Do textbooks fit in Priority mail flat rate envelopes?

[Jay59express]

I have not seen these before, seem like a good deal for shipping textbooks which I have a few of to ship. The texts are pretty small, no big science/math books or anything.
Also, can I just get them for free when shipping at the PO?
Thanks in advance.

 

[minendo]

Priority mail flat rate envelopes are free. Having them fit textbooks would depend on the size of the text.

 

[Electrode]

It depends. I think the envelopes are made of cardboard, so they won't hold something really thick.

And for your second question, yes, your PO should have a display of some sort with all kinds of USPS-branded materials, free for the taking.

 

[dartworth]

You can get all kinds of different sizes of Priority Mail boxes

Linky

 

[Jay59express]

Thanks for the quick responses guys!

 

[BD2003]

Originally posted by: dartworth
You can get all kinds of different sizes of Priority Mail boxes

Linky

Yeah but shipping a textbook is going to be horrifically expensive cause theyre so heavy. Hence the "flat rate".

Anyway, I just gave it a try, and I managed to squeeze a 500 page large paperback in it. Hardcovers was about 300 pages. And its still gotta be taped hardcore, and I see no way the book is gonna make it without major damage.

Id say go media mail unless its a small text.

 

[mindmaniac]

I shipped a Bio textbook in an envelope once and the girl said she never recieved it. Still made $80 on it though, so I'm happy. The best part was it was a cancelled book at my school so I didn't pay anything.