My experience with Pirate Ship's Box In A Bag Shipping Method. Thanks for watching! My Ebay Store: www.ebay.com/s... Follow Me On Instagram: @the_january_house #thejanuaryhouse #pirateship #boxinabag
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@coolranchdirito714910 ай бұрын
I use box in a bag shipping, and I tape it up tightly - and it looks like a gift-wrapped box with a polybag outer. I've NEVER had a problem with USPS upcharging me for this process. I asked my 30-Year Veteran Postal Carrier (getting ready to retire) and he said that USPS encourages this method because they have fewer "insurance claims" because the box is wrapped and the rain/snow can't damage the exterior of the cardboard. THIS METHOD SAVES MY CUSTOMERS TONS of money. Just sayin' I've never had an issue. Thanks for your video.😁
@jorgenicolasgonzalez4194 ай бұрын
Hello, yes I saw a lot of people putting 17" boxes in bags, now let me ask you a question, what size poly mailers do you use? Because for a box of that size to fit in the bag, the bag has to be huge.
@jennyboles10973 жыл бұрын
Postal worker here and they are cracking down and charging business owners who are doing it wrong. They computers and machines they have now have the capability to catch these packages and also packages where the weight is not correct. The Postal service is now charging people pirate ship accounts. You can still mail good size parcels in the bags but dont wrap them like a dang Christmas present. Also when you ask your mail carriers about this most will look at you with a blank stare 🤣. They train the carriers only for carrier duties. The clerks at the Post Office learn more about postage dues and all this stuff. Some carriers dont even know the price of a stamp because they just focus on delivering even though they really should definitely know the basics 🤣
@JanuaryHouse3 жыл бұрын
Great information! Thanks for sharing and watching my video!
@Kimberly-wt1nu2 жыл бұрын
You can not fit a box that is 18"x11"x8" into a poly mailer that is 18"x11. It is geometrically impossible.
@Nana_Tink4 жыл бұрын
This is a great video, Mike. You explained it very well. I'm actually putting out a video today explaining it even further. I feel many don't understand what CUBIC ship is all about. Not understanding the CUBIC part of the Priority CUBIC Mail is the problem. I go into how that is done. And I actually show the information printed right from the USPS site and Pirate Ship site. I'm hoping by us doing these videos people stop abusing the system before we all get screwed and it's taken away. Thanks so much for doing this.
@JanuaryHouse4 жыл бұрын
Thanks Nana! I’m looking forward to watching your video as well!
@rekkilo89013 жыл бұрын
I have a question if i wanna ship shoes with this box in a bag method can i use a priority mail shoe box? or does it have to be my own custom box? i really need help with this
@cassfonnesbeck80572 жыл бұрын
It won't be taken away. This is the beginning of privatizing the postal service.
@vivianphillips85193 жыл бұрын
I have argued this several times with people who just don't want to hear it. Thanks for this video. Pirateship clearly states that the box cannot be totally wrapped tight around the box like that. They say that if it looks like a box you need to be using the box dimensions as you normally would.
@JanuaryHouse3 жыл бұрын
Exactly. And you are correct, people just don’t want to hear it. Thanks for watching!!
@johndough233 жыл бұрын
The PO creates their own problems. The example in this video is why they have this box in bag policy. The problem is they allow way too big a box in a flat. Anything say bigger than 6x4x4 is a BOX all day long. They create this mess and then try to "circleback" fixing it with raising the prices on honest mailers. Just idiotic government sanction bad business practices. I HATE the GD post office.
@cassfonnesbeck80572 жыл бұрын
@@johndough23 we need a postmaster general who understands that the postal service is a public service not a business.
@TheAwlNighter13 жыл бұрын
You answered the exact question I had! Thank you. I will definitely give my boxes a little bit of bubble wrap to help hahaa
@JanuaryHouse3 жыл бұрын
Lol 😂 Thanks for watching!!
@star5720120033 жыл бұрын
MY POST OFFICE LIKES IT TAPED DOWN BECAUSE IF YOU LEAVE THE CORNERS POKING OUT IT COULD GET COUGHT IN A MACHINE
@sippywyatt3 жыл бұрын
This was very helpful! I’ve wrongly used it before unknowingly, but I think this helped me. Thanks!
@JanuaryHouse3 жыл бұрын
Me too! Thanks for watching and subscribing!
@PhillyPicker4 жыл бұрын
I’m sure changes are coming with this. I was pretty much told the same thing from my post office. As long as the label was purchased priority mail and the weight is correct it was good to go. I did it with a pair of sneakers one time and the post office actually told me to tape down the bag tight so it didn’t get caught in the sorting machine. Lol. Thanks for the video it was informative.
