BookObsessed

Finally found the dimensions of the large box --> 12” x 12” x 5-1/2”
The "regular" box comes in a couple of versions: 11" X 8.5" X 5.5" OR 11-7/8" x 3-3/8" x 13-5/8"

I haven't experimented with putting books in these, but my hunch is that it's hard to get the 17 lbs. you'd need to make it more cost efficient than the m-bag. But maybe for Australia where the m-bag rate is more expensive.

For the UK, a 20 lb. m-bag would cost $57. A 17 lb. is $48.45 -- pretty close to the rate for the flat rate box. And the m-bag is charged per pound, so as soon as you're over 17, you're in the flat rate box territory.

For Australia/NZ, a 20 lb. m-bag would cost a whopping $90. Just 11 lbs. costs $49.50 -- the minimum m-bag cost.

So if 11 lbs or more of books can be crammed into the large flat rate box, it seems like a good way to go...

(cross posting to the general m-bag thread)

You rock! I got fed up at the usps website and left. LOL. I'll have to weigh them and grab a "large" box this week and see which way is best to get these to her. If it's less than $20, I'll probably just send it priority because getting my PO to order and understand MBags was a feat - and the guy that finally did it no longer works there. LOL. I have to drink heavily before going there. LOL

This assumes I'm able to cram them in there. Right now, they are in a 12X12X8 box with a little wiggle room so I suspect you might be right, but darn it, I'll try anything once! LOL

Great - thanks Candy

This left on 4/30... I'm interested to see how long it really takes and if they arrive intact!

For other M-baggers... it was $77 (printed online to save a few bucks). I didn't count the books, but I could have put another book or two in there. I used 2 regular sized Priority Mailers.. I realized after hubby mailed them that I didn't wrap them in plastic or anything, but they should be fine.

It said it will take them 6-10 days.

And my PO are IDIOTS. They apparently didn't know how to arrange the custom forms that we printed out AND tried to charge us again for the postage we printed online.

1 box has arrived today According to the UPS website, the other one 'left the US on 5/3' !

Oohh... WooHoo! That timing was really good...

*starts to worry about the other box*
(did you know I was a worry wart?)

The other half of my m-bag is here I had to go and pickit up from the PO today. Now to start journalling them all.....

Whew! I've been wondering about it!! Yippee!

Yay! With camis JE, I just hit 100 releases caught! WOOO!