[Boatanchors] Media mail

Rob Atkinson ranchorobbo at gmail.com
Sun Jul 17 20:25:14 EDT 2011


Pete thanks for the pricing.  so for someone who does a lot of
magazine shipping it makes a difference.

73

Rob
K5UJ

On Sat, Jul 16, 2011 at 9:40 PM,  <manualman at juno.com> wrote:
> Let's say you have 4 pounds of stuff you want to ship in a "box":
>
> From NJ to CA:
> Priority: $15.90
> Priority Flat Rate: $10.95
> Parcel Post: $11.77
> Media: $3.64
>
> From NJ to IL:
> Priority: $12.40
> Priority Flat Rate: $10.95
> Parcel Post: $9.30
> Media: $3.64
>
> From NJ to MA(Boston Area):
> Priority: $7.85
> Priority Flat Rate: $10.95
> Parcel Post: $7.14
> Media: $3.64
>
> The prices will change for Priority and Parcel Post depending on the
> shipper's ZIP to the receiver's ZIP. Bottom line; you need to review the
> online ship choices to determine the best method of shipping. Priority
> (70 lbs max - box L,W,H = 108 inches or less), Priority Flat Rate (as
> much stuff as you can get into the box - as they say - if it fits, it
> ships), Parcel Post (70 lbs max - box L,W,H = 130 inches or less), Media,
> restrictions as discussed and documented on the USPS Postal web site.
>
> Pete, wa2cwa
>
>
>
> On Sat, 16 Jul 2011 20:04:03 -0500 Rob Atkinson <ranchorobbo at gmail.com>
> writes:
>> I would like to know the shipping cost difference between a flat
>> rate
>> box that holds N issues of QST and the "media mail" rate for the
>> same
>> number of issues.  I wonder if the 100 emails about this have to do
>> with saving a dollar or two.
>>
>> 73
>>
>> rob
>> K5UJ
>


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