MTappert
Friday, July 13, 2012 2:24:56 AM
How does it fare? Do you guys use the flat rate boxes, parcel post... what? Can you send it air mail?
ZRX1200
Friday, July 13, 2012 2:44:17 AM
Flat rate. Bubble wrap each bottle then I cut cardboard tubes and put them around two sides then make sure theres no empty space without padding (tight).

Lancaster6802
Friday, July 13, 2012 4:46:26 AM
Try shipping to me and I'll let you know how it goes!

I'm in bad need of some good craft beer

suprchunk
Friday, July 13, 2012 8:23:10 AM
It is illegal to ship via the USPS. And what ZRX1200 said, plenty of padding.
chiefburg
Friday, July 13, 2012 8:27:49 AM
I've had the USPS folks say "Sounds like there's liquid in there." I tell them "Yes, I'm send some olive oil to my friend but it's well wrapped." It you tell them it's beer they will send you away...
hoyodude
Friday, July 13, 2012 9:03:18 AM
Plenty of bubble wrap on each bottle and I found that FedEx was almost half the cost of USPS. 🍺
Numismaniac
Friday, July 13, 2012 9:46:46 AM

I've had the USPS folks say "Sounds like there's liquid in there." I tell them "Yes, I'm send some olive oil to my friend but it's well wrapped." It you tell them it's beer they will send you away...

chiefburg wrote:

true dat, should see what I send, hehe.

Mostly sugar cane sodas, ha. Hot Sauce, etc. Always tell 'em it's packed well, no problems.

Yes, bubble wrap, lots of newspaper around that.

As for cost, according to where you are, flat rate is hard to beat, but parcel post, hell even periodical rate (tell 'em it's books) goes even cheaper. Some places fed-ex or ups may be cheaper.

Another tip, cigarettes are illegal, cigars are not! There are some postal workers ignorant of their own rules. Stand your ground!

Numismaniac
Friday, July 13, 2012 9:48:35 AM
That about sum it up, Chris?
Abrignac
Friday, July 13, 2012 9:53:24 AM
Don't even consider UPS. They like to audit suspicious packages and call you to come get the contraband.
ZRX1200
Friday, July 13, 2012 10:10:50 AM
I shipped 36 lbs of beer to Massachusetts UPS.

$98!

cacman
Friday, July 13, 2012 10:18:56 AM
Place each bottle (or can) in a plastic shopping bag and seal tight. If bottle does break at least the liquid will be restricted if bag isn't punctured. Wrap each bottle with bubble wrap. If you can place the whole thing in a large garbage bag (again in case something breaks), and fill any voids with airbags, bubble wrap or peanuts. Have even seen some folks use expanding spray foam.
Numismaniac
Friday, July 13, 2012 10:19:45 AM

I shipped 36 lbs of beer to Massachusetts UPS.

$98!

ZRX1200 wrote:

Shoulda told usps it was books, brother!

teedubbya
Friday, July 13, 2012 10:34:17 AM
I've used usps with the flat rate boxes. Bubble wrapped each bottle then used the food saver to vac each one in its own bag. then just packed. seemed to make it.
Numismaniac
Friday, July 13, 2012 10:38:19 AM

Don't even consider UPS. They like to audit suspicious packages and call you to come get the contraband.

Abrignac wrote:

Man don't you know!

Ship that weed on DHL, brotha

ZRX1200
Friday, July 13, 2012 10:41:07 AM
Fed ex for weed.

Everyone knows that.

Numismaniac
Friday, July 13, 2012 10:41:59 AM
Hell, the best way is to put it in your carry-on!
daveincincy
Friday, July 13, 2012 11:18:26 AM

Place each bottle (or can) in a plastic shopping bag and seal tight. If bottle does break at least the liquid will be restricted if bag isn't punctured. Wrap each bottle with bubble wrap. If you can place the whole thing in a large garbage bag (again in case something breaks), and fill any voids with airbags, bubble wrap or peanuts. Have even seen some folks use expanding spray foam.

cacman wrote:

Now THAT I would like to see. 😂

Numismaniac
Friday, July 13, 2012 12:30:36 PM

Now THAT I would like to see. 😂

daveincincy wrote:

pm me your addy, brother:-"

daveincincy
Friday, July 13, 2012 12:33:40 PM

pm me your addy, brother:-"

Numismaniac wrote:

For realz? What about using the gel from baby diapers as packing material? 😂