We know that shipping has been covered by several Pickers before, but nobody really talks about the incredible value of the Priority Flat Rate Envelope. It is amazing what you can fit into one of those envelopes. First off they come in 3 varieties; the regular letter size, the legal size and the bubble wrap version. If you buy your postage online, they cost $4.70 for the letter size and $4.95 for the other 2. The only rules are that the package has to weigh less than 4 pounds and close on its own (you can re-enforce it with tape, but the flap has to be folded over and gripping the body). Some examples of items we have shipped using the flat rate envelope are: jeans, bulky sweaters, jackets, kitchen knives, calculators, books and many other items. The priority envelopes can get beat up in the shipping process, but as long as you secure the item as you would normally it should arrive save and sound (we often put items into a poly mailer and then into the priority envelope). Besides the savings in postage, the supplies are also free, go to the USPS website, set up an account and they'll even drop them off at your door step for free (many of the priority supplies are offered online exclusively). Hope this helps you guys out! Let us know if you have any questions!
Happy Picking,
~T&D
Postage rates have increased but it is still a good deal. The USPS has just come out with regional flat rate boxes that may save some money on shipping. You can look the regions up on the USPS website.
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