Anytime I order off the internet I pay about $5-$6 shipping. Even if
it's a pile of books from Amazon. Today I went to UPS to send my first
MUA swap. I sent a jar of FY Eye with a few little extras in a box that
was about 4"x4"x 2". I didn't need to buy any packing supplies from
them. My shipping charge was $10! That seems so steep for something so
small. Is there a secret I'm missing?

TIA,
Pam

Don't go to UPS. The USPS would be *much* cheaper, good grief.
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"Qintes" <rnx95@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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Use USPS! You probably would have paid around $4 for Priority Mail.

Shalini
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S. Gupta wrote:


Gotta agree. The post office has generally done a fine job for me, and
they're world's cheaper than the competition.

Dana

And don't use Mail Boxes Etc. (if you still have them, most have changed to UPS
Stores) They charge a fee on top of regular USPS prices, and won't do parcel
post.

OMG, yeah. Talk about huge, huge sticker shock! I nearly dropped dead when I
used them once.
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Sooz
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UPS is good for heavier items (I forget the exact weight, I think it is
around 3 lbs) AND they don't charge extra for insurance. I usually use it
when I ebay electronics. I save at $8 with UPS.

Online vendors get discounted rates for shipping in mass quantity sometimes.

"Qintes" <rnx95@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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yowza! was this us to us? i took a gander at the ups site, and for a
package of these dimensions to cost 10.00 it would have to weigh 6 pounds.

i used the option of dropping it off at a ups facility, and having it sent
to a residential address.

your receipt should have a weight of the package...you might want to check
it.
"Qintes" <rnx95@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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Thanks everyone! I'll definately use USPS from now on. Live and learn
huh?

lgreene wrote:

I checked all over that darn receipt for a clue as to why the price was
so high but there was nothing. There was just a checkmark by "weight".
Hmmmm.

Pam