Was it the light weight that triggered the surcharge? If so, tape a 13 pound rock inside the bottom of the box---.
That's a new one. Maybe extra light boxes bollix up the package handling machinery?
Tom Adams, head scratching in Shrewsbury NJ
>From: GPVB1@cs.com
>To: ABikie@aol.com
>CC: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
>Subject: Re: [CR]New USPS surcharge?
>Date: Mon, 1 Mar 2004 19:05:31 EST
>
>In a message dated 3/1/2004 6:53:35 PM Eastern Standard Time, ABikie@aol.com
>writes:
> > In a message dated 3/1/04 6:48:57 PM Eastern Standard Time, GPVB1@cs.com
> > writes:
> >
> > >> Well, this is a new one (at least to me):
> >>
> >> I shipped some NOS rims domestically via Priority Mail today. They usually
> >> cost about $12 to send. Today, I was charged an additional $8.75 "your box
> >> is
> >> bigger than 84 inches in girth plus length, but it's under 14 pounds, so
> >> we're
> >> gonna ding you" surcharge. This is the first time I've encountered this
> >> one!
> >> They're getting creative....
> >>
> >> Should I switch to another carrier for rims, wheels and framesets that can
> >> be
> >> packed to under 112" but are 84" or greater?
> >>
> >> Greg Parker
> >> Ann Arbor, Michigan
> >
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