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nolawi · April 25th, 2006

Ok i finnally signed up with ups for shipping stuff... it seems i'm gonna be printing the labels online and using my own boxes to ship the tshirts

so where do i buy the packaging supplies... i remember i read somewhere in this forum blank something .com ...

somebody let me know how i package my tshirts... the boxes whatever bla bla..

Vtec44 · April 25th, 2006

USPS also offers free boxes. I use them mostly for my shirts. One shirt through USPS Priority Mail with tracking number is $6.05, which is not bad considering free boxes

Rodney · April 25th, 2006

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Originally Posted by Vtec44


	USPS also offers free boxes. I use them mostly for my shirts. One shirt through USPS Priority Mail with tracking number is $6.05, which is not bad considering free boxes

Actually 1 shirt via USPS Priority with delivery confirmation is $4.05, not 6.05 (unless the package is 2 pounds or more).

A t-shirt with packaging weighs less than 1 pound.

Vtec44 · April 25th, 2006

Oops, you're right

nolawi · April 25th, 2006

you know
should i have gone with usps instead of ups......?????

i'm only shipping to us and canada as of now

Solmu · April 26th, 2006

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Originally Posted by nolawi


	you know should i have gone with usps instead of ups......????? i'm only shipping to us and canada as of now

UPS is a bad option for long distance international shipping (to Australia for example), so if you do decide to take on a wider range of shipping destinations you'll want to at least look at USPS then.

I get the impression UPS isn't as bad (cost wise) if you're just shipping to the US and Canada, and obviously it does have other advantages over the standard postal service. Since I'm not in the US I wouldn't really know how it is for local use; but it's prohibitively expensive for international customers.

nolawi · April 26th, 2006

ok so where do i get the... packaging supplies

3A-shirts.com · April 26th, 2006

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Originally Posted by nolawi


	ok so where do i get the... packaging supplies

i use uline. if you go to uline.com you can order a free catalog.

Rodney · April 26th, 2006

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Originally Posted by nolawi


	ok so where do i get the... packaging supplies

If you end up going the USPS Priority mail route, you can get free packaging supplies from the USPS.com website:
http://www.usps.com/shipping/supplie...ippingsupplies

neato · April 27th, 2006

Are the priority boxes the same to ship as the Tyvek envelopes?

Rodney · April 27th, 2006

I use the tyvek envelopes, but as long as it stays under 1 pound, it's $4.05 for USPS Priority.

First Class Mail is about $2.25 for one shirt, but you have to buy your own packaging and it's a bit slower in transit.

neato · April 27th, 2006

I use Tyvek envolpes too as of now. But I was thinking about wrapping them in poly bags and boxing them. Just thought it might seem a little nicer.

Rodney · April 27th, 2006

I send my shirts in polybags, but I also use the tyvek envelopes.

Some have said they use the boxes AND the tyvek inside the box to help protect it from the elements, but I've never found that necessary.