need help on post office prices

nickibee


Joined: 17/01/2011
Posts: 97

Message Posted:
15/06/2011 08:32

where can i find out details on post and post office prices in kyrenia and surrounding



how easy is it for post to come in and out



how do i get a po box on the greek side



please get back to me

andrew4232



Joined: 04/07/2009
Posts: 1543

Message Posted:
15/06/2011 08:39

why do you feel the need to have a PO Box on the Greek side, i have lived here 2 years and never had any mail go missing, and i have sent things to the UK which normally arrive about a week later

susief


Joined: 06/11/2008
Posts: 529

Message Posted:
15/06/2011 08:44

My PO box in Girne cost me 25tl for a year - you may have to go on a waiting list though as when I went to ask for one last October I was told to come back on January 1st - I think they're on a first come first served basis when the become available. So far I've had lots of post delivered from several different countries!

CarrieRBag



Joined: 23/12/2008
Posts: 1374

Message Posted:
15/06/2011 08:59

You are very lucky then andrew4232 as I and friends have had lots go missing. Esentepe PO boxes cost 25tl for a year, first come first served basis but all mail, if you do not have a PO Box, can be addressed to a post office and they will hold it for you. Just to go the post office concerned.



I tell everyone posting me anything to put in in brown envelopes, which have more chance of arriving. ALL parcels should be registered (insured) when sent so that the sender can reclaim if it does not arrive.



Make no mention of the word "Cyprus" on any mail or it will go around the houses and you will be lucky if it turns up.



Hope this helps.

Agobard


Joined: 20/08/2008
Posts: 271

Message Posted:
15/06/2011 17:39

A PO box on Greek side is sometimes useful if you are buying stuff from UK of any value and having it sent out here. Goods from other EU countries are (mostly) free of tax whereas the customs bandits here will charge you duty on some things. However, you need to bear in mind that you will pay VAT in the UK for stuff sent to the RoC but not if it is sent here. So, depends what you want to use your box for. Don't know what the availability is like around Nicosia (Greek side) - you'd have to enquire at some of the post offices there. I have one in Limassol and it is very difficult to get a PO box there as they are all rented out already.

Garfield


Joined: 06/05/2009
Posts: 61

Message Posted:
15/06/2011 18:10

I have a post box in Lapta, have received a slow cooker,and a s/steel frying pan,and craft goods from UK ++++letters/cards no problem, only had to pay 1tl on a small parcel of craft pens/inks nothing on large parcels

!!!.also 25tl for year,if you ask at p.o. they will give you cost per kg.













Hope this will help.

nickibee


Joined: 17/01/2011
Posts: 97

Message Posted:
20/06/2011 14:05

went to post office, they would not give me a price per kg, wanted a greek pobox as heard many stories of post going missing. wanted to get items bought online and business post delivered there. is the po box in nicosia reliable like uk, does anyone have any of the pricelists they can send me



regards