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ubercaffeinated

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"I understand that Express Mail®, Priority Mail®, Global Express Guaranteed®, Global Express Mail® and Global Priority Mail® packaging is the property of the United States Postal Service and is provided solely for sending Express Mail®, Priority Mail®, Global Express Guaranteed®, Global Express Mail® and Global Priority Mail®. Misuse may be a violation of federal law."

I hope you guys have alot of stuff to mail. :D
 
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DPG0wnz

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Originally posted by: Pothead
Originally posted by: bradm20
The big boxes are great for moving when you don't feel like paying for boxes :)
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abuse.
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funny word to be coming from the mouth of a "pothead"

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MrBond

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Just remember, if your box says "priority mail" on it anywhere (even if you use the tape to seal a brown box), it HAS to go out priority mail. I imagine it's the same with the express mail stuff.
 
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Cheetah8799

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I send some stuff with these boxes flipped inside out to save a little on shipping costs (some can be flipped, others cant). Most post offices took them, but I did get told once that I couldn't do that... So YMMV, and it is technically an abuse of the system....
 
Scarpozzi

Scarpozzi

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Handy if you sell A LOT over Ebay... Otherwise, I found that I had too much stuff in storage so I returned about 30 boxes to the local post office.
 
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beatle

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Free boxes are a great way to get me to use the Postal Service. I mail almost everything USPS Priority because it's much cheaper than UPS and gets there much faster. The fact that I don't have to pay for my boxes is also a plus. I've been waiting for this "sale" to come up again. I've been out of boxes for way too long. :)
 
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catnap1972

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Too bad they don't offer the "odd sized" boxes that you sometimes find at a few post offices. 0x4 boxes are too small for me while 0x7 ones are usually way too big (since I'd have to fill 90% or more of the box with stuffing = more $$ on shipping costs)
 
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Packy

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These boxes are always free, but it's nice to have a stockpile if you ship often. This way, you can get your package ready BEFORE you get to the Post Office :)

It's also nice since our local Post Office never has the media-sized boxes out in the lobby.

Good thread to remind those who didn't know about this :D
 
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Bot69

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I wish they would send regular brown boxes. Priority can get expensive for heavier items but I usually prefer USPS because an office is just about located everywhere! Otherwise, I'd probably go with UPS or Fedex if they were closer.
 
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brtspears2

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Originally posted by: Bot69
I wish they would send regular brown boxes. Priority can get expensive for heavier items but I usually prefer USPS because an office is just about located everywhere! Otherwise, I'd probably go with UPS or Fedex if they were closer.
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The point is that they give you a box in hopes that you use their service. It sure works for me, since I'm lazy and I can print labels online and bypass that whole line at the PO.
 
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Wag

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send some stuff with these boxes flipped inside out to save a little on shipping costs (some can be flipped, others cant). Most post offices took them, but I did get told once that I couldn't do that... So YMMV, and it is technically an abuse of the system....
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They started stamping the inside of the box so you can't do that anymore.
 
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