The Good Banter Thread

[koiguy1969]

just a tip when shipping things...cuz i found out the hard way..
those postal service "priority mail" boxes are not the best way to go.. ive reused them in the past but always wrapped them in brown paper. well i have shipped a couple weirs out and used them boxes without wrapping them. and they were expensive . $12.35 .. used a box i "made" to ship one today..still shipped priority mail, still got delivery confirmation. cost me $6.15... 1/2 the price. both weirs the same size and weight. they just automatically charge the same rate with those boxes. and the sign says you save up to 16% using them..B.S... I thought there was just a huge rate increase...with the way things are going here in the states, who knows...lol

 

[capewind]

You have to watch what you are packing in them ... I use the BOXES all the time ... once packed, I weigh it ... if FLAT RATE is cheaper, I address the box ... if it isnt, I wrap it in a paper bag ... Ive found for books and car parts, the flat rate is often better, but for all else, I appreciate the free boxes LOL.

 

[koiguy1969]

yeah...anything less than a few pounds wrap them or use another box. the weirs are likely little more than a pound if that! you pay for the convenience of those boxes i guess.

 

[capewind]

yeah...anything less than a few pounds wrap them or use another box. the weirs are likely little more than a pound if that! you pay for the convenience of those boxes i guess.

If it is under 1 lb, it may be worth sending regular first class mail ... it will fall under the base rate fee.

 

[koiguy1969]

If it is under 1 lb, it may be worth sending regular first class mail ... it will fall under the base rate fee.

true.. but they were to people here on the forum. and i posted prices with shipping ...budget and priority.. i just added a couple bucks to defer some of the extra shipping costs . one weir i ended up at $12.after shipping..but then theres materials, time, and even the electricity used.. i aint lookin to make a living on these. but i dont wanna take a loss...lol
it was so much easier when i sold on ebay...weigh the package type in the box dimensions and weight..print a label and just drop them at the prepaid counter... got the paypal/ebay discount too..

 

[capewind]

At $12 for an item around a pound or so, I hope it went to another country!

 

[koiguy1969]

$12.35..last one went to new jersey!... but i wasnt going all the way back home to wrap it!
$6.15 went to illinois
all my customers were from here or facebook.

 

[capewind]

That is just way too much! I sent a spider plant baby (nearly the same size as a 2 cup measuring cup) to PR for $6-something priority. Granted, it didnt weigh much, definately under a pound, but that was a distance...

 

[j.w]

Well I did my taxes too and didn't get a darn thing back..............in fact I had to pay!

 

[capewind]

Dont feel bad JW, we always pay ... thankfully I have a really creative accountant, so it is never all that much, but still hate it LOL.

 

[callingcolleen1]

This was the first time in twenty years that me and the hubby got money back! I got 2,600 and hubby got just over 2,100 but that is cause we had lots of expensives when he was sick, and they don't tax your money when you are sick either!

Today is going be be a good day, I can feel it aready, the sun is sunning and the rain this morning is gone. Going to take the puppies and my sweet pea hubby to the park for some quality "family time"!

 

[koiguy1969]

money? i kind of vaguely remember it ...lol

 

[callingcolleen1]

Money came and went, paid off a credt card that I racked up while visiting hubby when he was sick, traveling, ect.... in one hand and out the other!

 

[koiguy1969]

WORDS OF WISDOM....

 

[capewind]

but stirring the pot keeps life interesting LOL....