Keaau Post Office, I was asked if I wanted it to go by plane or boat, so I think hrooster is correct.
RE: media mail from hawaii - Seeb - 01-25-2012
8 to 12 weeks heading this way
RE: media mail from hawaii - Carey - 01-25-2012
we shipped 81 boxes in a mix of parcel & media mail when we moved here & have since had quite a few books (mainly university textbooks) shipped media mail....
Time frame have ranged from 3 weeks to 11 weeks...
One caveat, media mail must comply with the rules & restrictions on this link:
https://www.usps.com/ship/media-mail.htm
RE: media mail from hawaii - missydog1 - 01-25-2012
Post Office told me it goes by boat like a parcel, as others have said.