Ya just gotta luv those Regional flat rate boxes

derryb

I call them my "bullion boxes." Sure, I coulda crammed the bullion in a small flat rate box for $8.01 and run the risk of a postal employee being surprised by the weight in such a small box and dropping it on the floor and bustin' it open. The Regional "A" flat rate box cost only 11.96 for the trip from FL to AZ and for a few extra bucks and offers more room for packing material. Free Regional A and B (the larger version) boxes are available only at the USPS website store. Check out their sizes and weight limits there.

djm

The problem with the regional boxes is they are limited to 15 pounds, while flat rate boxes are 70 pounds.

derryb

Regional "A" is a cheaper alternative to medium and large flat rate when you are under 15 lbs. Regional "B" flat rate cost a little more than "A" and covers up to 20 lbs.

Regional flat rate is great when small flat rate is too small and medium/large are too big. Regional offers a great and cheaper choice between small flat rate and medium flat rate.

Or, just pay more to use a medium or large box when a cheaper regional would have done the job.

ricko

@derryb ... Good point... The larger box/weight would not generate as much attention... Worth the couple of bucks extra for 'deceptive insurance' when shipping bullion. Cheers, RickO

bronco2078

i put a small flat rate inside a regional box A sometimes its bombproof