Unreasonable shipping costs?

[speck1]

I went to order Cajun seasoning from Louisiana last month. 4 cans at 4$ each. Total cost was 19$. Standard shipping was 30$😡. Found the same stuff on Amazon but you had to buy a case of 12. Total cost on Amazon 46$ with free shipping. No brainer. Have plenty now.

[justletmein]

$35 via UPS ground .... that's with $100 or free insurance , same box details you listed

USPS prices are insane right now. I started using https://www.pirateship.com/ last year and it saves me a few dollars per package.

I HIGHLY recommend it to anyone who owns a small business and does lots of shipping.

I'll check it out, thanks! UPS.com was coming in at $70. If I can manage to stuff this thing into a 24x9x5 box USPS is $31, will run that by pirateship and UPS and see what they come in at.

[Cajun Blake]

I'll check it out, thanks! UPS.com was coming in at $70. If I can manage to stuff this thing into a 24x9x5 box USPS is $31, will run that by pirateship and UPS and see what they come in at.

24x9x5 UPS ground = $14.57 ; delivery in 3-4 business days

this is using the pirateship website

[justletmein]

24x9x5 UPS ground = $14.57 ; delivery in 3-4 business days

this is using the pirateship website

You, sir, are my hero! PirateShip.com came in at $16 and change for 5lb 2oz with those dimensions to Oregon. I printed out the label and off to drop it off now. Thanks!

[Fishndude]

28 lb. box with a xbow in it. Fort Worth to Alaska $400

[Throwin Darts]

I ordered a bolt for my bike from a company in California. Weighed about an oz. Cost $15 to ship it to me.

[Bucknaked]

You, sir, are my hero! PirateShip.com came in at $16 and change for 5lb 2oz with those dimensions to Oregon. I printed out the label and off to drop it off now. Thanks!

Great to know!

[Pushbutton2]

Fuel Surcharge

[Patriot-2000]

Priority Flat rate shipping... If it fits no matter the weight ..It goes ..If you ship via USPS .

[Cajun Blake]

You, sir, are my hero! PirateShip.com came in at $16 and change - Thanks!

no problem brother, people helping people

Priority Flat rate shipping... If it fits no matter the weight ..It goes ..If you ship via USPS .

Pirate ship has access to USPS shipping costs, and their charges are usually $2-$3 cheaper than the USPS normal rates, even the Priority Mail flat rates.

Medium Flat Rate USPS is approx. $16 .... PS charges around $12-13 for the same USPS MFR box. Shipping is through USPS, but you pay PS.

[MontagueMech]

They are probably charging the size of box. Might weigh a pound,but you get charged on space taken.

Yep, I was selling on eBay and ended up paying a much higher
price this year through USPS because of the size of box.

[orchard]

That'll happen when diesel is 5.25 a gallon

[Jon Stewart]

Oregon

If I play with box dimensions I can get it down into the $30's range.

Can you get it in a large flat rate box? I have mailed out 35 pounds of knapping rock in the large flat rate box without an issue.

By the way the head of the USPS said more increases are coming.

[justletmein]

Can you get it in a large flat rate box? I have mailed out 35 pounds of knapping rock in the large flat rate box without an issue.

By the way the head of the USPS said more increases are coming.

I could if I folded it in half longways but it had a rigid back piece so I don't think it would've been good for it. I ended up custom cutting a box for it to perfect dimensions and going through that PirateShip.com site CajunBlake recommended and sent it for $16.