I love flat rate boxes! They are the greatest idea since Portuguese sweet bread for island folks. The U.S. Postal department have three shapes of these flat rate boxes that can be sent anywhere in the U.S. for a flat rate. The two smaller sizes go for $9.80 ($9.30 on-line) and $12.95 ($12.50 on-line) for the larger size. You are allowed to fill the box up to 70 pounds which is pretty hard to do unless you’re mailing gold bullions, but I still try. You can look up more information about flat rate boxes on www.usps.com. I just read that 40% of the packages being sent these days are flat rate boxes. However, you have to be careful that your box is not too light because you may get a better deal just paying your postage the regular way without using the flat rate box.
The only problem for us now is to figure out what kind of holiday gifts can fit into a flat rate box. Still…you know the old adage that the best gifts might come in small packages.
(For my kids:) Actually, I was hoping somebody would send me cookie sheets but they're too big for the flat rate boxes. However, that new 20X zoom, 10 megapixel Canon point and shoot would fit...
Juuuust kidding...
Now if they'd just make a cheap rate for overseas...
ReplyDeleteIs this sweet bread what they sold in Chicago as "Hawaiian bread"?
No cookie sheets on your island? Hard to find them here too. Good luck with your other hint.
They do have overseas flat rate boxes but they're a lot more expensive.
ReplyDeleteAnd yes! You remembered! That is King's Hawaiian bread.
We do have cookie sheets here in Hawaii but the kids are always asking me what we want for the holidays so I have to come up with stuff we need. It's not easy to come up with a wish list that fits in the flat rate box.
Is it for me that there is in the box ???
ReplyDeleteSmile for you !
Yum, that was like "let them eat cake" bread.
ReplyDeleteNow I'm thinking how to pack grandson presents and my stuff into my old backpack and stay at 20 kg.
Good that you qualify as USA for postal rates even though you are over a sea.
Hi Kay! I really hope your kids get your hints. Everyone needs good cookie sheets and camera. I like the sound of this camera and must investigate. Lisa
ReplyDeleteI'll bet these are a treasure for people who mail things often. I can't remember the last time I mailed anything that would fit in a box that size. Oh! It was back when the kids were in college... LOL
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