USPS Regional A or B Box Question - Can I use them for "Regular" Priority Mail and pay full price ?

[bargaindealz4u]

Hello,

I have excess USPS Regional A & B boxes on hand. Am I allowed to just black out (with a broad tip marker) the Regional A or Regional B text print on the boxes, and just use them for regular USPS Priority Mail... as long as I pay normal USPS Priority Mail Prices?

I asked my local post office counter person, and he "thinks it's okay". With that uncertainty and not locating anything on the USPS website, I thought I'd ask the community here.

Thoughts ?? Thanks in advance.

- Tim

[wastingtime101]

No, you have to pay Regional A or B pricing, respectively.

If you're not going to use them for Regional rates, then give them back to the PO.

[redmodelt]

If the items fit, why not offer that as a shipping option and use them? 

[bargaindealz4u]

Hi,

Thank you for your response.

I asked if I could return them, and the counter person said they are likely going to be killed in 2023, so he doesn't want them cluttering his area. This is why I asked if I could use them if I marked the text out and paid the full price.

So, instead of them being wasted and likely ending up in the landfill... I'm trying to do the "right thing"  🙂 

Let's see what other members of the community reply back with. 

[bargaindealz4u]

P.S. - If anyone has a source reference that they are aware of, that would be most helpful as well.

Thank you !!

[lakefor94]

No, you can only use them with Regional A and Regional B purchased labels. If you ship in those boxes with a regular Priority label, you are asking for problems for you and your buyer.

[wastingtime101]

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@bargaindealz4u wrote:

I asked if I could return them, and the counter person said they are likely going to be killed in 2023, so he doesn't want them cluttering his area.

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Have you heard this rumor @nobody*s_perfect?

[shado-x]

I asked if I could return them, and the counter person said they are likely going to be killed in 2023

And in 2008, they said oil will never go below $100 either.

[wastingtime101]

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@wastingtime101 wrote:

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@bargaindealz4u wrote:

I asked if I could return them, and the counter person said they are likely going to be killed in 2023, so he doesn't want them cluttering his area.

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Have you heard this rumor @nobody*s_perfect?

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Strike that. I found the info.

https://postalpro.usps.com/january-2023-release-overview

[klhmdg]

@bargaindealz4u  Regional A and B boxes can only be used with the postage for A & B.

If you try to use just Priority it will be caught by the automated machines and you OR your customer will get extra charges.

[bargaindealz4u]

Yep, sub-paragraph number 14.0  

Great research on the Regional Rate boxes likely dying. Thanks much !

[bargaindealz4u]

Thank you for your response. I definitely do not want problems for my customer or myself.

[lamber9347]

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@wastingtime101 wrote:

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@wastingtime101 wrote:

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@bargaindealz4u wrote:

I asked if I could return them, and the counter person said they are likely going to be killed in 2023, so he doesn't want them cluttering his area.

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Have you heard this rumor @nobody*s_perfect?

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Strike that. I found the info.

https://postalpro.usps.com/january-2023-release-overview

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Thank you for the link, good info.... 

[bargaindealz4u]

Thank you for your response. I definitely do not want problems for either my customer or myself.

[bargaindealz4u]

@shado-x  See response from wastingtime101 .  Reference doc, sub-para 14.0