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Can I buy US stamps anywhere in the UK?
« on: August 01, 2006, 02:46:27 PM »
I know, kind of a random question. But has anyone ever seen US stamps anywhere over here? I doubt it, but if anyone would know, its the UK yankees! 

I am making wedding invitations here in the UK, but the RSVP cards for the US guests are going to my parents house (in the US).  I wanted to put the postage on the RSVP cards before I send them over if possible.

 


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Re: Can I buy US stamps anywhere in the UK?
« Reply #1 on: August 01, 2006, 02:51:11 PM »
i mail lots of valentines every year.  i found it cheaper to put US stamps on them, put them in a big box and then send them to my sister who tips the whole lot into a US post box. (saves me like $60 each year)

i buy my US stamps on the www.usps.com website.  i have them shipped to my mother who forwarded them to me.  no idea if they mail internationally....worth a try...
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Re: Can I buy US stamps anywhere in the UK?
« Reply #2 on: August 01, 2006, 02:53:35 PM »
i just tried to buy something on www.usps.com and they gave a choice of countries... so that leads me to believe that they ship internationally (certainly more than standard shipping)...

the other nice thing about using the website is the sheer choice of stamps available.... i always get these beautiful flowers, clouds, animals...
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Re: Can I buy US stamps anywhere in the UK?
« Reply #3 on: August 01, 2006, 02:54:48 PM »
thanks, meggles!!  I just noticed the superheroes, DH will LOVE those.  :)



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Re: Can I buy US stamps anywhere in the UK?
« Reply #4 on: August 01, 2006, 06:53:08 PM »
Actually there is one place in London (in Greenwhich) at a pub called The Mayflower that sits directly on the Thames river where you can purchase American stamps!! Haven't done this myself but am quite tempted to seek it out at christmas time and buy them and send all the xmas cards back in bulk so my parents can mail them off.
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Re: Can I buy US stamps anywhere in the UK?
« Reply #5 on: August 02, 2006, 11:29:27 AM »
i've bookmarked the page!!
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Re: Can I buy US stamps anywhere in the UK?
« Reply #6 on: January 25, 2014, 04:14:50 PM »
firstly find out what postage stamps you need from the usps site (at present a standard letter envelope would be a $1.10 international first class stamp) and then search for that stamp on ebay.co.uk (you may wish to use the worldwide option). i bought 20 stamps via ebay from the buyer atistamps and they were posted to the uk without any problem.

(all of the print your own postage sites i tried were unable to provide that service via a credit card that was not registered in the us)


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Re: Can I buy US stamps anywhere in the UK?
« Reply #7 on: January 25, 2014, 04:40:03 PM »
Yikes! This thread was 7.5 years old.  :o
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Re: Can I buy US stamps anywhere in the UK?
« Reply #8 on: March 13, 2014, 12:48:16 AM »
the website is still good though! ;)
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Re: Can I buy US stamps anywhere in the UK?
« Reply #9 on: October 01, 2015, 01:50:12 PM »
Well after 2 days trying to buy some US stamps I found USPS has an ebay store! and they ship to the UK,you can also pay via paypal... USPS EBay store: newcomer link: http://stores.ebay.co.uk/uspostalservicestore [nonactive] However if you want to buy multiple sheets of stamps of different denomination and want to combine postage please sign into ebay.com and buy them,if you try another ebay (I was using EBay.co.uk you dont get the option to add to basket there for qualify for combined postage! Hope this helps you all....


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