Blond Question about Priority Regional Rate boxes

[cynthealee2]

ok for the shipping calculator (back when I started listing mom's stuff)

Regional A was 2lbs

Regional B was 4lbs

Cause you couldn't just plug in Reg A box or Reb B box

Does that still apply? 

Reason I ask is cause while Auctiva gives me the OPTION of using Reg A or Reg B box... eBay won't take the listing that way.   So I gotta plug in a Priority and a weight and the box dimensions.

PS if the mods slide this over into some no mans land can some one @ me so I can find this again.

[nobody*s_perfect]

@cynthealee2 

eBay still won't let you set up calculated shipping for a Regional box, but alas the postage rates for the Regional boxes no longer conveniently match any weight-based rate.  You can compare them in the official USPS rates publication, Notice 123:

http://pe.usps.com/cpim/ftp/manuals/dmm300/notice123.pdf

IIRC, the rates are still less than the retail rates for 2 pounds or 5 pounds.

[pburn]

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@cynthealee2 wrote:

PS if the mods slide this over into some no mans land can some one @ me so I can find this again.

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@cynthealee2 

If that happens, just go to your own Community profile page. All the threads/topics you've started and all your posts throughout the Community are listed right there.

[cynthealee2]

Oh ugggggg....

Why let us PRINT the labels on eBay if they won't use it for shipping to start with!!!!

Soooooo

Next stupid question... so I just plug in the ACTUAL weight, and pray hard when/if it sells?

I got a 4lb 12 oz item that works so well in the reg B box...

Only reason I got and use the regional boxes was cause the shipping was easier to do.

[cynthealee2]

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@pburn wrote:

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@cynthealee2 wrote:

PS if the mods slide this over into some no mans land can some one @ me so I can find this again.

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@cynthealee2 

If that happens, just go to your own Community profile page. All the threads/topics you've started and all your posts throughout the Community are listed right there.

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LOL there is a reason I call these BLOND questions....

I forgot all about that profile page thanks!

[nobody*s_perfect · Accepted solution]

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@cynthealee2 wrote: ... Why let us PRINT the labels on eBay if they won't use it for shipping to start with!!!!....

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eBay staff have actually said outright that eBay doesn't want to be bothered doing the programming for it.

Check the USPS pricing tables. Probably if you enter a weight of 5 pounds (or 4 pounds 12 ounces) AND if your shipping calculator is set to charge retail prices, then your buyer will pay enough to cover Regional B postage.

[cynthealee2]

Works for me thanks!

And look I knew the mods would sling me over here.

[freshfinds_llc]

USPS site lists the following weight guidelines for regional boxes:

• Regional Rate Box A has a 15-pound maximum for domestic shipping and a 10-pound maximum for international shipping.
• Regional Rate Box B has a 20-pound maximum for both domestic and international shipping.

The information can be found at https://faq.usps.com/s/article/Regional-Rate-Boxes

You can pay for the postage on the USPS site, but I don't know of any way to pay for it via Ebay.  I wish Ebay would work it into their shipping calculator, because it is more economical to ship this way than via regular Priority.

Happy selling & shipping!

[nobody*s_perfect]

You can purchase Regional-rate postage through eBay shipping, even though eBay has chosen not to make the Regional boxes an option when setting up calculated shipping in your listing.