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bjpack · ‎06-07-2020

I have a box that, according to my scale, weighs 1 lb and 0.1 oz. It was sold with free shipping and my cost for first class is obviously quite a bit below priority. My scale is pretty accurate but will the USPS quibble over 0.1oz? Obviously just looking for opinions if you have not been in this situation. I know some of the folks at my USPS office and can ask but am guessing that they'd be bound to stick to the company line if I point it out.

Thanks.

Bruce

terrycece62 · ‎06-08-2020

at that weight package does not qualify 4 first as has been stated previously
my opinion do not ship first class
Good luck

1tuna · ‎06-08-2020

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lots of people like to cut it close on the weight.I am also one of those but I think many people forget about the weight of the label itself.I always allow a tenth of an ounce to make up for it

I am sure some are shaking there heads now but the weight of a label adds up,if you use the old style USPS international priority it used to be that you would get 3 pages to ship + the plastic customs form holder.I know it does not sound like much but it adds half an ounce to the package weight

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fern*wood · ‎06-08-2020

I've been there far too many times and have a box full of trimmed off box flaps to prove it.

martin2001 · ‎06-08-2020

@Anonymous wrote:

Your package is not shipped alone. Delivery vehicles are only allowed to carry a certain amount of weight for safety reasons. That's why weight per package is taken so seriously. It has nothing to do with trying to gouge you or any other shipper.

This is only academical, but I would say that the weight is taken so seriously because of the potential loss of revenue.

I would hope that for the safety limits, USPS does not rely on the weight stated on the labels but on the actual weight of the load.

aproudparent2010 · ‎06-08-2020

@bjpack wrote:
I have a box that, according to my scale, weighs 1 lb and 0.1 oz. It was sold with free shipping and my cost for first class is obviously quite a bit below priority. My scale is pretty accurate but will the USPS quibble over 0.1oz? Obviously just looking for opinions if you have not been in this situation. I know some of the folks at my USPS office and can ask but am guessing that they'd be bound to stick to the company line if I point it out.

Thanks.
Bruce

Please keep in mind if the PO weighs it at even a tiny fraction over 1 lb you will get charged for Priority Mail.

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bjpack · ‎06-09-2020

Thank you for all of the incredibly helpful responses!

The buyer actually hasn't paid yet so I still do have the box. Regarding a few who said that if it is 1 lb on the nose it is not eligible for First Class, that is not what Ebay shipping tells me as it would not given me the option to select it when I entered that it was 1 lb, not 15.99oz. If the point being made is about this being the trigger for the USPS, it is a problem as, if we are willing to assume for a moment that my scale is objectively accurate, I would have Ebay offering me a First Class rate that could be rejected by the USPS due to this 0.01 oz discrepancy which could obviously happen when using a scale that shows tenths and not hundredths.

I have weighed the item repeatedly since the first effort and it is always 1 lb on the nose, cheeky thoughts aside about the accuracy of my scale since it originally did read slightly over.

I am going to play around with the packaging as suggested which is such an obvious solution that I somehow did not consider (I often do my Ebaying before I drink coffee). If I cannot get it clearly under 1 lb. I will just have to suck it up and dish out the extra 2 bucks.

Lastly, I wish that Ebay gave me some kind of indication that I had all of these wonderful responses but I'm glad I checked in this morning.

I appreciate everyone who took a few moments to help. Be well.

Bruce