Spoof
Kung Fu Chinny!
Eegads, I knew the rates were going to go up but to send a flat rate box out of the country jumped $10!
Anyone else getting bit by the jump?
Anyone else getting bit by the jump?
Shipping Prices
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Chinmama
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We charge a flat $5.50 to ship, or have free shipping on orders of $50 or more. Our shipping to the east coast areas hasn't been affected much because we're on the east coast - but to central and western US and to Canada is pretty crazy. I don't want to have to adjust my shipping or my pricing, but may have to at some point. We'll just have to see how it goes.
Sandi
non-stop poop sweeper
USPS - Rate A & B boxes
I ship pellets and for the most part I only ship via USPS Priority Mail® Regional Rate Boxes A & B. It is usually the cheapest way for me to ship within the 48 states. You can only order these "rate" boxes (which are free) and pay for shipping via online at usps.com. You cannot pay for the rate box rates at the post office but you can take them there to ship.
I can fit and ship 8 lbs. of pellets in a Rate A Box for $8.90 from the Chicago area to the state of California. Same box from Chicago area to western Ohio ships for $5.44.
Same scenario as above but now using a Rate B Box, I can fit & ship 15 lbs. of pellets and ship to CA for $14.29. Same box & weight will ship to western Ohio for $7.36.
I ship pellets and for the most part I only ship via USPS Priority Mail® Regional Rate Boxes A & B. It is usually the cheapest way for me to ship within the 48 states. You can only order these "rate" boxes (which are free) and pay for shipping via online at usps.com. You cannot pay for the rate box rates at the post office but you can take them there to ship.
I can fit and ship 8 lbs. of pellets in a Rate A Box for $8.90 from the Chicago area to the state of California. Same box from Chicago area to western Ohio ships for $5.44.
Same scenario as above but now using a Rate B Box, I can fit & ship 15 lbs. of pellets and ship to CA for $14.29. Same box & weight will ship to western Ohio for $7.36.
Chinmama
Well-known member
I use Regional Rate A, but haven't used the Rate B boxes before. I'm going to have to look into that. Thanks for the info Sandi! 
I was going to ship some dust in a Regional B box from Las Vegas to Texas and the rate went up from $5.96 to $13.25. I have a questions since the clerk by me couldn't help me to ship a box from a different city is it by the label or where you ship it from? I told the clerk it should be where you ship it from not the from address label.
Sandi
non-stop poop sweeper
No post office employee could answer any questions I had regarding the Rate A & B boxes, in fact, when I first started using them over a year ago, one post office employee tried to reject it. He kept telling me that it was going to come back to me or that the receiver was going to have to pay the difference in price since I was paying so low. That never happened.
The cost depends on how far it has to go from where you are shipping from and you can only do this on-line (quote & purchasing a shipping label).
The cost depends on how far it has to go from where you are shipping from and you can only do this on-line (quote & purchasing a shipping label).
Sandi
non-stop poop sweeper
Hmmm... I just priced out 15 lbs going from say Las Vegas to Amarillo, TX in a Rate A box and it came to $7.48. Rate B box came to $11.16.
Shipping with Rate A & B boxes works for me because they still treat it like priority flat rate boxes with shipping time at 2-3 days and free delivery confirmation.
Shipping with Rate A & B boxes works for me because they still treat it like priority flat rate boxes with shipping time at 2-3 days and free delivery confirmation.
Spoof
Kung Fu Chinny!
The regional box price also seems to vary with what type of account you have and the volume of stuff you ship.
Ronda uses regional A for almost everything except the east cost.
We're currently looking into Fedex shiprush but it doesn't appear that they give you any sort of pricing until after you buy the label, anyone ever used it?
Ronda uses regional A for almost everything except the east cost.
We're currently looking into Fedex shiprush but it doesn't appear that they give you any sort of pricing until after you buy the label, anyone ever used it?
Essentia
Jax Chinchilla Rescue
Yeah, I'm more than a little frustrated. I have lost a good amount of money this past week on shipping. I quoted people on the regional boxes what it usually is, and every single package came to at least $1-$2 more than before.
