USPS shipping

[pontifex]

I know they raised the price of stamps but did they raise the price of shipping other things too? cost me $10.35 to ship a PS1 game and strategy guide. that seems excessive to me.

this was priority. even parcel, i think was a little over $6.

 

[Krazefinn]

Well, they also offer parcel post, flatrate, priority, mediamail. Usually less than that, you probably chose incorectly. Certainly cheaper and often faster than UPS/FEDupEX, DHL.

 

[JS80]

Priority is now $4.05 from $3.85

 

[pontifex]

Originally posted by: Krazefinn
Well, they also offer parcel post, flatrate, priority, mediamail. Usually less than that, you probably chose incorectly. Certainly cheaper and often faster than UPS/FEDupEX, DHL.

no, i always shipped priority mail and it was never that expensive before.

 

[FoBoT]

yeah, go with DHL , they are non-union so they must be cheaper

 

[feelingshorter]

if you shipped a strategy guide then it was probably the right price as books are heavy.

 

[JS80]

Originally posted by: FoBoT
yeah, go with DHL , they are non-union so they must be cheaper

Economies of scale FTW

 

[Krazefinn]

But thats what mediamail is made for...or $8 for the flatrate "flat" priority box.

 

[pontifex]

Originally posted by: Krazefinn
But thats what mediamail is made for...or $8 for the flatrate "flat" priority box.

which would take 3 weeks to get there

 

[Schfifty Five]

There is a flatrate priority envelope and also a flatrate priority box.

the envelope is $4.05 (i think) for as much as you can stuff in there (to a reasonable amount), and the box is also "stuff as much as you can up to 70lbs" as long as the box doesn't bust open for $8 (not sure on this one).

But yeah, a strat guide is a heavy ass mofo item. Probably near 1 lbs by itself. Throw in that game plus some packing foam and you're near 2lbs which does cost ~$10 for priority now.