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Subject:	Re: Priority Mail boxes (not likely to be of interest to non US readers)
Newsgroups:	lugnet.market.shipping
Date:	Mon, 29 Apr 2002 04:04:00 GMT
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In lugnet.market.shipping, Larry Pieniazek writes: > In lugnet.market.shipping, Ray Sanders writes: > > Thanks to everyone who responded. I was trying to point out > > that there are more sizes available than the USPS website has > > available in small quantites. Oh well, good intentions and all that jazz. > > I think you dun good. Really. > > I guess I would go in on 11 pallets with other locals if I had to and if > more sizes than just the one were only available that way. But I can live > without the 5x5 box, I guess, and it seems that's the only one not available > on the web. That's goofy in and of itself, really, if you think about it. > > I reorder supplies about once a year or so over the web and it's great. Very > convenient. I also am very happy ordering supplies online. About twice a year for me. Funny thing about PM supplies--it seems that some/all of the little rural post offices have a hard time getting certain box sizes. So every few months my local postmaster asks me to order a few cases of the #4 cube box since it is not available to her. Dunno who she is giving them out to, but it would be nice if they would order their own. It would save me from returning cases to the post office that my letter carrier has just delivered. __Kevin Salm__

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		Re: Priority Mail boxes (not likely to be of interest to non US readers)
(...) Hmm, why doesn't she order them herself, and pick some bogus address that her staff is well aware means "deliver to us." Hmm, like the actual street address of the Post Office??? :-) (that would then be a funny way to initiate a new driver, (...) (23 years ago, 29-Apr-02, to lugnet.market.shipping)

		Re: Priority Mail boxes (not likely to be of interest to non US readers)
(...) That's weird! I do the same thing, I take in extras of the sizes I know they can't order either (one of the flat boxes they can get and one they can't). I don't mind that much as it keeps my relationship with the local PO in good shape. They (...) (23 years ago, 29-Apr-02, to lugnet.market.shipping)

		Re: Priority Mail boxes (not likely to be of interest to non US readers)
(...) As it was explained to me, it goes something like this... There are three (maybe more) lists that PM supplies can be ordered thru. One is the web site for you and me, one is the list that the post offices themselves can order from and one is (...) (23 years ago, 29-Apr-02, to lugnet.market.shipping)

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		Re: Priority Mail boxes (not likely to be of interest to non US readers)
(...) I think you dun good. Really. I guess I would go in on 11 pallets with other locals if I had to and if more sizes than just the one were only available that way. But I can live without the 5x5 box, I guess, and it seems that's the only one not (...) (23 years ago, 29-Apr-02, to lugnet.market.shipping)

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