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Flat rate shipping is NOT the way to go!
Old 04-27-2010, 01:04 AM #1
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Default 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
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These shipments will be out NLT Saturday! just need to rebox them and ship!
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Old 04-27-2010, 01:24 AM #2
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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.
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Old 04-27-2010, 05:02 AM #3
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Unless you are shipping lead bars, flat-rate is a rip off!
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Old 04-27-2010, 06:29 AM #4
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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.
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Old 04-27-2010, 07:51 AM #5
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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.
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Old 04-27-2010, 07:58 AM #6
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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.
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Old 04-27-2010, 10:49 AM #7
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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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