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alelks · 08-02-2011, 13:40

Be VERY careful on the flat rate boxes though. If you're shipping something light you are paying WAY too much. Now if you're sending a care package that weighs a lot it's a GREAT deal. You're paying for a certain weight up front.

We do this every single day and I ALWAYS let customers know that if it's very light it's cheaper not going in the flat rate box. Also if the box bulges it can't go flat rate so make sure you don't bulge the box.

One other thing as a heads up. The maximum amount of cigarettes you can now send is 10oz anywhere in the US and this includes the weight of the package or box it's in. It also must go Express mail and the shipper has to provide ID that is is of smoking age. The receiver has to do the same. Now there is an exception for APO addresses. You can send it Priority Mail with Delivery Confirmation but still have the 10oz restriction. In either case you're roughly looking at a carton of cigarettes minus 2 packs in a padded envelope. Shipping any other way is a violation of Postal and ATF regulations.

New regulations make it a PITA to ship cigarettes.

08-02-2011, 13:40	#11
alelks Quiet Professional Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: St. Pauls, NC Posts: 2,668	Be VERY careful on the flat rate boxes though. If you're shipping something light you are paying WAY too much. Now if you're sending a care package that weighs a lot it's a GREAT deal. You're paying for a certain weight up front. We do this every single day and I ALWAYS let customers know that if it's very light it's cheaper not going in the flat rate box. Also if the box bulges it can't go flat rate so make sure you don't bulge the box. One other thing as a heads up. The maximum amount of cigarettes you can now send is 10oz anywhere in the US and this includes the weight of the package or box it's in. It also must go Express mail and the shipper has to provide ID that is is of smoking age. The receiver has to do the same. Now there is an exception for APO addresses. You can send it Priority Mail with Delivery Confirmation but still have the 10oz restriction. In either case you're roughly looking at a carton of cigarettes minus 2 packs in a padded envelope. Shipping any other way is a violation of Postal and ATF regulations. New regulations make it a PITA to ship cigarettes. Last edited by alelks; 08-02-2011 at 13:45.
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