@JanuaryHouse4 жыл бұрын
Philly Picker Thanks for watching Joe!
@chauie3 жыл бұрын
hey so what measurements did you start inputting for future packages? the original length and width of the bag, or the length and width of the box once you taped the bag tight? usps didn't care that it looked like a box then?
@BargainResellShawn4 жыл бұрын
Thanks Mike. I didn’t understand this until now. I appreciate it.
@JanuaryHouse4 жыл бұрын
Bargain Resell 👍🏻 Thanks for watching!
@thaiedition3 жыл бұрын
Shipping with box or box in the bag. Either side is not longer than 18" on both shipping method. Best way is, find out what is the cubic box you have w x h x d and devide by 1728= cubic shipping cost , no more than 0.5 cubic foot. That's the maximum you can do after that it's going by weight. To maximize your shipping rate is to make it small as possible and item is very heavy. When you got your cubic size.. 0.1... 0.2.. up to 0.5 then you can compare with Box in the Bag rate to see that you can drop your cubic size lower as long as you can measure both side of the bag comfortly. If the bag is to big, you can cut it and tape the seam but not folding it . The Box in the bag is better use when you want to shipping that already in their on box... Like toy.. game .. tools.. silverware set... Electronic stub which you don't want to put it in another box then get bigger side to ship via cubic method to pay for extra empty space or have to make your own custom size for it. Cubic is good way to send item that not come with it's own box. Box in the Bag is good for items with oem packaging Hope it help some.
@Marxnchill2 жыл бұрын
This was very helpful thank you!
@JanuaryHouse2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching!
@Kelzkitchen3 жыл бұрын
Great info!!! I’ve been curious about it but haven’t used it yet other than a box in a padded priority mailer (and I don’t think that counts). Great info and can’t wait to try it and see the savings. Shipping can overwhelming and complicated.
@JanuaryHouse3 жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching! Give Pirate Ship a try. Sometimes it can save you some money
@flippineric37194 жыл бұрын
Love me some box in a bag!!
@batmanlovesbassfishin67474 жыл бұрын
Excellent video and explanation by the way.👍
@JanuaryHouse4 жыл бұрын
Batman Loves BassFishin' Thanks!
@cassfonnesbeck80572 жыл бұрын
I came over from Kats channel to see what this was about. Thanks for the info!
@JanuaryHouse2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching!
@h20072 жыл бұрын
In that case you might as well just drop your tiny ass box in a flat rate envelope
@batmanlovesbassfishin67474 жыл бұрын
Lol, I was in the chat on that day....that dude was making a valid argument.
@JanuaryHouse4 жыл бұрын
Batman Loves BassFishin' Yes, he sure was
@shannonbrink57063 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much for this video! This helps so much!
@JanuaryHouse3 жыл бұрын
Great! Thanks for watching!
@ArleneAdkinsZell2 жыл бұрын
Thank you for the great info.
@treasurehuntwithcaptaindav26742 жыл бұрын
I would like to see you put a box that is 18x11x8 in a poly mailer that is 18x11 there is no way. Not trying to be a troll. But the info is wrong. Thanks for the video it is very well done.
@viviancastro27833 жыл бұрын
This was really really good. thank you!
@JanuaryHouse3 жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching!
@Valamilk4 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the info Mike! very helpful video!! stay safe & healthy ~ Val
@JanuaryHouse4 жыл бұрын
Valamilk Thanks for watching!
@patient0x2 жыл бұрын
Wonder if bubble wrapped the box would make it look more like a cylinder would make a difference
@Susanasart3 жыл бұрын
Awesome information mike thank you. I am very new to shipping I appreciate you 🍀
@dove57293 жыл бұрын
Great information, thank you!
@JanuaryHouse3 жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching!
@lightzephyr33993 жыл бұрын
Thank you for clarifying that, I greatly appreciate it 👌
@JenniferHayesJVG4 жыл бұрын
Havent shipped anything like that yet . Curious how that worked. Thanks for the info🤗
@JanuaryHouse4 жыл бұрын
Jennifer Hayes Thanks for watching!
@johndough233 жыл бұрын
Would using holographic poly mailers help? Dazzle them with confusion. 😁😎✨💌
@JanuaryHouse3 жыл бұрын
Lol. 😂
@CarolGuidi-r8f2 ай бұрын
Seems like 3" height is about the limit on a mailer. Don't know why no one is calling it. Sure would simplify things for those people who persist in "doing it wrong." Post office should just say, if your mailer is bigger than 3" high, use a BOX and pay for it!
