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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Of Lincoln cents would fit into the largest box of one price, no matter what the weight, from the USPS. What is the cost of this box, although I think the commercial says 70 lbs limit.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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I know you can fit 3 $25 boxes inside of the regular flat-rate box with some room to spare, then there is supposed to be a larger flat-rate box but I've never used it.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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The biggest box is the $14.95 one, I think.. it's the long flatter one. I don't know how many would fit in there. At least 50-80, I would estimate, with a bit of padding (while package-taping the tarnation out of the outside of the box to keep potential escapees inside!) That's just a guess.. I would test but I don't have that many rolls. Forum Mom or Dad may know better, or another ebay seller who has sent that many at one time. There are slightly smaller boxes, though, and the square one might work better. Have you weighed the rolls to see how many would hit the limit of 70 pounds? That might dictate the box you use. |
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Pillar of the Community
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I know you can fit 3 $25 boxes inside of the regular flat-rate box with some room to spare  Have you sent that many rolls ?! wow! How much did they weigh? |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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3 boxes of copper cents weighs a little over 50lbs, I've sold and mailed quite a few in the flat-rate boxes!
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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I would think if you know 3-boxes fit with room and they weigh 50-lbs, I figure they weigh about just under 17-lbs, so if you took the 3 boxes and placed them in the 70lb limit box, that leaves you 20-lbs to play with, take a box apart( I do not think you can fit 4-full boxes in that box.you should be able to place 3-full boxes and about 33 more rolls in that box, bringing your total weight to just under 70-lbs, or keep adding till you get exactly 70-lbs with the wrappers and bubble wrap( if needed).
I would think you should do well to get about 110-rolls in that box, according to the weight figures given here earlier, good luck, Mike....
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Valued Member
United States
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Having not bought a lot of coins online or by mail, I thought you guys were just pondering how many would fit into a box. I had never thought of actually putting 70lbs in a flat rate box. What does the postal service think about that?
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Pillar of the Community
United States
581 Posts |
The risk of a completely full, 70 lb box breaking open is way too probable just to save a couple dollars shipping.
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Valued Member
United States
184 Posts |
I agree with Kabiye Lady, I have received several 5000 count bags of wheaties in these boxes (approx 34lbs) and it was all the tape on the outside of the box could due to hold the coins inside. I guess it depends on how far you are shipping the coins and how many postal workers have to handle the boxes.
Kie
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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It does make you wonder what they were thinking with that high weight limit. Maybe they think everyone who delivers mail is a body-builder. One in each hand, no biggie, HOO-HA!  |
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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I double box heavy flat rates and address the inner boxes. You can cut down other priority boxes to size and fit them inside the flat rate box. Should it bust open, the contents are still addressed and at least have a chance. Insuring the contents, seems to get extra care........ most of the time.
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Posted 09/15/2009 7:06 pm
