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The Mystery Traveling Box

Spider said:
You've got to be kidding me..... You have some nazis working at that post office. I was just a part of a box like this on another forum and there was so much tape on it it was near rediculous. Too much tape is not even a thing......
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I was calling bull and I looked it up on the USPS site and it is a thing.
The postmaster here explained it that if it has too much tape it is no longer a cardboard box. That you essentially are making a plasitc tote.(that last bit was from her and not the website)
 
The Monkey said:
I was calling bull and I looked it up on the USPS site and it is a thing.
The postmaster here explained it that if it has too much tape it is no longer a cardboard box. That you essentially are making a plasitc tote.(that last bit was from her and not the website)
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How else are we supposed to smuggle out shave contraband? Totes are a requirement!
 
GearNoir said:
How else are we supposed to smuggle out shave contraband? Totes are a requirement!
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She said that someone tried to ship bricks and while they fit they would rip the cardboard. Taping the box would hold it together better. Apparently the Post Office uses the weakness of the cardboard to limit what can be shipped.

For anyone who care here are the rules from the USPS website (might be handy if you want to ship a frying pan):

DMM Notice: Proper Use of Flat Rate Containers

Employees are reminded of the proper use of Priority Mail Express® and Priority Mail® Flat Rate envelopes and boxes (containers).


According to Mailing Standards of the United States Postal Service, Domestic Mail Manual (DMM®), when sealing a Flat Rate Envelope (FRE) or Flat Rate Box (FRB), the container flaps must be able to close within the normal folds. Tape may be applied to the flaps and seams to reinforce the container, provided the design of the container is not enlarged by opening the sides and the container is not reconstructed in any way. The weight restriction for domestic Flat Rate Envelopes and Boxes is 70 lbs.


If an FRE or FRB is presented at the office of mailing and the customer has manipulated or reconstructed it, the container is accepted using weight and zone — not the Flat Rate price. A customer is not required to repackage an item unless the contents are fragile and would be at risk of damage during processing and transit.


Below are a few typical questions and answers:


Q. Is tape allowed?


A. Yes, tape is allowed on the seams and flaps of an FRE or FRB. Tape is allowed to reinforce the flaps of an FRE within its normal folds and of course to properly close a FRB.


Q. How much tape is acceptable?


A. Tape is permissible as reinforcement on the seams and flaps of a FRE or FRB to make sure the container does not break open during processing and transit. However, tape should not “encase” the FRE or FRB. Note that if a customer is using a printed Click-N-Ship® label or PC Postage Vendor label, extra tape is allowed to properly attach it to the envelope or box.


Q. What about bulges?


A. As long as the FRE or FRB can close “within the normal folds,” bulges are not a problem. “Flat” refers to the price, not to the shape.


Q. What if the FRE is too thick?


A. There is currently no maximum thickness for a FRE. “Flat” refers to the price, not to the shape.


Q. What if the FRE is stuffed so full that it’s shaped like a cylinder?


A. As long as the FRE can close within its normal folds, and as long as the sides of the FRE haven’t been reconstructed, for example by being slit and having a gusset inserted, it is fine. “Flat” refers to the price, not to the shape.


Q. What if a skillet is packed in an FRB and the handle sticks out?


A. A small bump-out of the box is okay, but if the handle actually sticks out of the box or the box is reconfigured to accommodate the skillet, it cannot be considered as a FRB.
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Kind of funny how different the post masters are though. Yours gives you a fit about too much tape, but mine helped me rip, tape and alter the box to make chad's Dutch oven lid lifter sort of fit. Part of it stuck out so he just wrapped it in cardboard and taped it on.🤣
 
ShawnF said:
Kind of funny how different the post masters are though. Yours gives you a fit about too much tape, but mine helped me rip, tape and alter the box to make chad's Dutch oven lid lifter sort of fit. Part of it stuck out so he just wrapped it in cardboard and taped it on.🤣
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Mine have helped me tape up boxes too. VERY helpful
 
If any of you know who MichaelCthulhu is on youtube, well his postmaster probably needs heart meds every time he finishes a project. lol
 
ShawnF said:
Kind of funny how different the post masters are though. Yours gives you a fit about too much tape, but mine helped me rip, tape and alter the box to make chad's Dutch oven lid lifter sort of fit. Part of it stuck out so he just wrapped it in cardboard and taped it on.🤣
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If I needed a small piece of tape mine would shout...

5637
NO TAPE FOR YOU!!
 
The Monkey said:
Once the temps reach the crazy high 70's people cant be expected to control themselves.
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Do mean that this is supposed to be hot? It's in the high 70s here...at 3:00 AM. Sometimes it doesn't even reach the high 70s. It's hotter!
 
I’m shipping it away from me in a UPS box. If you guys after me want the box that seems to be the only way I can get stuff to leave my post office
 
I also had an issue with the Postmaster saying that aftershave isn't allowed in the flat rate box. Something about alcohol not allowed for airmail. I did remove a container of skin braser and some Captain Choice 4th parallel. I do like the Captain's Choice but will probably PIF the Skin Braser.
I'll post pictures later.
 
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