USPS box policy?

[ric1287]

does the box you ship USPS with have to be brown/plain? anyone know?

 

[Shawn]

no not really.

 

[Ika]

I used an Amazon box to ship through USPS. No biggies.

 

[thecrecarc]

They are very strict. it must be a box that has a proportion of 3:4:5, as well has not weigh more than 100 gram per square inch. The box itself must be made of a plastic that was created on the international space station while all the planets are perfectly aligned to chuck norris' butt. After of which, you have to cover the entire box with pure silver dug up in the mines of africa, before painting purple polka dots on it.

 

[ric1287]

Originally posted by: thecrecarc
They are very strict. it must be a box that has a proportion of 3:4:5, as well has not weigh more than 100 gram per square inch. The box itself must be made of a plastic that was created on the international space station while all the planets are perfectly aligned to chuck norris' butt. After of which, you have to cover the entire box with pure silver dug up in the mines of africa, before painting purple polka dots on it.

good, tried a bit too hard, but it was o.k.

i mean like i have a box from a microwave thats all pictures and stuff, dont want to get turned away.

 

[middlehead]

Originally posted by: thecrecarc
They are very strict. it must be a box that has a proportion of 3:4:5, as well has not weigh more than 100 gram per square inch. The box itself must be made of a plastic that was created on the international space station while all the planets are perfectly aligned to chuck norris' butt. After of which, you have to cover the entire box with pure silver dug up in the mines of africa, before painting purple polka dots on it.

Some portions were clever, but too much effort overall. 3/10.

 

[Parasitic]

There are packing guidelines on the USPS website.
I once got turned down because I tried to ship something with the Amazon brown box - they told me to take a sharpie and mark off the Amazon logo prior to processing.

 

[ric1287]

Originally posted by: Parasitic
There are packing guidelines on the USPS website.
I once got turned down because I tried to ship something with the Amazon brown box - they told me to take a sharpie and mark off the Amazon logo prior to processing.

damn, i was looking for that on their site but couldn't find anything.

 

[mugs]

You have to cover up any markings and whatnot with stickers.

 

[ric1287]

well thats lame. why i cant i ship in a box with a microwave and a big pizza on the side.

 

[Shawn]

Originally posted by: mugs
You have to cover up any markings and whatnot with stickers.

not really. i sent boxes with markings on it all the time and i don't have any problems.

 

[mugs]

Originally posted by: Shawn

Originally posted by: mugs
You have to cover up any markings and whatnot with stickers.

not really. i sent boxes with markings on it all the time and i don't have any problems.

Guess it depends on how anal the post office dude is.

 

[eplebnista]

Originally posted by: mugs

Originally posted by: Shawn

Originally posted by: mugs
You have to cover up any markings and whatnot with stickers.

not really. i sent boxes with markings on it all the time and i don't have any problems.

Guess it depends on how anal the post office dude is.

The only stipulation my usps had me follow was to cover up any mention of ups, fedex, previous shipping labels, and any other bar codes. I use half folded sheets of paper taped over the parts needing to be covered(usually with the new address printed on it for the new label) or priority mail tape.

 

[intogamer]

Most of the time you can slide with amazon logos and crap

The Post office is already packed enough...