can i use a small flat rate box if postage is for flat rate envelope (which is cheaper)?

[moores_enterprise]

Hey, im out of flat rate padded envelopes and have orders I need to get out, can i use small flat rate boxes for shipping labels that were alreADY printed for flat rate enveloopes? 

Thanks!

[labs118]

Sorry no you can't

[luckythewinner]

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@moores_enterprise wrote:

Hey, im out of flat rate padded envelopes and have orders I need to get out, can i use small flat rate boxes for shipping labels that were alreADY printed for flat rate enveloopes? 

Thanks!

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If I understand the question correctly ... you want to mail a small flat rate box by using less postage than the small flat rate box rate.

If that were permitted, then why would the USPS bother setting a small flat box rate if you were allowed to mail it for less?

[partial*eclipse]

@luckythewinner

Current prices for the padded FRE are 5 cents MORE than the small FRB at al 3 pricing levels (retail, Commercial Base, and Commercial Plus).  

https://pe.usps.com/text/dmm300/Notice123.htm#_c031

[sg51]

s I need to get out, can i use small flat rate boxes for shipping labels that were alreADY printed for flat rate enveloopes? 

Yes, so long as the postage paid is sufficient to cover the postage due.

Padded FRE's cover Small FRB's.

If you have to add postage, you can put a stamp along side the label.

[labs118]

Thanks for the correction.
Not sure I would ever do this myself since the USPS started the AVP as of Aug 1st.
My online postage for padding flat rate shows FRE across it, I just would never trust all the postal workers to let the flat rate box slide through but that is just me.

[sidemouse]

I also wouldn't attempt it even if you're using the postage for the higher rate one, I just wouldn't.

Easier to cancel the label and print a new one if you ask me.

[Anonymous]

I got caught doing the same thing a few months ago, paid the right price but used the wrong envelope/box.

"We were recently notified by our shipping partner USPS of a postage discrepancy for a shipping label on your account. You may have made a mistake when creating a USPS shipping label. The information entered during label creation didn’t match the information captured by USPS during the shipping process.

No repayment is required for this label at this time; however, USPS has started monitoring all labels for these discrepancies and will require repayment for any future underpaid postage. If additional discrepancies occur, you may be blocked from printing shipping labels on PayPal, if you don’t pay the underpaid postage. "

[myangelandmyprincess]

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@sidemouse wrote:

I also wouldn't attempt it even if you're using the postage for the higher rate one, I just wouldn't.

Easier to cancel the label and print a new one if you ask me.

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This is what I was thinking just void the label and print the correct one 

[moonshadowvintage]

Yes you can. The USPS Flat Rate Padded Envelope cost slightly more than the USPS Small Flat Rate Box.
So, since you paid more for the label, you will be fine. If it were the other way around, paying for the USPS Flat Rate Small box label, you would owe more postage for the USPS Flat Rate Padded Envelope.

[labs118]

@ija440

Can you answer this one?
Is this ok to do , If the amount is more I can understand it is ok but with the label reading FRE I would really worry about using it on a small FRB .

[srt2005]

Yes you can. Do not listen to others who say you can't.

As long as postage is more than the actual cost, which it is by 5 cents, you are good.