Book rates

hayhugh · 02-14-2022, 12:52 AM

Use a plain cardboard box marked books and it will ship one half the cost of using postal box priority mail.

last box of books I sent was in a priority box and it cost $20.00. I ask the clerk how much for plain box - He weighted if and said - $10.00...nuf said.

schutzen-jager · 02-14-2022, 08:22 AM

fastest + most efficient way is USPS priority mail flat rate padded envelopes , $8.45 plus $50.00 in free insurance + free tracking included in price - flat rate is not based on weight or distance - USPS also has flat rate boxes for larger items - works for all U.S. states , possessions , + territories - i have shipped 40 lbs of lead to Oregon in padded envelope recently , reenforce with lots of good tape -

[ if it fits it ships ]

Zorba · 03-05-2022, 02:40 AM

"Media Mail" for sure - used to be called "Special 4th class book rate". The almost universal insistence on using Priority mail for EVERYTHING (Like a 50 lb sewing machine) is a pet peeve. Interestingly though, Priority can be the cheapest option for small but heavy objects - otherwise its a ripoff.

schutzen-jager · 03-05-2022, 07:17 AM

besides free tracking +$50.00 included insurance another advantage of priority mail is that you do not have to wait 2-3 weeks to find out package was lost - for less than $9.00 you can ship anything that fits in small flat rate box or the 9" X 12" padded envelope anywhere in U.S.A including territories + APO , FPO + have it arrive in 2 - 4 days -

02-14-2022, 12:52 AM	#1
hayhugh User Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: Florida/Penna Posts: 898 Thanks: 880 Thanked 514 Times in 276 Posts	Use a plain cardboard box marked books and it will ship one half the cost of using postal box priority mail. last box of books I sent was in a priority box and it cost $20.00. I ask the clerk how much for plain box - He weighted if and said - $10.00...nuf said. Last edited by hayhugh; 02-14-2022 at 09:18 AM. Reason: more info

02-14-2022, 08:22 AM	#2
schutzen-jager User Join Date: Aug 2020 Location: peoples republic of New Jersey Posts: 187 Thanks: 208 Thanked 187 Times in 86 Posts	fastest + most efficient way is USPS priority mail flat rate padded envelopes , $8.45 plus $50.00 in free insurance + free tracking included in price - flat rate is not based on weight or distance - USPS also has flat rate boxes for larger items - works for all U.S. states , possessions , + territories - i have shipped 40 lbs of lead to Oregon in padded envelope recently , reenforce with lots of good tape - [ if it fits it ships ] Last edited by schutzen-jager; 02-14-2022 at 08:58 AM. Reason: addendum

03-05-2022, 07:17 AM	#4
schutzen-jager User Join Date: Aug 2020 Location: peoples republic of New Jersey Posts: 187 Thanks: 208 Thanked 187 Times in 86 Posts	jmho besides free tracking +$50.00 included insurance another advantage of priority mail is that you do not have to wait 2-3 weeks to find out package was lost - for less than $9.00 you can ship anything that fits in small flat rate box or the 9" X 12" padded envelope anywhere in U.S.A including territories + APO , FPO + have it arrive in 2 - 4 days -

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03-05-2022, 02:40 AM	#3
Zorba User Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: Merritt Island, Fl Posts: 952 Thanks: 777 Thanked 528 Times in 290 Posts	"Media Mail" for sure - used to be called "Special 4th class book rate". The almost universal insistence on using Priority mail for EVERYTHING (Like a 50 lb sewing machine) is a pet peeve. Interestingly though, Priority can be the cheapest option for small but heavy objects - otherwise its a ripoff.