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- bort, on 10/11/2007, -2/+44Nothing you get from the government is free. It isn't a very difficult concept to grasp.
- Vicissidude, on 10/11/2007, -2/+42For free... as long as you plan to mail your packages at the more expensive Priority Mail rates. Nope, sorry, the post office won't let you use that packaging under the regular, cheaper rates.
- fyrehart, on 10/11/2007, -2/+28My suggestion is to not ***** with the Post Office - it's probably some federal crime or something. Do it to UPS or another privately-owned company.
http://www.ups.com/content/us/en/resources/prepare/supplies/boxes.html - th3heretic, on 10/11/2007, -2/+23Holy ***** this is ANCIENT, ive seen this on digg possibly even >2 years ago.
- robbh66, on 10/11/2007, -0/+20Yes, save 100 bucks and use 500 tiny boxes instead of 50
- inactive, on 10/11/2007, -4/+21When I was in 8th grade I ordered a ***** load of stuff. I still feel bad about wasting all of it.
Don't abuse this. - Wilson736, on 10/11/2007, -2/+18You can just flip the boxes inside out and use them for whatever you want.
- moonym, on 10/11/2007, -1/+16I built myself a house, it blew away last spring.
- inactive, on 10/11/2007, -0/+15http://www.fedexfurniture.com/
- wisedude, on 10/11/2007, -3/+18They used to not have a limit on how many free boxes you could get. I had some good times sending 500 boxes to friend's houses ;)
- Nekura20x6, on 10/11/2007, -1/+15They do have some flat rate boxes that are pretty good if you're sending heavy things. Of course, FedEx and UPS will give you free containers as well. FedEx Ground will usually beat USPS at their rates, too.
- scootinger, on 10/11/2007, -0/+14FYI it's illegal to use these for anything other than shipping Priority Mail/Express Mail.
But who cares? - pictureDIGGER, on 10/11/2007, -0/+14Don't you people already know this? You have to pay to mail it, of course the required box is free.
- Mikan16, on 10/11/2007, -0/+125- Realize the USPS caught on to your scheme a few years earlier and stamps all their boxes "Priority Mail" on the inside.
- brodie7838, on 10/11/2007, -0/+11Yeah, but make sure you don't click the order button more than once if it loads slowly. I made that mistake once....They delivered my order in an 18 wheeler, and I was the guys only delivery for the day....
- MercedRocks, on 10/11/2007, -0/+9Is it really FREE if it means higher postage rates for the rest of us to pay for those who decide to start getting some USPS schwag?
- yatpay, on 10/11/2007, -1/+10My advice to all of you is... 200 boxes is way more than it seems.. trust me
- linuxinit, on 10/11/2007, -2/+10The USPS isn't funded by taxes... Just FYI so yo don't sound retarded next time...
- NoOneButMe, on 10/11/2007, -1/+9No bubble wrap?
- JPresEFnet, on 10/11/2007, -2/+9I'll digg it if someone can explain how this is a 'Tech Deal'
- gaucho4, on 10/11/2007, -0/+6Actually they're all made out of recycled material.
- fyrehart, on 10/11/2007, -0/+6Nevermind, digg me down. UPS makes you have a certified account with them now. Probably because of all the boxes I used to order for the same purpose as the guys on fedexfurniture.com
- Switch22, on 10/11/2007, -0/+6I did this for fun last time this was up around new years with DHL.
I think I ordered 15 of every time of box, and then come January 3rd, 15 of every type of box DHL and a pissed of employee arrived at my door and started making trips into my house with boxes. - oddfreakperson, on 10/11/2007, -2/+8Anyone why has ever bought anything on eBay has received a package that was nothing more than one of these turned inside out and mailed at standard rate instead of priority mail.
- tomfinn, on 10/11/2007, -1/+6The trick is to just turn the box inside out and re-tape it. Then you have a free plain cardboard box to ship however you want.
Ahhh, beat me to it. - gaucho4, on 10/11/2007, -0/+5When you order the packaging supplies online you have to agree to this disclaimer:
I understand that Express Mail, Priority Mail, Global Express Guaranteed, Global Express Mail and Global Priority Mail packaging is the property of the United States Postal Service and is provided solely for sending Express Mail, Priority Mail, Global Express Guaranteed, Global Express Mail and Global Priority Mail. Misuse may be a violation of federal law. - kjcdude, on 10/11/2007, -0/+5ALL shipping companies do this.
They give you free shipping supplies, but your required to ship express or priority where it costs a bit more.
This is nothing new, this has been going on for years. - bpmox, on 10/11/2007, -0/+5welcome to the American mindset
- nipterink, on 10/11/2007, -0/+5seriously. priority mail boxes are ALWAYS free so long as it's mailed priority mail. hardly anything newsworthy...
- sk3wb, on 10/11/2007, -0/+5yeah thanks for helping raise costs for us actual small business owners, thanks a lot!
- carl25, on 10/11/2007, -1/+6there was a simpsons episode where lisa and bart built a fort from boxes and stuff from fed ex
- drmessano, on 10/11/2007, -1/+5You CAN wrap them in brown paper.. I see LOTS of people doing it on eBay.
- gaucho4, on 10/11/2007, -0/+4Go ahead and try, you will be charged the Priority Mail, Express Mail, etc. rates still.
- Calcularius, on 10/11/2007, -0/+4You're the reason stamps just went up, asshat.
- atbnet, on 10/11/2007, -0/+4This is pretty neat if you are actually going to use the boxes to ship stuff. You would know they are free if you ever visited a post office. Otherwise, why waste it? Just because you can?
- fishmasta, on 10/11/2007, -0/+4Yet when I go to a post office and need 3 inches of tape to close something, they want me to buy a full roll.
- TheCheeks, on 10/11/2007, -1/+5I made a pretty sweet desk a few years ago.
- tomz17, on 10/11/2007, -0/+3The new ones are labeled on the inside (brown) part as well!
- cfizzo, on 10/11/2007, -0/+3yeah, when you flip the boxes inside out they are stamped USPS so they usually find out. even if it is flipped, if they see the priority mail "blue" the recipient will be billed for the unpaid postage. this has happened to us several times.
- JordanM85, on 10/11/2007, -2/+5I ordered over 1,000 of these a few years ago. They all came. Then I recycled them.... I wish I would have had a plan.
- bpmox, on 10/11/2007, -2/+5that sounds like an excellent reason to commit a felony!
- ahknight, on 10/11/2007, -0/+3Your action was as pointless as your comment.
- inactive, on 10/11/2007, -0/+3Oh, so THERE was a WEIGHT limit?
- VideoExperiment, on 10/11/2007, -0/+3Buried because I actually use them for legitimate purposes
- plunkettt, on 10/11/2007, -0/+3Oops.
My friends and I had quite a lot of fun with these, and there was no shipping involved...
http://img114.imageshack.us/img114/7278/n1480470010300121592332pc0.jpg - littledietz07, on 10/11/2007, -0/+3Somebody should tell the homeless.
- dhbanes, on 10/11/2007, -0/+3they also don't pay any federal taxes. can you tell me the difference?
- EdwardsNH, on 10/11/2007, -1/+4Priority is NOT the most expensive, express is. Besides, when was the last time you shipped a package that wasn't Priority? Maybe you do, but if I'm shipping a package to someone, it usually (always) warrants using priority.
- vertigoacid, on 10/11/2007, -1/+4Buried because not only does this cost money, but continual abuse screws it up for those of us who actually utilize these for Priority/Express Shipping on a regular basis
- inactive, on 10/11/2007, -0/+3They will send you free stickers, 5 rolls of 400 each. Fun times at school.
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