OK, so this is what I should have done. I just took another package to the PO. It weighed only 2.2 lbs. so I thought it would be much cheaper to ship in my own box. It was going to Oregon. I expected it to be less than $4. Well, it was just under $10. She wanted me to put it in a flat rate box for $10.70. That was still $1 more than what I paid. Too confusing. Guess I will take a note from your page and package it up at home and bring my tape with me. If it's cheaper in the flat rate I will go that way, if not, I will leave it in my box. They can't make it easy for us, can they?
Originally Posted by amma
I take my items, my own box or envelope, tape, etc. I have the PO weigh it and tell me which way is the cheapest to send it. Then I use their table to get it ready to go :D:D:D
The distance it has to travel, the weight, size of boxes, thickness of the envelope, all play into the final cost. I gave up trying to play the guessing game :roll: