Free to good home in US!

[dounoharm]

becca, you can go to the usps.com site, and search thru the priority mail supplies, and find free boxes of several sizes.....i use the shoe box size for most orchids, and there are the 'tubes' for mailing longer plants....they are all free!!! gl

[Becca]

Originally Posted by dounoharm

becca, you can go to the usps.com site, and search thru the priority mail supplies, and find free boxes of several sizes.....i use the shoe box size for most orchids, and there are the 'tubes' for mailing longer plants....they are all free!!! gl

Thank you! But everyone must keep in mind, while the boxes are free, the shipping fees increase with the box size. I'll look into the tubes for shipping!

[beezermommy]

Thank you for the generous offer. I also would be interested. Let me know how you will be sending, what you will be sending and how much it will cost. Thanks.

[Becca]

Well as I was afraid...I brought home the largest flat rate boxes I could find and the dendrobiums are either to tall, or to wide, or both all at the same time for the flat rate box....so I am still searching for boxes to use...I have some stashed away that I will see if I can use, I just want to avoid having to buy boxes if possible. I think the rate would be pretty similar to the flat rate boxes for priority mail shipping since that is the rate used for the flat rate boxes are as well. My goal is to have the orchids packaged Sunday night and get them out the door Monday.

[Otis226]

Thats too bad, Becca. Not even the tubes would work? Well whatever you have to lay out, you will be reimbursed. And Thank You so much for the extra effort on your part.
Tony

[Becca]

I didn't see any tubes available at my store but I'm not so sure they would work. I recently received an item in a tube and thought I would reuse it for shipping....and unless the orchid is growing straight up it won't work, and these dendrobium canes grow more at an upward angle to make everything difficult for me to ship...lol.

[Daethen]

Becca, do not add extra pressure on yourself. You are being very generous and we are all the beneficiaries. Don't stress over it.

[BikerDoc5968]

Becca, you may not be aware of this but if you go to the USPS.com site and register, you can print, pay and send Priority mail packages and save on the postage. And if you spend a few $$ at a local office supply store, they have self-adhesive labels for this specific purpose. I use it all the time and it is great. It also helps if you have a scale to weight the packages so you can apply the correct postage. Then just setup a pickup at your door... no need to even go to the post office. Also, flat rate may not necessarily be the cheapest shipping method. You can calculate postage at the Postal website.

[beezermommy]

Becca - is there anything left?? I am new around here and do not know how to post a PM. But, let me know. Thanks.

[Paul Mc]

I have the same question!