Paul,
You're right to warn about the risks from the automated mail system.
Hopefully, there are ways to keep mailing costs down, however. I just sent some micros to Europe inside a small Priority Mail box which was placed inside a Priority Mail envelope (thereby lowering the cost from $20 to $11). We shall see if it arrives intact.
David Kirsh
Durham, NC
"I learned long ago, never to wrestle with a pig. You get dirty, and besides, the pig likes it." -- G.B. Shaw
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