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USPS pricing structure is dumb
Posted on 1/10/19 at 1:24 pm
Posted on 1/10/19 at 1:24 pm
I have to ship something and found that they had a flat rate box that would ship the item for $19. Well, the post office doesn't keep that flat rate box in stock. The lady there was very helpful, but the best alternative we found was ~$60 due to size of the box and weight when following the traditional pricing structure(12x20").
I decided to research other options and that's when I found I can have USPS ship me a flat rate box in the size I need, but I have to order a minimum of 25 boxes. Catch is......they are free to have shipped to the house!
How is that a sound business model...."we will charge you a reasonable amount unless a specific type of box isn't available, then it's triple the price, but if you want, we will send you 25 times the amount of material required for free, delivered to your house for free, and then you can get the original reasonable shipping charge..."
I decided to research other options and that's when I found I can have USPS ship me a flat rate box in the size I need, but I have to order a minimum of 25 boxes. Catch is......they are free to have shipped to the house!
How is that a sound business model...."we will charge you a reasonable amount unless a specific type of box isn't available, then it's triple the price, but if you want, we will send you 25 times the amount of material required for free, delivered to your house for free, and then you can get the original reasonable shipping charge..."
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Posted on 1/10/19 at 1:25 pm to KG6
Take solace in the fact that no matter what you pay, the USPS will probably lose it in transit.
Posted on 1/10/19 at 1:25 pm to KG6
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How is that a sound business model..
It's a government agency, not a business
Posted on 1/10/19 at 1:25 pm to KG6
Take it to FedEx.
Posted on 1/10/19 at 1:26 pm to KG6
Just go to UPS
Posted on 1/10/19 at 1:27 pm to KG6
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sound business
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USPS
Does not compute.
Posted on 1/10/19 at 1:28 pm to Mingo Was His NameO
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It's a government agency, not a business
This. Congressmen control it. By control it, that means they get kickbacks
Posted on 1/10/19 at 1:30 pm to KG6
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Well, the post office doesn't keep that flat rate box in stock
Every Post Office I've been to lately does stock all sizes of flat rate boxes.
Posted on 1/10/19 at 1:30 pm to ksayetiger
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This. Congressmen control it. By control it, that means they get kickbacks
I'm curious as to what kickbacks you think one could receive from the USPS?
Posted on 1/10/19 at 1:34 pm to Mingo Was His NameO
All the free stamps they want? 
Posted on 1/10/19 at 1:36 pm to KG6
I would be a sarcastic turd, order the 25 boxes and deliver them to the post office desk but after they're delived to my house. A donation... Make them feel stupid for not stocking them.
Posted on 1/10/19 at 1:37 pm to KG6
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I decided to research other options and that's when I found I can have USPS ship me a flat rate box in the size I need, but I have to order a minimum of 25 boxes. Catch is......they are free to have shipped to the house!
but did you go this route?
Posted on 1/10/19 at 1:42 pm to Chad504boy
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I decided to research other options and that's when I found I can have USPS ship me a flat rate box in the size I need, but I have to order a minimum of 25 boxes. Catch is......they are free to have shipped to the house!
but did you go this route?
Yes
. I'm in no rush to get this to the person. Posted on 1/10/19 at 1:51 pm to KG6
I've had things shipped to me from eBay sellers that use the flat rate envelopes in place of bubble wrap. I guess they are free so why not? Usps needs to charge the flat rate when you buy the package/envelope and that will end the abuse.
Posted on 1/10/19 at 3:09 pm to Chuker
That free USPS Priority Mail shipping tape used to be the shite. I used it for everything. They cut that out with quickness
Posted on 1/10/19 at 3:13 pm to KG6
Place into USPS box then drop off at FedEx/UPS to be place in the plastic bag.
Posted on 1/10/19 at 3:19 pm to ksayetiger
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kickbacks
gah this word.
Posted on 1/10/19 at 3:25 pm to KG6
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but I have to order a minimum of 25 boxes
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Catch is......they are free to have shipped to the house!
Sounds like you need to order a couple thousand so you don't run into this problem again.
Posted on 1/10/19 at 3:28 pm to KG6
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I decided to research other options and that's when I found I can have USPS ship me a flat rate box in the size I need, but I have to order a minimum of 25 boxes. Catch is......they are free to have shipped to the house!
Looks to me like you can order 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 10, or 25 Large Flat Rate boxes.
https://store.usps.com/store/product/shipping-supplies/priority-mail-large-flat-rate-box---largefrb-P_LARGE_FRB
Posted on 1/10/19 at 3:31 pm to KG6
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the best alternative we found was ~$60 due to size of the box and weight when following the traditional pricing structure(12x20").
A large flat rate box is 12x12x6. Something doesn't add up here.
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