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Freight of any kind is high. We have a business (25 years) and have watched the prices go up. Just like everything else we buy. Of course, companies want everything cheap. Just the way it is. I wish the PO could drop Saturday mail deliveries. I don't ship anything by the PO. Use email and pay bills through my Bank.
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YIKES!!!! When I mail the free dolls I make for kids with devestating illness, it costs from $21 to $23 and $3 to $4.50 of that is for the special box I have to buy to fit the dolls into.....amazing that something so much smaller than my dolls costs so much. I YI YI!!!
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how big are the dolls? Wouldn't they fit in one of the Flat Rate boxes?
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I use the bubble envelopes as I am shipping fabric, though did use the cardboard FRE in the past. I found the cardboard ones were often torn, or wet, so the little extra it costs is worth it for all of my swappers to have that bubble water resistant packaging.
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If you're going to ship something soft and non-breakable, buy a pack of the large Tyvek envelopes. They add VERY little weight and they're practically indestructible.
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Originally Posted by Lori S
(Post 5594976)
Just a heads up to all who use the flat rate envelope to ship fabric. I just went to the post office, and was informed that my flat rate envelope was now $9.85 even though it was in the $5.15 flat rate envelope. I was informed that because I had used tape to close the envelope it was no longer "a flat rate". I had 4 1/2 yards of fabric and had shipped this , like this many many times before. I was also informed that they are cracking down on the use of the priority flat rate envelopes.... any tape to close or seal... and regular priority rates will be charged. I expained that I had used tape as I did not trust the glue to hold ... they said "if the glue on the envelope will not hold or I do not trust it to hold" ... its no longer flat rate.
I guess "if it fits, it ships " has new rules. Needless to say I was not a happy camper. |
How frustrating! They have "priority mail" tape and have taped my stuff for me.
BTW: the forever prepaid boxes and envelopes are looking tempting. If I read it correctly, they come with delivery confirmation included. Worth a look at the USPS site. |
Originally Posted by wordpaintervs
(Post 5597234)
YIKES!!!! When I mail the free dolls I make for kids with devestating illness, it costs from $21 to $23 and $3 to $4.50 of that is for the special box I have to buy to fit the dolls into.....amazing that something so much smaller than my dolls costs so much. I YI YI!!!
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I really get upset when I order something on-line or from a catalog and the shipping/handling comes to almost as much as the item I am purchasing. Then when I receive the item it is usually shipped in a box large enough to hold 10 items and they stuff it with catalogs and advertisements.
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And they wonder why the Post Office is going bankrupt!!!
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