Fedex box at USPS

[cu_alum]

Purchased a box at fedex because they had the right size.  Went to ship at USPS and they wouldn't take it because the box had a fedex logo on it.  Had to buy some tape at the post office to cover the logo.  Is this normal?

[loveyourimagination49]

Thanks for clarifying it for me. Much appreciated!

[earlyant-77]

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@berserkerplanet wrote:
>>That’s from 2001. Haven’t things changed?

No, that poster is a graphical representation of what I quoted from the current DMM. Those rules are still the same. No HAZMAT, Alcohol, Danger, ORM-D, chemical content markings unless applicable to the current shipment in the (used) box.


>>I use the unacceptable version most the time and without issue.

Then they aren't enforcing it. If they do, you have a problem, so better not to poke the bear, but that prohibition doesn't apply to using a box with a Walmart or Amazon logo or other branding on it (unless it has chemical or other markings too.)

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Yeah - save the boxes with ORM-D on them if you need to ship retail ground to zones 1-4 to eliminate the dimensional rate.

[muttlymob]

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@loveyourimagination49 wrote:
That’s from 2001. Haven’t things changed?
I use the unacceptable version most the time and without issue.

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If you are using boxes with markings from previous contents that show hazardous materials (including alcohol) you may get away with it forever.

Or the improbable might happen and something leaks - either from your own package or from another it comes in contact with. 

If a package that has markings showing that the box holds hazardous materials, and indications that something has leaked from it, the sender can be held responsible for the costs of a HazMat response necessary until the leaking substance can be identified and isolated as necessary.

Which is why it is a really good idea to obliterate all markings that show hazardous materials if you are reusing a box for something that is not hazardous.  In addition to because it's the against the rules.

[berserkerplanet]

>>Yeah - save the boxes with ORM-D on them if you need to ship retail ground to zones 1-4 to

>>eliminate the dimensional rate.

Brilliant! I'm all set for Zone 1-4 USPS Retail Ground shipments now that you gave me ideas:

Be great for shipping stuff via Media Mai too. Less likely to get inspected

Ooops. Forgot the ORM-D sticker. They'll probably never notice.