Obviously it depends on the clerk you get. I use one Post Office mostly, (tho it
has worked at others). The clerks there know me, and my system of sending
packages
is whichever way is less expensive, and time is not prohibitive. All the clerks
there just show me all the prices, or even just automatically do it for me. (If
the difference between Priority & Parcel Post is a few cents, they will ask me,
or
they know I'll choose Priority in that case, so they just do it. I sell a lot on
eeebay, so its a system that works for us, is much more economically efficient,
and the clerks appreciate that they know exactly what I want when I'm there.
(This
is much quicker and easier than the customers who stand there deciding between
every available stamp. "Do you have flowers?....no, not religious....how 'bout
those?....well, maybe singers...got any of those?...")
Larry
Jim Sharp wrote:
> I tried this too, seriously thinking that since it was a box from the
> USPS, they wouldn't mind. My friend who works at the local PO took a 1
> 1/2" wide black marker and crossed out all the markings, then told me
> she'd let it go - this time only.
>
> According to her, *everyone* was ordering the free boxes from the USPS
> site and using them for all types of shipping, including UPS and Fed-Ex.
> I guess the PO didn't see the humor in it. She really loved it when I
> told her how great all the different sizes were for storing stuff around
> the house. :->
>
> --
> Jim
>
> "Brian P. Huber" wrote:
> >
> > Don't think this is even close to true. I sent a couple of Priority boxes
> > to Canada turned inside-out. Got called on it BIG TIME!(2 different
> > offices). I was told that USPS owns the Priority boxes and they will either
> > confiscate entire package or charge higher rate if used other than Priority.
> > I had taped up the "USPS" label on inside of box. Agent looked at it and
> > said to take it home and put it in another box.
> >
> > Since USPS provides these boxes for free for exclusive use for Priority, I
> > would think that there is justification for refusal to ship other than
> > Priority.
> >
> > After considering the statement on the box and what I was told, I no longer
> > use Priority boxes inside-out for other than Priority uses.
> >
> > Brian P. Huber
> >
> > > Also, amidst possible arguments, you definately can use
> > > Priority boxes for First
> > > Class, or Parcel Post by turning them inside out. Another
> > > option that also has
> > > ALWAYS worked for me is simply covering up the "Priority"
> > > markings on the box,
> > > and the clerk will then stamp the package "Standard Mail" for
> > > Parcel Post, or
> > > "First Class" for first class (obviously). This is the case
> > > at any post office
> > > I've been to (Yes, here in NY where everbody gets "mugged",
> > > and no one is nice).
> > > If a particular postal clerk won't do it, he is simply WAY
> > > too anal. :)
> > >
> > > Larry
> >
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