Shipping a package via UPS...

[daniel1113]

This may be a dumb question, but I got a bunch of free boxes from the USPS/eBay free box website a few months ago and want to use them for a few eBay auction items that I need to ship out this week. However, I usually ship via UPS since there is a drop off location in my building and for the tracking service. Will UPS care if I ship a bunch of packages in these USPS boxes?

Thanks

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You are almost implying fraud and breaking Federal law

Mod

 

[UpgradeFailure]

Turn them inside out

 

[daniel1113]

Oh man, good call. This is why I love ATOT.

 

[FP]

Yes. It is illegal.

 

[Evadman]

You can get free priority mail boxes from USPS any time you want, the mailman will deliver them to your door for nothing.

That being said, it is against federal law to use a priorituy mail box to ship anythign but priority. Nto that it stops people. I get boxes all the time that is a priority mail box turned inside out.

 

[Slew Foot]

Doesn't USPS print "priority mail" on the inside of the boxes now to prevent that?

 

[imported_Snagle]

that's a federal offense.

 

[FP]

How do you turn a box inside out? Do you cut them and then reverse it?

 

[AgaBoogaBoo]

Originally posted by: Slew Foot
Doesn't USPS print "priority mail" on the inside of the boxes now to prevent that?

*cough* wrap it *cough*

 

[UpgradeFailure]

Originally posted by: Slew Foot
Doesn't USPS print "priority mail" on the inside of the boxes now to prevent that?

That's only on the small box (like for a DVD) anything else is blank cardboard on the inside.

 

[UncleWai]

FPMITAP

 

[Evadman]

A box costs about $1. Buy a box.

 

[iwearnosox]

Originally posted by: Evadman
A box costs about $1. Buy a box.

I'm an amazon prime member, when I need a box and packing materials I order some toothpaste.

 

[thehstrybean]

Wrap it, flip it, do something, but it is a federal offense to send non-USPS mail in a USPS box...

 

[mrSHEiK124]

Originally posted by: iwearnosox

Originally posted by: Evadman
A box costs about $1. Buy a box.

I'm an amazon prime member, when I need a box and packing materials I order some toothpaste.

:laugh:
Holy sh!t, I now have incentive to join Amazon Prime

 

[Evadman]

Originally posted by: iwearnosox

Originally posted by: Evadman
A box costs about $1. Buy a box.

I'm an amazon prime member, when I need a box and packing materials I order some toothpaste.

Damn, that is an awesome idea!

 

[jadinolf]

Originally posted by: Evadman
You can get free priority mail boxes from USPS any time you want, the mailman will deliver them to your door for nothing.

That being said, it is against federal law to use a priorituy mail box to ship anythign but priority. Nto that it stops people. I get boxes all the time that is a priority mail box turned inside out.

UPS delivers them right side out. I joked with my UPS driver. He told me the PO doesn't care.

I think they do.

 

[dartworth]

If you are willing to break the law...use the USPS box.

 

[SparkyJJO]

Originally posted by: iwearnosox

Originally posted by: Evadman
A box costs about $1. Buy a box.

I'm an amazon prime member, when I need a box and packing materials I order some toothpaste.

what size of box does the toothpaste come in?

 

[FleshLight]

Originally posted by: SparkyJJO

Originally posted by: iwearnosox

Originally posted by: Evadman
A box costs about $1. Buy a box.

I'm an amazon prime member, when I need a box and packing materials I order some toothpaste.

what size of box does the toothpaste come in?

It should come in the smallest amazon box which is like 12"x8"x3"

 

[ArJuN]

Start using USPS. You don't even have to leave your house to deliver them. Print a label from your computer, fill out a form on USPS.com, leave your packages at your front door. BAM! That's it.

 

[FoBoT]

send it via USPS instead of UPS

 

[wfbberzerker]

nah, they wont care. hell, when i worked at ups, i would even just load usps packages with usps labels that mistakenly got put in.

 

[Coquito]

UPS also offers free boxes(at least they did). Plain brown cardboard boxes. I have a couple crates of them, so I haven't had the need to ask in a while, so things might have changed.

 

[intogamer]

I find that priorty boxes are a bit small...

Don't you keep your brown boxes?