Bomber-Bob Posted February 22, 2013 Share Posted February 22, 2013 I had an issue with USPS last week. Apparently you can't use any tape on a flat rate priority envelope or they won't give you the flat rate. I had to pay several dollars more for regular priority. News to me, I always tape the flap. It must be one those rules they rarely enforce. I believe I was nailed once for an additional fee because my flat rate envelope, with some stiff cardboard inside, was rigid. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonesin4Comics Posted February 22, 2013 Share Posted February 22, 2013 I tape mine as well, so news to me. I also prepay and print my labels so I can drop them off and run Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lizards2 Posted February 22, 2013 Share Posted February 22, 2013 I know you can't make it bigger by not folding the flap where intended or making it otherwise larger. Never heard that tape or rigidity was a problem before. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
divad Posted February 24, 2013 Share Posted February 24, 2013 I had an issue with USPS last week. Apparently you can't use any tape on a flat rate priority envelope or they won't give you the flat rate. I had to pay several dollars more for regular priority. News to me, I always tape the flap. It must be one those rules they rarely enforce. I believe I was nailed once for an additional fee because my flat rate envelope, with some stiff cardboard inside, was rigid. It's called "clerk's law" - anyone in the legal business is familiar with it it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ComicCollectorx19 Posted February 27, 2013 Share Posted February 27, 2013 How would you ship about 75 comics in one shipment? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DR.X Posted February 27, 2013 Share Posted February 27, 2013 How would you ship about 75 comics in one shipment? I do it all the time. Check my feedback. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ComicCollectorx19 Posted February 27, 2013 Share Posted February 27, 2013 How would you ship about 75 comics in one shipment? I do it all the time. Check my feedback. Could you give me a detailed breakdown of the specifics? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JazzMan Posted February 27, 2013 Share Posted February 27, 2013 If they are well bagged and boarded (meaning that there are not varying sizes and the bags are not bigger than the boards/comics) then you can pile them up to 20 or 25 in one pile. At that point I wrap them in newsprint. I wrap the bundle in big bubble bubble wrap on all sides so that immobile. Place them in a larger box where you can have a bed of peanuts or a bed of bubble wrap. Place the bundles side by side at the bottom, fill with peanuts, add additional bundle(s) fill with peanuts and you should be ready to ship. I've done this with raw and slabbed books with great success. Slabbed books, though, I don't put as many in a pile (maybe 5 or 6) and I only wrap them with bubble wrap and not newsprint. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DR.X Posted February 27, 2013 Share Posted February 27, 2013 How would you ship about 75 comics in one shipment? I do it all the time. Check my feedback. Could you give me a detailed breakdown of the specifics? Yes, send me a P.M. and I'll explain it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ComicCollectorx19 Posted February 28, 2013 Share Posted February 28, 2013 If they are well bagged and boarded (meaning that there are not varying sizes and the bags are not bigger than the boards/comics) then you can pile them up to 20 or 25 in one pile. At that point I wrap them in newsprint. I wrap the bundle in big bubble bubble wrap on all sides so that immobile. Place them in a larger box where you can have a bed of peanuts or a bed of bubble wrap. Place the bundles side by side at the bottom, fill with peanuts, add additional bundle(s) fill with peanuts and you should be ready to ship. I've done this with raw and slabbed books with great success. Slabbed books, though, I don't put as many in a pile (maybe 5 or 6) and I only wrap them with bubble wrap and not newsprint. Thanks that makes sense to me! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eddragon Posted March 3, 2013 Share Posted March 3, 2013 Ditto - news to me regarding the tape. Thanks for the heads up I tape mine as well, so news to me. I also prepay and print my labels so I can drop them off and run Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lizards2 Posted March 3, 2013 Share Posted March 3, 2013 It would be worth checking with your local p.o., as it sounds like an isolated incident. Ditto - news to me regarding the tape. Thanks for the heads up I tape mine as well, so news to me. I also prepay and print my labels so I can drop them off and run Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
THB Posted March 3, 2013 Share Posted March 3, 2013 I tape mine as well, so news to me. I also prepay and print my labels so I can drop them off and run and online saves just a little bit more $$$$ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ComicCollectorx19 Posted March 25, 2013 Share Posted March 25, 2013 I tape mine as well, so news to me. I also prepay and print my labels so I can drop them off and run and online saves just a little bit more $$$$ Doesnt that require you to know pretty much the exact weight beforehand? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Love Posted March 25, 2013 Share Posted March 25, 2013 I tape mine as well, so news to me. I also prepay and print my labels so I can drop them off and run and online saves just a little bit more $$$$ Doesnt that require you to know pretty much the exact weight beforehand? It requires you to enter a weight into the application in order to print out the label. I have often wondered how that weight is checked if you just drop the package into a receptacle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slym2none Posted March 25, 2013 Share Posted March 25, 2013 It would be worth checking with your local p.o., as it sounds like an isolated incident. Ditto - news to me regarding the tape. Thanks for the heads up I tape mine as well, so news to me. I also prepay and print my labels so I can drop them off and run My PO allows the flap to be taped as long as it isn't used for the actual restraining, i.e. over-stuffing the envelope. However, they do NOT allow tape on the sides. My way around either of these problems for PM envelopes is to position the label so the long side is against the flap and I print the label larger than standard so both ends can be taped as well, using the ends of the paper as the reason. NOTE - I do not over-stuff any envelope, but prefer the extra security of tape on all seams. -slym Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Love Posted March 26, 2013 Share Posted March 26, 2013 I tape mine as well, so news to me. I also prepay and print my labels so I can drop them off and run and online saves just a little bit more $$$$ Doesnt that require you to know pretty much the exact weight beforehand? btw - if you want to ship from home you'll need a scale I recommend this one highly. Terrific investment, pays for itself in shipping costs (much less convenience!) within a few shipments. Tree SPS SG-34 You can get it on amazon for $23.99. Weighs up to 75 lbs accurately. I've checked against the post office scale in the lobby and at the counter - right on the money. http://www.amazon.com/Digital-Postal-Shipping-Postage-Scales/dp/B002TWEXXM/ref=pd_sbs_op_1/189-2466617-1314767 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lizards2 Posted March 27, 2013 Share Posted March 27, 2013 I tape mine as well, so news to me. I also prepay and print my labels so I can drop them off and run and online saves just a little bit more $$$$ Doesnt that require you to know pretty much the exact weight beforehand? btw - if you want to ship from home you'll need a scale I recommend this one highly. Terrific investment, pays for itself in shipping costs (much less convenience!) within a few shipments. Tree SPS SG-34 You can get it on amazon for $23.99. Weighs up to 75 lbs accurately. I've checked against the post office scale in the lobby and at the counter - right on the money. http://www.amazon.com/Digital-Postal-Shipping-Postage-Scales/dp/B002TWEXXM/ref=pd_sbs_op_1/189-2466617-1314767 That's the one I have - quickly pays for itself in frustration reduction, and online shipping discounts, which you can pass on to your happy customers. Just frickin' awesome. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mschmidt Posted April 2, 2013 Share Posted April 2, 2013 It blows my mind that a boardie actually sent me a $150 book packed like this - the book wasn't even taped to the bubblewrap, it was just sitting there Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tjanse Posted April 2, 2013 Share Posted April 2, 2013 It blows my mind that a boardie actually sent me a $150 book packed like this - the book wasn't even taped to the bubblewrap, it was just sitting there Looks like box was damaged some too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
