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Flat rate shipping is NOT the way to go!

04-27-2010, 01:04 AM	#1
ender098 Veteran Offline --> Posts: 3,665 --> Join Date: Dec 2005	Flat rate shipping is NOT the way to go! Saturday I tried to get a bunch of stuff out, 4 of the boxes were flat rate priority boxes. Had I shipped them, it would have cost me $134! No matter how much is in the box, it's $14.85 in the US and $53.70 international....the same stuff NOT in Priorty boxes will cost me about $30 to send next week. FYI, the packages I didn't get to mail this week were to ; Lord Raven Otto the Otter Tycondrius Flatline These shipments will be out NLT Saturday! just need to rebox them and ship!

04-27-2010, 01:24 AM	#2
Otto the Otter "Toot" Spelled inside out Offline --> Posts: 2,297 --> Join Date: Oct 2009	So that means the cute little mailman girl lied to me. Why would the cute little mailman girl lie to me? She said flat rate was the way to go. I haven't shipped out anything big enough yet that would require a box of that size, but thanks for the heads up about the cost and the status of my package. I'm getting yours out tomorrow. __________________ The United States will conquer Terrorism with the help of God and a few Marines. Some people, when trying to avoid thinking about those things that cause them pain, turn to drink, or perhaps food, or drugs... I turn not to any of those... I collect action figures, turning my mind to the hunt, so that I might find a mote of peace... Over the years, I've found that alcoholism is much more socially acceptable by far.

04-27-2010, 05:02 AM	#3
vader9900 To old to play with toys! Offline --> Posts: 5,962 --> Join Date: Oct 2007	Unless you are shipping lead bars, flat-rate is a rip off! __________________ "It ain't about how hard you hit, but how hard you can get hit, how much you can take and keep moving forward - thats how winning is done!" Rocky Balboa

04-27-2010, 06:29 AM	#4
zedhatch Veteran Offline --> Posts: 1,055 --> Join Date: Feb 2005	Depends on weight and size of the item. Sometimes its great sometimes it ain't but the worst part is you have to guess. Also Priority shipping doesn't mean it gets there any faster, regular rates tend to get to thier destination just as fast. I am waiting for Trek Transporter rates myslef. __________________ http://www.zedsjoesite.com Home Scale Wars updated Mon-Fri Every Week

04-27-2010, 07:51 AM	#5
cyko Plastic Sciences, Ph.D Offline --> Posts: 2,002 --> Join Date: Sep 2008	Been caught there, myself. My advice: go to Dollar Tree (or anywhere) and get some brown "packing" paper to wrap the Flat-Rate boxes in. Write the address on and send them regularly. Unless you really want to hold on to those boxes.

04-27-2010, 07:58 AM	#6
tycondrius23 Great Gorgon Offline --> Posts: 3,631 --> Join Date: Mar 2009	thats ok Ender I got delayed my side .with that silly a$$ volcano. it delayed all post in and outa Ireland . stupid ash cloud.

04-27-2010, 10:09 AM

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thats ok Ender I got delayed my side .with that silly a$$ volcano. it delayed all post in and outa Ireland .

stupid ash cloud.

Yea I sent your stuff out early last week but who knows when it will ever get to you.

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04-27-2010, 10:47 AM	#8
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04-27-2010, 10:49 AM

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Been caught there, myself. My advice: go to Dollar Tree (or anywhere) and get some brown "packing" paper to wrap the Flat-Rate boxes in. Write the address on and send them regularly. Unless you really want to hold on to those boxes.

Not a good idea. Any Postal employee is authorized to unwrap any Priority sized boxes. If there is not Priority postage on it they will charge the receiver or send it back to sender with postage due. Been there, done that!

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04-27-2010, 12:42 PM

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Originally Posted by vader9900

Vaders9900 is right! they tare the paper off! I used to flip the boxes inside out and now they stamp the inside of the boxes! cheesy! also depends who you get some people are mail nazis! dont even lend tape when all the other postal people do! I just go to a book store and ask for boxes when i have to ship alot of stuff I as well save the boxes sent to me which are alot and recylce them by sending em out to! im all about el cheapo!

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