Priority price increase

[waywardangler]

FYI for anyone selling on ebay or anywhere else...Priority Mail prices have gone up including medium and large flate rate boxes.

[mart]

Price is less if you don`t use their boxes.

[waywardangler]

Yes and no.  Sometimes a medium flat rate or large flat rate box is more economical than paying by weight, especially to zones 6-8.  Regular Priority boxes, No 4 and No 7 is what I normally use, are generally cheaper, but it also depends on zone and weight. Paying online through PayPal or another vendor saves money and Delivery Confirmation is free electronically.

[hosman321]

I sent out a small 1 pound package parcel post yesterday and it was almost $9.00. I was pis$** because I only got $6.00 total from the buyer. I can't believe a little one pound box cost me that freaking much.

[waywardangler]

 

I sent out a small 1 pound package parcel post yesterday and it was almost $9.00

Hosman, where did you go?  1lb is $4.90 and even at 2lb it does not approach $9 unless you are mailing to zone 8 from your ZIP.

Parcel PostŪ - Retail (Zone lookup)Weight Not Over (Pounds)
Zones 1 & 2  Zone 3   Zone 4   Zone 5   Zone 6   Zone 7   Zone 8 
1lb      4.90     4.90      4.90     4.90      4.90       4.90       4.90 
2lb      4.90     5.15      5.70     7.02      7.33       7.62       8.09 
3lb      5.45     6.20      7.05     8.18      8.85       9.27       9.92

http://www.usps.com/prices/parcel-post-prices.htm

[hosman321]

Yeah, it was to zone 8. Beaumont, TX 77706. Cost was $8.09. I thought I spent $8.90. Receipt says it was 1 pound, 1 oz. 

[waywardangler]

I would invest in an accurate scale.  That extra ounce cost you $3.19.  I have bought 3 scales cheap...2 at yard sales and one on clearance at Office Max.  I have a 5 lb Pelouze spring scale which is very accurate to the ounce, a 2 lb Pelouze which is OK, and a 50 lb. Pelouze accurate to 2 oz.  I also bought a set of small brass weights at a yard sale to check the accuarcy of my smaller scales.  The yard sale scales were $1-2 because they have old postal rates on them and the 50 lb scale was about $20 on clearance with another 20% off sale.  I use the 5 lb. scale all the time and rarely use the 50 lb. scale.

[mart]

I sent out a small 1 pound package parcel post yesterday and it was almost $9.00. I was pis$** because I only got $6.00 total from the buyer. I can't believe a little one pound box cost me that freaking much.

What do you use for packing?