A priority mail large flat rate box filled with cards

illinifan912

Would it weight under 20lbs? They are in sleeves and surrounded by bubble wrap. I ask because I need to ship 2k cards to canada and I am hoping they would weight under 20lbs so they can be shipped cheaply

OAKESY25

put em on a scale

illinifan912

yeah I don't have a scale big enough for them

mygotta

bring it to the post office. Or use a flat rate box.

illinifan912

My plan was to use a flat rate box but the issue is shipping priority mail to Canada in a flat rate box is the limit is 20 lbs.

stevebay

If you have a regular scale (to weigh yourself), weigh yourself first, then weigh yourself again carrying the box of cards, and subtract the difference.

illinifan912

dont have one of those either

Sethro

Count out 1000 cards, weigh them, multiply the weight by two.

If your scale can't handle 1000 cards, count out 500 cards, multiply the weight by four.

mattinglymint23

finally a thread that will answer the age old question...
"How many sports card collectors does it take to weigh 2000 baseball cards in sleeves and packed in a priority mail box?"

swartz1

borrow one from your neighbors wife...

PeteZaria

<< <i>Count out 1000 cards, weigh them, multiply the weight by two.

If your scale can't handle 1000 cards, count out 500 cards, multiply the weight by four. >>



What if his scale can't handle 500 cards?

72skywalker

i just checked with the magic 8 ball and it told me "All signs point to yes." I think you are good because the science of the 8 ball is never wrong.

Bosox1976

Drop them in a tub and see how much water they displace. Multiply by 8 pounds per gallon and divide by pi. Round up the remainder and tape that many Loonies to the box, but ship via Tim Horton's Donuts.

mattinglymint23

after reading the investment thread - probably best to not ship the 2000 cards and use them as firewood 20 years from now...

jradke4

<< <i>My plan was to use a flat rate box but the issue is shipping priority mail to Canada in a flat rate box is the limit is 20 lbs. >>



pack them up and take them to the PO. most PO's have ATM like postage machines that have scales. just go through the drill on the touch screen and you will get to a weight at some point.

esquiresports

2,000 cards weigh less than 20 pounds. 2,000 cards should weigh around 15 pounds. A case of 10,800 cards comes in at around 75 pounds, and an 800 count factory set at around six pounds (or less).

You are safe.