I had some misc yarn and needles and sewing basket and sewing supplies I no longer needed and decided to sell then here on the forum. I tried to price them low as I knew one would have to pay shipping and handling also.
I was so surprised when I went to see what it would cost to ship it and it was over 60$ I think S&H has got out of hand. I am going to check for one more lady who lives a little closer than the others who wanted it and didn't want to pay 60$ for shipping (which I don't blame them) and if it is still too much I am going to find someone near me that I could take it to. I am so upset that the nicest people on here who wanted it I couldn't get it to them at a reasonable price.
Sorry just had to vent

hey,i feel the same, i go to send something and get a $14 bill for a few items. it's outpo f hand alright

That's a shame, especially when most are on such a tight budget. I'm sure they appreciated the time and effort you took to get it to them as cheap as possible. Sorry it didn't work out in the end.

And they say the Post Office is broke and raising their prices the first of the year! What out then!!!

How heavy and/or bulky is your package?

Where was it going to?

That really seems unreasonable. (unless you were looking at overnight express mail)

the stuff won't fit in a flat rate box?
what burns me up is to pay shipping on a pattern, usually $3, when I get it it has a $1.85 stamp on it!

That is a bit ridiculous. Were you looking to ship it out of the country? Or Priority or Express mail service?

If it is in the US, try FedEx or UPS. For heavier items, their rates are far better and they both include tracking and insurance up to a point. For home delivery, their rates start at about $12 or so. If the USPS rates are higher than that, then I would use FedEx or UPS.

I would definately look into the flat rate boxes. I think you can ship up to 70 lbs. As long as you can get it in and tape it shut it goes. I send lots of stuff like this to my kids out of state.

I think because it was so bulky It had a frame for hand quilting and a large sewing box and lots of yarn and misc stuff the box was rather large to get all of it in. I live in Texas and the people who wanted it lived up North so it had to go quite aways. I checked all the different ways and believe it or not this was the cheapest.

My church ships clothing to the Appalachians and everytime it is cheaper for us to ship through Fed Ex