Re: Update and further action items on GNOME 3.0 launch parties

[Pockey Lam <pockeylam gnome org>]

On 02/02/2011 03:26 PM, Diego Escalante Urrelo wrote:
> On Wed, Feb 2, 2011 at 1:47 AM, Frederic Muller<fredm gnome org>  wrote:
> > 5. Local dispatch: in order to save courier fee, we are looking for
> > volunteers in different regions to help to dispatch goodies packages and
> > send them out in their region.
> > Task owners:
> >   - USA: Brian
> >   - Asia: Emily
> >   - Europe: we need someone, any takers?
> >   - Other places such as Central and Latin American: what's the recommended
> > local dispatch location?
> I *think* that postage costs are high enough in South América to
> prefer producing in each location, plus customs is usually picky.
We planned to send a few t-shirts, 20 balloons, 20 stickers and 10 
button badges to each organizer, how do you see them producing in each 
country? :-)

If the courier cost is so high within South America, let's maybe 
consider to send from China, would you please help to check the courier 
price to compare?

In China, shipping price list can be accessed at 
http://www.ems-tracking.net/tools/international-ems-price-list.html , we 
will get ~ 65% off.

Let's take "Argentina, Brazil, Colombia, Cuba, Guyana, Mexico, Panama, 
Peru" as an example:

if each package weight's 2.5 kgs, it will cost 34 USD / package if we 
ship from China to the above countries.

Regarding customs, we need to send each contact emails to ask for 
special signs to put on the packages for custom purpose. Thanks for 
reminding!

- Pockey