xmas cards to other countries (how many stamps)

[wildfloweragain]

If you have sent any cards to France, Ireland or Australia from the US, how many stamps?  I usually just stick on about 5 stamps, hope I overpaid and hope for the best. 

I am trying to look it up this year and the calculator on the usps website says $6 for France.  That doesn't sound right to me.  I'd like to save a trip to the post office if this is something others deal with routinely.  I haven't even checked the other countries yet.  They are just regular xmas cards, not overweight or anything.

Or if you have a good calculating website, I'd take that, too.

Thanks!

[wildfloweragain]

Ha, I overestimated the weight, which is why I got such a large amount. So I"m looking at about $1, right?

[v]

I take them to the post office and have them metered.

$6 sounds ridiculous! On the UPS website, I'm seeing $2.13 for a 2 oz letter to France.

ircalc.usps.com/?country=10113

[jaycee]

We send a card to Germany every Christmas and I usually have it metered at the post office. It usually costs less than $2, which is amazingly cheap in my opinion. Six bucks seems way too high.

[sequins]

I sent a card to germany with $5 worth stamps.

[MauMau]

A traditional letter international letter is $1.15.

If your doing photo cards either over stamp or bring them in to be metered. Because some can be heavier or odd size (square). But generally if I send a letter in a normal envelope with one photo it is covered in the $1.15.

Also they have first class international stamps that are holiday themed. It's a large round stamp with a wreath.

[themysteriouswife]

I buy international stamps at the post office. It's easier than trying to figure it out myself.

Random fact: our friend in London received his Christmas card before our family in TN did last year. Both were sent the same day from Atlanta.

[auntie]

A card (~ 1.0 oz) is generally $1.36 to France. A standard business letter would be a bit less.

[adhdfashion]

I just go to the post office. Beside then you can checkout all the new holiday stamps.

[Deleted]

International stamps - only way to go. Half our Xmas cards go overseas and this is the most economic way to do it.