How to ship Christmas gifts to US

That's a great idea! Why haven't I ever thought of that??

What a great idea! Might do that next year

It's only something my mother and I came up with last year, as I spent a fortune on sending cards two years ago. She thought of the idea and shes been sending cards back and forth between the US & UK for over 40 years and still didnt think of it sooner.

Okay here's my shipping info with parcel2go and DHL, I'm SO impressed. Picked it up yesterday at 10am and is out for delivery today in the US. I booked the collection on Sunday

Tuesday December 12 2011
12	With delivery courier AUSTIN, TX - USA	09:51
11	Arrived at Delivery Facility in AUSTIN - USA    AUSTIN, TX	USA	09:32
10	Departed Facility in CINCINNATI HUB	CINCINNATI HUB, OH - USA	05:34
9	Processed at CINCINNATI HUB - USA	CINCINNATI HUB, OH - USA	05:10
8	Arrived at Sort Facility CINCINNATI HUB - USA	CINCINNATI HUB, OH - USA	04:13
7	Clearance processing complete at CINCINNATI HUB - USA	CINCINNATI HUB	03:57
Monday, December 12, 2011	Location	Time	Pieces
6	Departed Facility in EAST MIDLANDS - UK	EAST MIDLANDS - UK	22:55
5	Processed at EAST MIDLANDS - UK	EAST MIDLANDS - UK	20:27
4	Arrived at Sort Facility	UEAST MIDLANDS - UK	EAST MIDLANDS - UK	19:57
3	Departed Facility in LONDON-HEATHROW - UK	LONDON-HEATHROW - UK	17:05
2	Processed at LONDON-HEATHROW - UK	LONDON-HEATHROW - UK	16:42
1	Shipment picked up	LONDON-HEATHROW - UK	10:20

It's only something my mother and I came up with last year, as I spent a fortune on sending cards two years ago. She thought of the idea and shes been sending cards back and forth between the US & UK for over 40 years and still didnt think of it sooner.

All Christmas cards for my family, including aunts, uncles and cousins (and their spouses) get sent to mom in one manilla envelope. I know she will pass them out as she sees people, and it saves an amazing amount. MIL puts hers in with mine, for people in my family she has met on various visits to the US. It ends up being about £3 to send them all. I've done it for three Christmases now.

Because it just works for us, we take Christmas gifts back with us during our summer visit, and my family gives us our gifts then, to save on shipping.