A good deal at the Post Office?!!!

Okay, I am not normally one to rave about the Post Office, BUT they have finally come out with a winning product. I am going home for Christmas and when I saw all the gifts piled up, I realized there was no way they were going to fit into my one suitcase and carryon.  American Airlines charges $25 each way for an extra bag, so it would cost me $50 and a bad back to lug all that stuff home and back.

But the Post Office now has flat-rate priority mail. The rate depends on the size of the box, not the weight or destination.  You pick up a pre-printed box (there are various sizes) at the post office and take it home.  After you pack it, you can either print out your postage online and schedule a pickup, or take it to the post office yourself.  You can ship all you cram up into it to anywhere in the US or APO/FPO addresses.

I shipped two boxes home for under $25.  The large box was HEAVY.   I’m sure both Fed Ex and UPS would have charged much more.  I didn't get insurance or tracking, but hey, I'm willing to take a little risk for this big of a discount.  If this catches on, the PO may give a little challenge to their competition. This is a great deal, so check it out!