I'm not talented enough to mod flashlights, make lanyards, host a review site, or comfortable enough with my 'expertise' to reply to most posts. My forte seems to be the ability to stand in line at the Post Office.
With that being said I guess I'll make my contribution to CPF by acting as a forwarding agent to International members who wish to ship via USPS.
I have no problem going to the Post Office for CPF members. I work at DTW, the big airport in Detroit, and the PO is open from 0600 to 2400 seven days a week. I go to the PO in the morning before I get off work, and rarely do I have to wait in line.
I will do this as long as it doesn't become a full time job.
I won't charge anything except what the actual postage cost.
Here is a link to the USPS web site for postage cost. A flashlight with no box, like an ARC, will fit in a small Global Priority Mail Flat-rate Envelope for $5. A small Surefire, in its box, will barely fit in a large Flat-rate Envelope for $9. These are overseas rates; Canadian rates are $4 and $6, respectively. All other items would have to be sent Airmail Letter or Parcel Post.
What works best is for you to order from whoever and put my address as the 'send to' address. When I receive the item(s) I send them along to you at the much cheaper USPS rate. Insurance on the package is up to you. I usually mark the 'gift' box on the Customs label and declare between full price and half price, whichever you'd like. If I declare a lesser value, the invoices from the senders will be mailed separately.
I have a PayPal Personal account for paying me from a checking account and I have a PayPal Business account for paying me from a credit card. PayPal
charges me (and me you) for a credit card transaction to my Business account but have no charges for a checking account transaction to my Personal account.
PM me if you are interested.
