@Orrymain wrote:
I've considered doing them but I can't figure out the zone craziness to determine what it would cost to send something somewhere. I also feel a little funny about the scenario hype.
You can check the cost on the UPS website; just plug in the zip code of a proposed shipping address, weight of the package, etc. Same as estimating postage cost on a USPS shop.
They say the average shipping cost is about $10, and that sounds about right for a small package shipped locally. Maybe less for a very light package? Although I might not do it if I didn't actually have a package to ship. When I used to do the USPS shops, I tried to always ship something I needed to, anyway. But sometimes I ended up just sending a book to my sister....
I guess I don't have a problem with the scenario because it's actually what I do in my "other" job. I'm pretty sure I can come up with a way to introduce the subject.... "Oh, I have to ship this order to a customer. Blah, blah, blah. Hopefully the clerk will ask the right questions without me having to pull teeth. But I can do that, too.
I learn something new every day, but not everyday!
I've learned to never trust spell-check or my phone's auto-fill feature.