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

[Pockey Lam <pockeylam gnome org>]

On 02/02/2011 03:47 PM, Pockey Lam wrote:
> 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.
ops, wrong calculation: if each package weight's 2 kgs, it will cost 34 
USD / package if we ship from China to the above countries.
# without banner, its weight should be 2kgs only :)
# with a banner, its weight should be 2.5kgs
> 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