@viviancastro27833 жыл бұрын
The other thins is to be careful if you are doing free shipping on ebay and it is expected by a certain date.
@judyduthu65634 жыл бұрын
You spoke the key words "as of yet". But with as much misuse as I have seen just with my own deliveries of "box in a bag" parcels, it's almost a certainty that there are going to be some BIG changes both with Pirate Ship AND with USPS concerning the "box in a bag" method.
@JanuaryHouse4 жыл бұрын
Judith Duthu Yes, I agree
@rogerfederer38174 жыл бұрын
@@JanuaryHouse So the post office didnt actually say anything to you about it, they said they were fine with it? You never actually had anything go wrong with being a package sent this way?
@JanuaryHouse4 жыл бұрын
roger federer correct I’ve never actually had anything go wrong. The post office didn’t actually say they were fine with it, just that they are only looking at postal class (priority vs. first class for example ) and that it scanned properly. I only spoke to my local post office, I think that the regional office (or wherever your packages actually go after you drop them off locally) is more in charge of back charges for incorrect weights/fees.
@rogerfederer38174 жыл бұрын
@@JanuaryHouse I just sent two packages out like this today and now im kinda nervous about it >.
@JanuaryHouse4 жыл бұрын
roger federer nah. I’m sure you’ll be fine. The post office has bigger issues to worry about right now (understaffing and the issues associated with it are the main ones). You’ll be ok. Maybe something for you to think about for future packages....just my experience that I’m passing along
@daytonvalleydeals60563 жыл бұрын
My first video, Mike. Great content and thanks for explaining it so well. Makes me really think about the general idea of the rules. People push the limits many times! I'm friendly with our Postmaster so I can make sure I follow the rules mostly. Lol
@PickyNiki3 жыл бұрын
Interesting! Thanks, Mike!
@gitanaxu113 жыл бұрын
Thank you for the info, I am a new subscriber.
@JanuaryHouse3 жыл бұрын
Thanks!
@yanzeng37973 жыл бұрын
One of the best way to utilize this is to ship lots of soft items (cloth). I have 10lbs of cloth needed to ship out. Using this 18x18 poly bag works. not putting it in a box and a bag just put it in a 18x18bag. Did it puff up yes but it works and also showed a picture to pirate ship CSR. They believe it is fine doing it this as well.
@JanuaryHouse3 жыл бұрын
Great point! Thanks for watching!
@johncarterofmars53723 жыл бұрын
Very useful information. Thanks! Love the Redskins helmet. Sad to see it go. My high school used the same logo.
@JanuaryHouse3 жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching!!
@DirtyPlumbus4 жыл бұрын
Ambiguity in the contract goes in your favor. That said, they'll fix the issue eventually.
@JanuaryHouse4 жыл бұрын
BackedBySilver Agreed
@HXCKER_STUDI0S Жыл бұрын
USPS keeps returning my box in bag shipments saying its supposed to be three dimensional and that I can’t ship a (box6 in a bag because it’s supposed to be a shirt or the product unboxed
@JohnJones-oy3md4 жыл бұрын
I remember that chat. ;)
@JanuaryHouse4 жыл бұрын
John Jones 😁
@n4pwx3 жыл бұрын
Cool video Mike.
@BuckoBean292 жыл бұрын
Ok so basically get a super large polymailer for your box and then don't tape up it tight so it looks like a box, leave the box loose in the polymailer to get the box in a bag rate correct?
@JanuaryHouse2 жыл бұрын
Making it not look like a box is key, however you cannot exceed 18” in any direction. So you likely cannot get the largest poly bag because you’ll exceed the 18” dimension restriction. Thanks for watching!
@joewheels60273 жыл бұрын
But why PS called box in the bag anyway? If the box shape is visible dont use box in the bag?
@KSTARRBRANDS Жыл бұрын
Thank you!
@lily-jo4un2 жыл бұрын
In Pirate Ship, we can't use polymailer option for any item or box or bag greater than 18", it would then be counted as a box. I contacted them freaking out cus my item was in a bag greater than 18". I can still mail it under the box option.
@henryquevlogsss21085 ай бұрын
So you mailed it in the poly bag but used the box dimensions correct? Using the box method.
@henryquevlogsss21085 ай бұрын
I have an item that is 22 inches long but trying to save money on shipping without a box.
@lily-jo4un5 ай бұрын
Yes, over 16 or 18" I not sure exactly which, it will be consider a box.
