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Due to competition on ebay I have reduced the starting price of many of my auctions on ebay. Many cans with no bids have now been lowered to $6.99 starting bid. If there is anything poeple would like to see up on there let me know....

 

http://www.ebay.com/sch/slyle133/m.html?hash=item4d00fdf92b&item=330729126187&pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&rt=nc&_trksid=p4340.l2562

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Anyone have problems shipping spray paint in USPS flat rate boxes?

I've shipped that way a couple of times; no problem, just alerted the postmaster it was aerosol and needed to ship ground.

Today, I went to a different post office with two flat rate boxes full of paint and one regular box full of paint. The employees told me I couldn't ship flat rate priority boxes ground, and I needed to provide ORM-D stickers myself.

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From my understanding priority depending on distance has to go air sometimes (hence priority). Aerosol must be shipped ground, and has to be labeled that way. It also has to carry ORM-D sticker. Glad to finally hear it from another postal employee. Shipping cans priority and not labeled can end up getting your cans confiscated by the postal system. I have heard of it happening, but it is a rare case.

 

You can find orm-d labels online and then either print onto label paper, or just print onto regular paper and tape to boxes. I am told they have to be on all 4 sides of the boxes. I only know of 2-3 sellers that ships that way. I know alot of people ship priority, or in poorly packed boxes. Never a good idea. And after having a can leak, I make sure to try and wrap each can individually just in case. You never know what type of heat they are going to be subject to, and the handling can cause a buildup f pressure.

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From my understanding priority depending on distance has to go air sometimes (hence priority). Aerosol must be shipped ground, and has to be labeled that way. It also has to carry ORM-D sticker. Glad to finally hear it from another postal employee. Shipping cans priority and not labeled can end up getting your cans confiscated by the postal system. I have heard of it happening, but it is a rare case.

 

You can find orm-d labels online and then either print onto label paper, or just print onto regular paper and tape to boxes. I am told they have to be on all 4 sides of the boxes. I only know of 2-3 sellers that ships that way. I know alot of people ship priority, or in poorly packed boxes. Never a good idea. And after having a can leak, I make sure to try and wrap each can individually just in case. You never know what type of heat they are going to be subject to, and the handling can cause a buildup f pressure.

 

What about volume restrictions? One post office employee told me parcels could not exceed 1 liter of volume in aerosol. That's 33 ounces, about three cans.

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@Infra I've never come across this. Interesting. There should be a laminated guide behind the counter with more info on items with restrictions. You can ask to see it, but whether or not your USPS person is helpful all depends. I've sent up to a dozen many times. Red marker 'Surface Mail' and the stickers from behind the counter are all they need.

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@Infra I've never come across this. Interesting. There should be a laminated guide behind the counter with more info on items with restrictions. You can ask to see it, but whether or not your USPS person is helpful all depends. I've sent up to a dozen many times. Red marker 'Surface Mail' and the stickers from behind the counter are all they need.

 

Yeah, the laminated guide was what they were looking at when they said no more than a liter.

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