USPS Priority International Rate Increase Again!

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Permalink Reply by Ron "Oily" Sprague on July 3, 2012 at 3:41pm

Teleportation?

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Permalink Reply by Swamp Dawg Primal Music on July 4, 2012 at 2:41am

Can you throw?

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Permalink Reply by Skeesix on July 4, 2012 at 10:53am

Actually I was thinking a Star Trek transporter would be the perfect solution. Or carrier pigeon.

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Permalink Reply by rusty case on August 18, 2012 at 10:37pm

I'm sorry to hear the rate increase will probably hurt your small biz.

I do global mailing as a hobby and the increases have taken the fun out of it.

Soon I won't be able to make overseas shipments, gratis.

Good luck finding a solution.

Perhaps barkentines crewed by impressed sailors???

rc

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Permalink Reply by wormil on August 19, 2012 at 4:21am

Mail first class. Priority is just first class for boxes. 

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Permalink Reply by the anonymous pick on August 19, 2012 at 5:02am

wrap it yourself   in a smaller box  .  use  and  recycle  your boxes from  home  .

or    if you are getting your  boxs   free ..   cut them in half and turn them inside out  .  and  remake a smaller  box .

even   just turn the box inside  out    ..  it will still ship cheaper   full size . 

  why  people use this service   for  a box 10  times bigger than  what they are shipping   is beyond me  .

use regular parcel post ,  and   take it to the  post  office  .. you  will  cut your costs  in half  usually  .

the only way  this  service  does not soak you   for cash ,, is  if you  ship  something really  heavy    that   just  fits in the box  .

why  waste the space , money  ,  and  add   new garbage    to the planet .?

the only  sillier    way i can think of shipping  is  using  UPS  .

they   rape  and plunder your  *customers  for more  cash .   

 

   

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Permalink Reply by Skeesix on August 19, 2012 at 3:06pm

I just looked at my Priority boxes. The Post Office has cleverly printed "Priority Postage Required" on the inside of the boxes, so that you can no longer turn them inside out.

I'm already using the smallest box which just fits a pickup or two plus bubble wrap, so I can't go any smaller.

It looks like First Class or Parcel Post are my next options.

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Permalink Reply by the anonymous pick on August 19, 2012 at 5:31pm

just  dont use those  boxes then .

or wrap  the  box  in a  brown lunch bag , and cover with  packing tape .

 

 

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Permalink Reply by wormil on August 19, 2012 at 11:39pm

I've used brown paper grocery bags (printed side in) to wrap boxes, the paper is fairly heavy and makes a nice looking package.

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