How to Reverse a box ...

[mr_lincoln]

Okay kids, gather 'round.  Did you ever need a quick box for shipping but the only ones you had were printed on the outside, cans of soup, cereal or other?  If you've never "reversed" a box here is how you do it and it takes little time ... (btw, the box used in this example was a freebie and was NOT ours!)  I will explain the process first and you can follow the pics afterwards ...

Inside every RSC box is at least one Glue joint in the corner ... cut the tap on the box so you can lay the box flat with the Glue joint facing up.  With a sharp knife (for those of you who have been trained on that tool) insert it in the glue joint and with a slight sawing motion work your way across the box.

Once the joint is separated simply flip the box over and reverse it by turning it inside out so now the Glue joint is on the outside of the box and the unprinted brown box is outward.

Using glue run a bead of glue down where the glue joint was and press the joint flap down and use a piece of tape to hold it in place.  The tape will let you actually set the box up immediately if you want or you can wait a minute or two for the glue to set.  Hot glue works too with less drying time.

[mr_lincoln]

@tellmemama, @mistwomandancing I agree with both of you AND our Post Office has told us that the have opened packages on more than one occasion.  They shared with me one day they found a board game in with a book in a Media Mail shipment and passed on over $ 14.00 in postage due to the recipient ... they will bend over backward to help but they really don't like being taken advantage of ... and nor do I blame them.

[byrd69er]

A waste of time reversing a box. Pack your item.  Use a large tipped black marker to cross out anything that does not apply to your package. Label it as usual (clearly), and move on. 

[mr_lincoln]

@byrd69er

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@byrd69er wrote:

A waste of time reversing a box. Pack your item.  Use a large tipped black marker to cross out anything that does not apply to your package. Label it as usual (clearly), and move on. 

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Thanks, I respect your opinion but don't agree.  It takes hardly any time to reverse a box, less then scribbling with a marker ... plus a plain brown box looks better, unless the scribbling is like artwork ...

[castlemagicmemories]

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@tellmemama wrote:

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@nawlinsron2 wrote:
C'mon, man....
There's an endless supply of FREE Priority Mail boxes from USPS delivered to YOUR DOOR that you can wrap with butcher wrap...if you're shipping otherwise.

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Yeah, and that's all gumdrops and daffodils until the buyer gets hit with the postage due on delivery.  You won't be able to talk your way out of that neg.  Sure, some of these "creative" shippers have their packages slip through.  But most postal clerks along the line recognize the shapes of their own boxes.  And the butcher paper is basically screaming "this is probably a priority box" which puts a bullseye on the package to be inspected.  If I can't find a suitable plain box, I would upgrade the shipping to priority rather than steal from the PO. 

I'm funny that way.

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@tellmemama

No, Joe, you are not funny, you are honorable!

[castlemagicmemories]

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@mr_lincoln wrote:

@tellmemama, @mistwomandancing I agree with both of you AND our Post Office has told us that the have opened packages on more than one occasion.  They shared with me one day they found a board game in with a book in a Media Mail shipment and passed on over $ 14.00 in postage due to the recipient ... they will bend over backward to help but they really don't like being taken advantage of ... and nor do I blame them.

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I was going to say that I think if they suspect any shenanigans, they can inspect and access the correct postage.