Shipping Question

[Kreth]

Originally Posted by pnoon

I'm almost
The choice of boxes is on the following page but the weight limit for flat rate, I believe is 70 lbs. Not 3.

Anyone tried something close to the limit? The flat rate boxes are kinda flimsy, just wondering how they hold up...
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[pnoon]

Originally Posted by jerseystepup

Thank you gentleman... and then this can be dropped in any big blue mailbox correct?

As long as they fit. The small ones are no problem. I doubt the medium & large would fit in most mailboxes.

Originally Posted by Kreth

Anyone tried something close to the limit? The flat rate boxes are kinda flimsy, just wondering how they hold up...
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Good question. Sounds like a fun experiment.

[Col. Kurtz]

Originally Posted by Kreth

Anyone tried something close to the limit? The flat rate boxes are kinda flimsy, just wondering how they hold up...
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Yes, back when these started some skirmishers ship blocks of lead in those. One vendor actually had a mold made up the size of a medium flat rate box. IIRC, there was about 115lbs of lead in those boxes. Thus the 70 lb limit now.

Oh, and the boxes were in pretty rough shape when they arrived. The USPS would have to tape the heck out of them in transit.

[Rabidsquirrel]

Originally Posted by Kreth

Anyone tried something close to the limit? The flat rate boxes are kinda flimsy, just wondering how they hold up...
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On the bottom flap of the box there should be a seal stating the characteristics of the box. Edge crush, max load, etc.

[St. Lou Stu]

Originally Posted by Kreth

Anyone tried something close to the limit? The flat rate boxes are kinda flimsy, just wondering how they hold up...
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I ship gold bars in Flat Rate Boxes all the time.


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