Flat Rate Mailers FYI
#21
Originally Posted by debbieumphress
My postal lady helps me with pricing and which is best. Of course I live in a little town. They are very helpful. I am always sending fabric, or mags to others to share and doing block swaps, etc. The more savings, the more I can spedn on swapping.LOL
#22
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Join Date: Apr 2010
Location: Illinois
Posts: 9,312
I use flat rate boxes for fabric only. A recent shipment would have cost $50 for the same level of service ( speed ) I paid 10.70 . Note the box was completely crammed, and quite heavy.
As for sending a quilt this way, it is doubtful it will be worthwile since the batting is so light weight.
As for sending a quilt this way, it is doubtful it will be worthwile since the batting is so light weight.
#24
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Join Date: Feb 2010
Location: MA
Posts: 302
If you are sending books/magazines out again, be sure to ask for the special rate for printed material. My daughter found out about this when sending a box of childrens' books to her niece. Much better rate.
Originally Posted by granniebj
I sent only one thing through flat rate so far. I sent alot of Quilting books to a lady who I thought would enjoy them. It was extremely heavy. I think it would have been more expensive the other way.....and if it isn't don't think I want to know about it! I should have checked both ways to make sure! Oh well, live and learn!
~Bj~
~Bj~
#25
A small scale if a GREAT investment. I use Paypal to print my labels and pay postage and you get a tracking number. A friend uses the flat rate boxes to send things to her son in the Navy. I just started using the flat rate packages - will see how they turn out. The people at the UPS store have told me a few times to go the the PO since they are cheaper on certain items.
#26
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Join Date: Jun 2009
Posts: 851
I checked on this too when I mailed back my first Downy quilt. I got the largest padded envelopes I could find at an office supply store. It cost me $9 and some change to mail. It would have cost a dollar more to use a flat rate box in the size I needed. You have to factor in the cost of the padded envelopes (which aren't cheap), but I still came out ahead, and it was easy to do. The ones I have are self-sealing--so no tape necessary.
#27
Junior Member
Join Date: Mar 2010
Location: Cumming GA (formerly, NJ)
Posts: 162
Originally Posted by osmom
I mailed two quilts in my own box and it cost me $9.50. I did not think that was bad and wondered if it would have been cheaper in a flat rate box. Thanks for the info
#28
I sent 2 queen quilts for my great nephews in a flat weight box and it cost me 13.00+ for each one. With insurance it was $32.40 from Surprise, Arizona to Seattle Washington. I felt it was a lot of money added to making the quilts but we pay for it somehow. I was in a hurry as I mailed them on the 24th of Dec and they received them the 26th, so that wasn't too bad for Xmas time. I always weigh my stuff at home and try to print my own postage so I won't be surprised when I send it.
#30
Originally Posted by Shelia
I mailed a flat rate box through the post office on March 23 to Quilts for Kids. Quilts for Kids hasn't received it yet. :-(
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