Cheapest Small-Package International Shipping (1 Viewer)

[Davism72]

I need to ship two barrels to Canada. What's the cheapest way to do that? I thought I'd just use an SFRB, but the USPS site shows $30 for that.

 

[Davism72]

@SteveEH

 

[BPTDirector]

First class mail is about half that price I think.

 

[Eloe2000]

First class mail is about half that price I think.

FC maxes out at 13oz though and I believe two barrels is over that. Still, two FC packages is going to be cheaper than an SFRB.

 

[SteveEH]

@Davism72 I'm good with 1, barrel 10 of each, as I can't shuffle more than 10 in a stack anyway

 

[ekricket]

Ship it to me and @moose can carry it back ina couple weeks?

 

[Kain8]

Just inquire with whatever airline @Anthony Martino uses when he flies. I'm sure the weeble-wobble fare applies for a couple barrels just as well.

 

[Davism72]

First class mail is about half that price I think.

Just like in a normal envelope? I'd like to protect the chips at least a little.

 

[Eloe2000]

Just like in a normal envelope? I'd like to protect the chips at least a little.

Padded envelope. Do the cascade chip method inside a sand which bag and then maybe a little extra bubble wrap. I just shipped a bunch of barrels this way, including some international.

 

[moose]

FC maxes out at 13oz though and I believe two barrels is over that. Still, two FC packages is going to be cheaper than an SFRB.

Not true. Send as a package. Up to 64oz. Canada is price group 1.

 

[Eloe2000]

Not true. Send as a package. Up to 64oz. Canada is price group 1.

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Oh, interesting. It’s just domestic first class has a limit of 13oz. Thanks for the correction.

 

[LotsOfChips]

Not true. Send as a package. Up to 64oz. Canada is price group 1.

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Oh, interesting. It’s just domestic first class has a limit of 13oz. Thanks for the correction.

That price guide is for packages. Not really any cheaper than SFRP, unless it weighs <32 oz (including packaging).

Large letters (including padded envelopes) do have a weight restriction of 13 oz, but that may be for domestic.

Weight & Shape Requirements​

• Maximum weight for First-Class Mail letters is 3.5 oz; for large First-Class Mail envelopes and parcels, the maximum weight is 13 oz.

Edit - here is the envelope pricing (16 oz max)

First-Class Mail International​

Retail Large Envelopes (Flats)​

Weight Not Over (oz.)	Price Groups
1 Canada	2 Mexico	3–5	6–9
1	$2.60	$2.60	$2.60	$2.60
2	2.85	3.38	3.67	3.62
3	3.09	4.14	4.73	4.61
4	3.31	4.92	5.81	5.62
5	3.55	5.69	6.87	6.63
6	3.79	6.45	7.93	7.64
7	4.03	7.23	9.00	8.64
8	4.27	7.99	10.06	9.64
12	5.45	9.64	12.20	11.73
15.994	6.63	11.31	14.33	13.80

Pieces that are rigid, nonrectangular, or not uniformly thick pay package prices.

 

[Eloe2000]

That price guide is for packages. Not really any cheaper than SFRP, unless it weighs <32 oz (including packaging).

Large letters (including padded envelopes) do have a weight restriction of 13 oz, but that may be for domestic.

Weight & Shape Requirements​

• Maximum weight for First-Class Mail letters is 3.5 oz; for large First-Class Mail envelopes and parcels, the maximum weight is 13 oz.

Edit - here is the envelope pricing (16 oz max)

First-Class Mail International​

Retail Large Envelopes (Flats)​

1 Canada	2 Mexico	3–5	6–9
Weight Not Over (oz.)	Price Groups
1	$2.60	$2.60	$2.60	$2.60
2	2.85	3.38	3.67	3.62
3	3.09	4.14	4.73	4.61
4	3.31	4.92	5.81	5.62
5	3.55	5.69	6.87	6.63
6	3.79	6.45	7.93	7.64
7	4.03	7.23	9.00	8.64
8	4.27	7.99	10.06	9.64
12	5.45	9.64	12.20	11.73
15.994	6.63	11.31	14.33	13.80

Pieces that are rigid, nonrectangular, or not uniformly thick pay package prices.

Not confusing at all

 

[LotsOfChips]

Not confusing at all

Confusing and pricey! (for int'l)

Bottom line - if < 16 oz and can fit in a flexible, uniformly thick padded envelope, then FC Mail is the way to go ($6.63). Presumably two envelopes could go for $13.26, and would get you up to 32 oz.

If >16 oz but <32 oz, and/or non-uniform thickness, then use FC Package ($21.25) see note above about using 2 FC envelopes to save $$ if uniform thickness

> 32oz -use SFRB ($26.50) EDIT - SFRP is max 2 lbs (32 oz), so no savings here. Use MFRP (up to 4 lbs) or FC Package ($33 or $44.75 depending on weight)

 

[LotsOfChips]

Once the border reopens (if that ever happens), then a mailbox at the border costs around $4 (CDN) per package, and domestic SFRP and MFRP rates apply. That is by far the cheapest, but not necessarily the easiest, at least for the recipient.

 

[Davism72]

Haha this is ridiculous.