@coochiecrook71203 жыл бұрын
So, box in a bag, but it can't look like a box!
@JanuaryHouse3 жыл бұрын
Right. Thanks for watching!
@norxcontacts3 жыл бұрын
Have you ever had issues with insufficient postage using this method?
@JanuaryHouse3 жыл бұрын
No. I have not. Thanks for watching!
@fakedzarcasm73502 жыл бұрын
Would this still be applicable for a usps priority padded mailer and a box inside thats 6x5x4? The mailer is 12 1/2 by 9 1/2. Also Great video! Very helpful on explaining the box in a bag method!
@JanuaryHouse2 жыл бұрын
Hello. No, it wouldn’t be applicable for the padded priority mailer because that is a ‘flat rate’ package. You’re going to pay the flat rate regardless. You would be better off wrapping that 6x5x4 box in bubble wrap and putting it into a poly mailer and using box in a bag pricing ( provided that the end result of the packaging doesn’t look like a ‘box’ ). Thanks for watching!
@fakedzarcasm73502 жыл бұрын
@@JanuaryHouse ok thank you! But I can still put a box in the padded mailer if I want to pay the flat rate price anyway? Like it won't upcharge me or anything? Thank you for your fast response!
@JanuaryHouse2 жыл бұрын
@@fakedzarcasm7350 yes, you can do that and pay the flat rate. There won’t be an up charge. 👍🏻
@araceliedwards93233 жыл бұрын
Thank you so so much!!
@lonestarlouie4 жыл бұрын
I'm always doing something wrong! 🙄
@JanuaryHouse4 жыл бұрын
The Lone Star Picker lol. Me too! 😂
@cassfonnesbeck80572 жыл бұрын
There's just so much to know.
@nennettehall64703 жыл бұрын
If I wrap in brown paper could that be box in bag?
@brandonliwanag1363 жыл бұрын
I read somewhere the advantage, for USPS, of box in a bag is because they can pick it up with one hand as opposed to just a box would need to be picked up with 2 hands... this could be in reference to a machine with a max weight load of 20lbs and like a chopsticks or one of those "grab it as seen on tv" devices style of picking up the package...
@sulindajon92283 жыл бұрын
I just came upon your video today. Thanks for sharing your experience and knowledge. Looks like your have an eBay store. I always use eBay for shipping but have wondered about Pirate Ship. My question....since we are all now on managed payments with eBay....how does a seller use Pirate Ship for our eBay sales? Or can we? TIA
@JanuaryHouse3 жыл бұрын
Thanks for subscribing! I’m actually not switched over to managed payments yet
@ronu7313 Жыл бұрын
The max size of bag is 18"
@papabearauctions76834 жыл бұрын
I've heard of it but never felt ive had to go down that road..You mentioned upcharges..?? ..How does that work?? They send item back or send you a bill??..Great info in this video thanks for sharing👍
@vivianphillips85193 жыл бұрын
I've seen women discussing having their package delivered with postage due that they have to pay themselves to receive their package.
@papabearauctions76833 жыл бұрын
@@vivianphillips8519 so the seller gets charged...i see..thanks👍
@cassfonnesbeck80572 жыл бұрын
It happened to me once. The extra was charged to ebay because I used ebay shipping and ebay charged it to me.
@creatureliferealm11623 жыл бұрын
I'm so confused!
@davidheredia10003 жыл бұрын
So I can still put a box in a bag as long as I don’t shrink wrap it or tape it? If I put a 12x12x12 box in an 18x18 policy bag I’ll be okay? As long as I don’t tape the poly bag tightly to the box? I can just leave the bag how it is?
@JanuaryHouse3 жыл бұрын
No. Because the box you have clearly has dimensions (12x12x12) that look like a box... the height is probably the biggest factor here... you technically are not supposed to be using bag in a box shipping. The package cannot ‘look like a box’ when you’re finished packing it. Your 12x12x12 would still look like a box even in a 18”x18” poly mailer.
@h20072 жыл бұрын
That makes box i n a bag completely useless
@stevesmith13833 жыл бұрын
Lol he wrote bag in box on his list
@kidlit3 жыл бұрын
So what your saying is... invest in REALLY BIG poly bags. Right? 😆
@kidlit3 жыл бұрын
No, but seriously, thank you. Clears it up.
@yanaearly86312 жыл бұрын
Is this legal?
@batmanlovesbassfishin67474 жыл бұрын
🎵
@JanuaryHouse4 жыл бұрын
Batman Loves BassFishin' lol. I see what you did here 🤣