ScreamingPotato
WKR
Similar experience for me, except I sold a backpack here on RS and USPS wanted something like $45 to send it, UPS came in at around $65 or something silly going from Texas to Washington. The buyer actually told me about PirateShip.com and I signed up, think it was $18 or so through them. I learned a lesson that day.A HUGE thanks to the OP for starting this thread and telling us about pirateship.com.
Here's my experience with shipping an eBay item this past Saturday.
It's a small dollar item and in a padded Amazon envelope (13"Lx10"Wx1"H) and it weighed 6 oz.
I went to my local UPS store to ship it (via the USPS) as that's what I've always done since it's really convenient and shipping costs have not been too bad when my time is taken into account.
Anyhoo, UPS wanted $8.65 to ship this package from AZ to WA. The USPS Post Office (3 miles away vs. the UPS store at 1/2 mile). The nice UPS store employee told me the PO will be a little cheaper so let's say $7.50. Still a lot to ship a sub $15 item.
As I was thinking that $8.65 was high and not wanting to deal with the PO to save at most two dollars, I remembered this thread and decided to come home and try pirateship.com.
Well folks, here's the skinny: I created an account and shipped the item via the USPS (with tracking; delivered yesterday) for $3.88. I was gobsmacked. Truly gobsmacked as our friends across the pond say.
Thanks again to the OP and it sure saved me a few bucks my first time using it.
Eddie