Users' questions

Can I ship with FedEx using a USPS box?

Can I ship with FedEx using a USPS box?

It is illegal to use USPS boxes for UPS and Fedex shipping services overall even though UPS and Fedex will accept those boxes you throw at them to ship. Just go behind a store and you should find all of the free boxes that you need.

Can I drop a USPS package at FedEx?

Customers can drop off their return package at their local post office or postal collection box, or even leave it in their mailbox or on their front porch. Return shipment visibility.

What is cheaper FedEx UPS or USPS?

USPS will always be cheaper than FedEx or UPS hands down. However as the weight creeps closer to 2 pounds, USPS pretty much reaches pricing parity with UPS and FedEx Ground.

What happens if you put USPS package in FedEx box?

What Happens If You Accidentally Put a FedEx Package in a USPS Drop Box? In the best-case scenario, the postal worker who picks up the package will transfer it to the correct box, and it will be shipped as usual.

Is it cheaper to ship with your own box?

While Medium and Large Flat Rate boxes may be free, using your own packaging is often CHEAPER than shipping Priority Mail Flat rate, thanks to a “secret” USPS mail class called Priority Mail Cubic.

Is it cheaper to use a Flat Rate box or your own box?

What is the cheapest shipping method USPS?

Priority Mail Cubic This is a special Priority Mail service where packages are priced based on their outer dimensions rather than their weight. It is the fastest and the cheapest USPS shipping option for mailing small but heavy packages that weigh over 1lb and under 20lbs.

Is SmartPost FedEx or USPS?

FedEx SmartPost® is a cost-effective U.S. residential shipping option for low-weight, high volume shipments, utilizing the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) for final delivery. FedEx SmartPost reaches every U.S. address and is ideal for less time-sensitive shipments.

Can you wrap a package in brown paper and mail it USPS?

Don’t Wrap Boxes in Brown Paper Both the USPS and UPS may refuse your package if it is covered in paper. The shipping industry is automated now. Conveyer belts, sorting machines, and other machinery can rip the paper off the package. Don’t cover boxes with any kind of paper.

Where can I find FedEx shipping boxes?

With thousands of FedEx Drop Boxes available nationwide, you can always find one at a nearby office building, airport, shopping center, grocery store or FedEx Office location.

Does FedEx have free shipping boxes?

UPS, FedEx, and USPS all offer their customers free shipping supplies delivered straight to your desired address for free. This includes mostly branded supplies like boxes, label pouches, customs forms and the like.

Can my FedEx package be delivered to my post office box?

FEDEX by law cannot hand deliver the shipment into a US post office themselves. The U.S. Post office has employees come by fedex everyday to pickup packages for the post office zip codes including po boxes. You didn’t read that article carefully Jennifer!!! PLEASE be more careful of what info you post!!!!

How do you ship a FedEx package?

Look up FedEx in your local phone book. Call the number and ask for the location closest to you. You can go down to the office and ship your package. Fill out the paperwork for FedEx. The shipping form asks for your name and address and the destination of the package.