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TigerTatorTots 
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| What is typically cheaper to send a 1lb package? (Posted on 12/29/12 at 7:22 pm)
UPS, Fedex, or USPS?
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lsu31always 
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| re: What is typically cheaper to send a 1lb package? (Posted on 12/29/12 at 7:23 pm to TigerTatorTots)
IF IT FITS, IT SHIPS.
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DollaChoppa 
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| re: What is typically cheaper to send a 1lb package? (Posted on 12/29/12 at 7:23 pm to TigerTatorTots)
A pound of feathers
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fightin tigers
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| re: What is typically cheaper to send a 1lb package? (Posted on 12/29/12 at 7:24 pm to TigerTatorTots)
What is it? A pound of styrofoam is a hell of a lot lighter than a pound of lead.
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Ortho Reb 
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| re: What is typically cheaper to send a 1lb package? (Posted on 12/29/12 at 7:24 pm to TigerTatorTots)
USPS for sure! How fast do you need it there?
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brewhan davey 
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| re: What is typically cheaper to send a 1lb package? (Posted on 12/29/12 at 7:25 pm to TigerTatorTots)
I'd say USPS
ETA: definitely not the quickest though.
This post was edited on 12/29 at 7:26 pm
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fightin tigers
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| re: What is typically cheaper to send a 1lb package? (Posted on 12/29/12 at 7:25 pm to TigerTatorTots)
If you got some zips I can give you a FedEx quote real quick. Happen to be shipping something right now
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TigerTatorTots
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| re: What is typically cheaper to send a 1lb package? (Posted on 12/29/12 at 7:26 pm to Ortho Reb)
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USPS for sure! How fast do you need it there?
Doesn't matter how long it takes. I just sold something on a Gunbroker.com auction and need to send it to Illinois
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LSUzealot 
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| re: What is typically cheaper to send a 1lb package? (Posted on 12/29/12 at 7:27 pm to TigerTatorTots)
USPS is almost always the cheapest. They have insurance, proof of delivery and tracking like the big boys. I use them when shipping larger packages.
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TigerTatorTots
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| re: What is typically cheaper to send a 1lb package? (Posted on 12/29/12 at 7:27 pm to fightin tigers)
60068
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fightin tigers
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| re: What is typically cheaper to send a 1lb package? (Posted on 12/29/12 at 7:29 pm to TigerTatorTots)
Used Pville zip to ship from since you didn't give me an orgin.
8.64 via FedEx dropping it off at a location.
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Tino 
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| re: What is typically cheaper to send a 1lb package? (Posted on 12/29/12 at 7:29 pm to fightin tigers)
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A pound of styrofoam is a hell of a lot lighter than a pound of lead.
wait..what?
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Papa Tigah
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| re: What is typically cheaper to send a 1lb package? (Posted on 12/29/12 at 7:32 pm to TigerTatorTots)
usps but it takes longer.
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Ortho Reb
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| re: What is typically cheaper to send a 1lb package? (Posted on 12/29/12 at 7:33 pm to fightin tigers)
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A pound of styrofoam is a hell of a lot lighter than a pound of lead.
The size of the box matters, so a pound of lead would be cheaper to ship, unless you have a contracted account that they only charge you by the weight.
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TigerTatorTots
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| re: What is typically cheaper to send a 1lb package? (Posted on 12/29/12 at 7:33 pm to fightin tigers)
 Not bad at all. I'll check out USPS
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fightin tigers
Downtown Prairieville
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| re: What is typically cheaper to send a 1lb package? (Posted on 12/29/12 at 7:34 pm to Tino)
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wait..what?
You know, styrofoam isn't that heavy, weight's closer to a pound of cotton than steel.
This post was edited on 12/29 at 7:38 pm
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Ortho Reb
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| re: What is typically cheaper to send a 1lb package? (Posted on 12/29/12 at 7:35 pm to TigerTatorTots)
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Not bad at all. I'll check out USPS
Since time doesn't matter, then FedEx Ground and UPS might be able to compete with USPS's rates.
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fightin tigers
Downtown Prairieville
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| re: What is typically cheaper to send a 1lb package? (Posted on 12/29/12 at 7:37 pm to Ortho Reb)
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, unless you have a contracted account that they only charge you by the weight
Yeah, I usually only check by weight unless it is a weird size. Don't do that much styrofoam shipping though. 
USPS had those flat rate boxes that you can make work. They get pissed when you cut them up and modify the box though. Try to charge you a different rate. I told them it is the same cubic volume.
They have no sense of humor.
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LSUcdro
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| re: What is typically cheaper to send a 1lb package? (Posted on 12/29/12 at 7:38 pm to fightin tigers)
whats heavier: a pound of feathers or a pound of gold?
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fightin tigers
Downtown Prairieville
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| re: What is typically cheaper to send a 1lb package? (Posted on 12/29/12 at 7:42 pm to LSUcdro)
Trick question, the pound is based off silver, not gold.
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