posted on March 20, 2014 11:50:17 AM new
I used one one time and it was $46.00 to ship from CA to GA.
I checked on my stamps.com program, I use all the time to do my shipping and it quotes $15.95 to 47.43 depending on where it goes
Hope this helps
posted on March 20, 2014 12:40:01 PM new
She was saying it was a flat rate so she was wrong.
I am surprised that they can be shipped any where.
I used them all the time to ship things to my employee who lived 40 miles away and it was always $16.
posted on March 20, 2014 01:25:33 PM new
this is a regional flat rate box there is A, B and C.
they are a little cheaper sometimes that the reg flat rate box, and they come in different sizes.
posted on March 20, 2014 04:56:15 PM new
Regional Rate boxes are based on weight and zone. For Example:
* Add 75 cents for Retail Counter processing
Regional Rate A box (can be packed up to 15 pounds)
Z1&2: $5.32
Z3: $5.44
Z4: $7.55
up to $11.96 for Zone 9
Regional Rate B box (up to 20 pounds)
Z1&2: $6.16
Z3: $7.25
Z4: $8.10
up to $19.53 to Zone 9
Regional Rate C box (up to 25 pounds)
Z1&2: $15.25
Z3: $19.89
Z4: $23.62
up to $57.39 for Zone 9
RR Box A is based on 2 pound weight
RR Box B is based on 4 pound weight
RR Box C is based on 10 pound weight
Basically, if your item weighs less than the rated weight, use a different box. I use RR A for anything that fits and weighs over 2 pounds, but would not exceed the cost of Flat Rate.
I have an item that weighs about 6 pounds and someone ordered 2, for a total of 12 pounds. It cost me $7.25 to California using the RR A box instead of $11.30 for Flat Rate or $14.89 for regular Priority.
posted on March 20, 2014 05:52:49 PM new
I find these very confusing, but I looked it up on USPS web site. It says you cannot use it at retail counter.
"This offering is not available for mailers using BRM, Parcel Return Service (PRS), or for customers who pay postage at retail Post Office locations."
posted on March 21, 2014 07:45:19 AM new
It would make sense that they do process at the counter if ebabestreasures was quoted $16. This would be $15.25 plus 75 cents.
Boxes are not available in the post office and do have to be ordered.
posted on March 21, 2014 09:22:18 AM new
Leave it to the post office for mixed messaging. I was told at our PO that they don't carry those boxes and they had to be ordered.
It could be that someone gave them back at the local PO and they are using them there. Don't know.
