Ah, I didn't think about the time factor; good point.
Joel Send a noteboard - 15/09/2011 12:39:54 PM
Things packed in dry ice won't last more than a couple days, tops. And to get something overseas in a couple days requires the fastest service available. I haven't checked delivery times for the USPS lately, but Priority mail takes a lot longer than two days, and so is not an option for dry-ice shipping.
Dry ice itself is pretty cheap, believe it or not. Most grocery stores will sell you limited quantities (5-10lbs).
EDIT: Priority says 6-10 business days. Two weeks. The only service they have that would be fast enough says 1-3 business days, and is well over $200.
Dry ice itself is pretty cheap, believe it or not. Most grocery stores will sell you limited quantities (5-10lbs).
EDIT: Priority says 6-10 business days. Two weeks. The only service they have that would be fast enough says 1-3 business days, and is well over $200.
Or rather, I thought about in terms of how long it takes me to fly from here to there, not how long my package would sit on a loading dock before being put on a plane, how long it would be in customs here or when they'd send us a note to come get it. Shipping it fast enough that those factors don't become fatal to the whole proceeding would, as you say, most likely increase the cost to the point where any savings would be negligible to non-existent.
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12/09/2011 06:42:51 PM
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Make sure the country you are shipping to allows dry ice packages, then go to this site
12/09/2011 07:01:04 PM
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I may have to look into this, thanks.
13/09/2011 02:58:48 AM
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Wow, I just realized what a grammatical nightmare that post of mine was
13/09/2011 03:35:10 AM
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No biggy.
13/09/2011 03:54:18 PM
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Well, the dry ice itself is quite cheap, it's the shipping cost it adds on
13/09/2011 06:10:40 PM
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I'm confused on exactly where you're talking about shipping to/from, but it's probably not worth it.
13/09/2011 03:42:50 AM
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TX to Norway.
13/09/2011 03:35:43 PM
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That's not fast enough.
14/09/2011 12:42:26 AM
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Ah, I didn't think about the time factor; good point.
15/09/2011 12:39:54 PM
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you are craving frozen grocery store burritos LOL
13/09/2011 03:44:06 PM
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I have MOSTLY simple tastes.
15/09/2011 01:00:45 PM
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A cheat's version is buy a Crunchie and crumble it into vanilla icecream *NM*
13/09/2011 01:04:34 AM
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That sounds delicious, and also as though you could make your own.
13/09/2011 02:51:10 AM
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But I'd be so disappointed when it didn't work out.
13/09/2011 06:14:41 PM
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