From: rungun@sun-ra.rsip.lsu.edu (Ranganathan Ramanathan )
Subject: Summary of Shipping books from India 
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Followup-To: rungun@sun-ra.rsip.lsu.edu 
Organization: Computer Science Dept., Tulane Univ., New Orleans, LA
Date: Wed, 19 Aug 1992 20:00:56 GMT

Dear Friends,

I had posted a question about getting books from India, and the 
following are the replies that I received.  Thanks to everyone who
responded.  In short the best way seems to be getting the books by mail as
you may also gather from the replies.  

I had more me_too replies than answers, which basically shows that
this problem is faced by many.

The first reply I have added a note and if any finds out about this company
please inform me so that I can put a correction to the net.

I had posed the question both on SCI and India-L, and I am posting these
replies on both groups.

I have already mailed this note to all those people who had a me_too.

Thanks again to all those responded.   

rungun
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csrang@sn01.sncc.lsu.edu
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REPLY #1============================================================

From: sl870@pluto.ee.usu.edu (ullas gargi)
To: rungun@bit.csc.lsu.edu
Subject: shipping books
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NOTE : THIS COMPANY DOES NOT HAVE THE 800 NUMBER ANY MORE
AND I COULD NOT LOCATE THEM
rungun
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Hi,
suggestion: 
Harbor International Cargo, International Student Divn. 
Phone 1-800-845-9134

U cud try them and see what they say.


Ullas Gargi          Utah State University         sl870@cc.usu.edu 


REPLY #2=============================================================

From: pradeep@helix.nih.gov (Pradip K. Parrack)
To: rungun@bit.csc.lsu.edu
Subject: Transporting books fr India

Hi, Ranganathan.

I dont know if this is any help to you, but several (>5) years back
my brother, at US, needed some of his books fr Calcutta and I had
sent them (3 books) by regular sea mail. They had reached, safe and
sound, about 3 months later. Sending by sea mail is the cheapest way
to send books here. I dont remember now exactly how much it 
costs, though.

Pradeep

REPLY #3=============================================================

From: Ramesh Panchagnula <panchagn@plains.NoDak.edu>
To: rungun@sun-ra.rsip.lsu.edu
Subject: Re: Shipping text books from India

 Last year my aprents shipped book from India for me.

 Three boxes and total weight was about 90 kgs.

 The total money spents was about Rs 5,800:00.

 I received books in about 10 weeks.

 They shipped books using Indian Postal service by
 surface mail.

 Hope this helps

  Ramesh


REPLY #4============================================================

From: krishnan@mace.cc.purdue.edu (Murgie Krishnan)
To: rungun@sun-ra.rsip.lsu.edu
Subject: Re: Shipping text books from India


Have used surface mail from India several times in the past. 
While the time taken has varied (from 6 weeks to almost 3 months) 
I've never lost anything.
Hope this helps.
	Murgie Krishnan

REPLY #5============================================================

From: Samir Naik <naik@dynasty.ece.cmu.edu>
To: rungun@sun-ra.rsip.lsu.edu (Ranganathan Ramanathan )
Subject: Re: Shipping text books from India

I got mine sent via sea-mail. There were 25-30 books and the total
mail charges came to less than 500 rupees. I don't remember the
exact amount.

-Samir

REPLY #6============================================================

From: kumar@littlei.intel.com
To: rungun@sun-ra.rsip.lsu.edu
Subject: Getting books

Hi

I would think the best way is to ge by surface mail fro India via
the postal service. But a few precautions. Make sure all the
stamps are stamped in your (or your representative) presence.
To steal stamps people junk your stuff and take the stamps.

If you want safe delivery, add some insurance on it and it will
be well taken care off. 

When it comes to sending books from here the cheapest mechanism is
called M bag. The post office gives you  a bag and you are
asked to fill up with as much as possible (in the form of
boxes). The bag is taged and tied and sent. There must be a
similiar service from India also. Ask your folks to find out.

But I am sure the first method with some insurance will help

Good luck


H Kumar

Reply-to: kumar@littlei.intel.com