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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;JBK, post: 304118, member: 1101&quot;]As Condor101 had mentioned, the rates are a bit higher than my guess.&nbsp; I saw one brochure today at the PO that says the fee starts at 9.50 and Condor has noted that for int&#039;l it starts even higher.&nbsp; So, the US is at least 3 times higher than the UK, and I think other countries may be cheaper than the UK still.</p><p><br /></p><p>Registered mail is a little knwn service in the US (unless you are receivibg a registered letter) since it is so expensive that no one uses it routinely.</p><p><br /></p><p>I do wish we had the option to use it more often like peopel do in other countries where it is more reasonable.&nbsp; I donlt know why it so expensive in the US.</p><p><br /></p><p>When I was living in London in 1997 you could get a certificate confirming that you mailed a letter (or a list of letters) for free.&nbsp; Here, a Certificare of Mailing now costs $1.05 - all it is, is a postmark on a piece of paper with the recipient&#039;s address.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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