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Re: Priority Mail boxes
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lugnet.market.shipping
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Sun, 28 Apr 2002 16:45:11 GMT
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In lugnet.market.shipping, Ray Sanders writes:
> As the USPS Priority Mail rates will be increasing at the end of June, thought I
> would share some information that I have gathered..
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> USPS has a wide variety of box sizes available for Priority Mail shippers. The
> downside is that most of them are only available on special order in ordering
> multiples of one palette, with a shipment minimum (mixed sizes) of 11 palettes.
> This is because the shipment is delivered by motor freight. Several local
> shippers have gotten together and made a minimum order. Interesting sizes that
> we will be getting are...
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> #12 - 5 x 5 x 5.25 cube. Weighs only 3-ozs, so this will very nice for getting
> under the 1 pound rate with medium to small parts orders.
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> #4 - 7 x 7 x 6 cube. Wt 4.6 ozs
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> #14 - 8 x 14 x 4.25. Wt 6 ozs. Nice size for medium to large parts orders or for
> sets like Naboo Fighter or Snowspeeder.
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> Talk to your local postmaster. He will probably refer you to the nearest
> business unit, who handles these types of orders. Locate other PM shippers in
> the area to form a consolidated order for boxes. As is happening here, the local
> postmaster is handling the sharing of part of this order with other local
> facilities. Ship well.
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> Ray
Thanks for the info. I order all of my USPS supplies, including tape, on
line here:
http://supplies.usps.gov/priority.htm
click on the Shipping Supplies link on that page. I believe you need an
account (no charge) to order.
-Rob.
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