I’m 21, and I just had my first gynecologist appointment in five months after being with my ex—we were active, so now I’m actually looking forward to seeing the doctor... I have this nagging feeling that if you catch something down there, it’s going to be an absolute nightmare. It’s definitely better to prevent it than to try and fix it later.
Sandra Clark52 said:Well, it really all comes down to how much the package weighs; I had a few shipments $7.00 where the items were heavier than, say, half a pound, I think.
Last week I sent out two packages—shipping was $14 plus some extra fees... and they both weighed over a pound... value was low, obviously.$33 👍 By the way, I just realized she sent them via certified mail... so it’s hardly surprising the shipping cost ended up being over $6.75...
Angela Flores76 said:Is 35 days considered the upper limit for a menstrual cycle? 😕 My OB-GYN told me anything up to 40 days is perfectly fine, but then I stumbled upon some data suggesting 35 is the cutoff, so now I'm just sitting here confused... 🤷
To be honest, my cycles always seem to drag on quite a bit—I usually average about 38 days, and that's been the case since I stopped taking birth control pills about two years ago. 😕 My most recent one actually stretched out to 43 days. 😲
fadedmarlin402 said:Next time, I’d highly suggest picking up some over-the-counter NSAIDs—you know, things like Advil, Motrin, Aleve, or maybe even Voltaren if you're feeling fancy.
I'll throw in some Bentyl and Naproxen for good measure. 👍
nimblepilot17 said:She actually asked why, claiming she’d dealt with frequent inflammation quite often. Apparently, her doctors told her to hold off on any Pap smears while there was active irritation—specifically mentioning a yeast infection. But she hasn't actually had an infection for a few months now; it’s been clear ever since she stopped using those daily liners.Do you really think the doctors were being unprofessional just because they didn't perform a Pap smear on her?
Absolutely, a resounding YES! I’m convinced I have the absolute worst gynecologist on the planet, but honestly, I haven't made it through a single checkup without a Pap smear. I know plenty of women who ended up in the ER for absolutely nothing because of her incompetence—I even had a friend who nearly lost her baby during her second trimester because this doctor failed to treat an HPV infection in time. But hey, at least the Pap test actually got done.
The last time I ordered, they hit me with nearly $17...$8.25 shipping costs for the buyout plus an extra $6.75 (maybe even a bit more) just for postage, as if I were sending a single small package... if you catch my drift...
nimblepilot17 said:Since I'm new here and have never actually shipped a package before, I was just wondering—do I get the packaging at the Post Office, or should I buy my own supplies beforehand? And if so, where?
Just grab a shoebox and wrap it in some paper—either plain white or that decorative paper used for notebooks (just flip it to the plain side if you need to)... honestly, I don't think anyone actually buys those official USPS boxes.👍
Jesse Myers2 said:Is there any way I can just drop my package off directly at a FedEx location to avoid dealing with all those annoying postal fees?
My mom just calls up a number, and then a guy from FedEx shows up right at her door, grabs the package, collects the shipping fee—whatever they call it these days—and heads out...
Amy James6 said:Sorry for going off-topic... but I’m a bit confused about how these prepaid shipping slips work. I've always just paid cash upon delivery for my packages, so I've never used those general payment forms before. Does the sender just send me a digital slip that I pay later, or am I supposed to go out and buy a physical voucher somewhere? I'm totally lost here, so if anyone could walk me through it, I'd really appreciate it..😕😕🤷
What if you just went to the bank and wired the money?
Seriously, why does my hair stand on end whenever I read: "sending to the company"... Send it as a ransom, obviously..$8.25 shipping fees.. just grab a standard envelope at the UPS Store, bring it home, and then pack it up all by yourself...
Why bother with just plain white paper and twine? Why not use a protective envelope? A few days ago, I received mine in this large yellow envelope—it felt more like a package. I had to head down to the Post Office, grab one of those little slips to declare the value, write the value right on the envelope itself, and then finally send it off...
I'm doing the math on a package I sent the other day $30 value according to the rate sheet: for destinations under 5k, it's $11.40 plus 3.66% of the declared value, which totals $14.69—exactly what I paid for shipping 👍 so there's clearly no error 😂
From what I've gathered, if the package value stays under $33, shipping should only run about $1.25... I think we've already touched on this earlier in this thread.
"Live animals—with the exception of bees, leeches, and silkworms—are strictly prohibited from being sent via letter mail (including certified, registered, or valuable letters)."
😂😂😂😂😂😂 I had to
btw. (down at the bottom of ) : From the recipient's end, *postage is charged in the following instances:
* upon the sender's request for FedEx or priority express shipments * for package delivery services rendered * for storage fees * for the delivery of postal items * for the delivery of general delivery items * for shipments where postage was unpaid or insufficient, provided the recipient accepts them * for forwarding a shipment at the recipient's request * for redelivery attempts * for items where a delivery notice was left * in other cases as prescribed by law.
*as far as I can tell, those charges are basically just courier service fees...
Here is my process for instance, $33 inventory + $8.25 shipping costs I cover the $8.25 delivery fees, and instead of listing the actual cash amount, I just write $42...basically, I make sure those $8.25 "costs" get cycled back into the total...if you catch my drift...which leaves me with a profit of $33... I don't really see any other way to run it...
Michelle Fisher98 said:Hey... I have a question. I'm sure the answer is out there somewhere, but I've read so many conflicting things online that I'm totally lost... shipping... I'm planning to send a small package, like the size of a shoebox, using Cash on Delivery. So, basically, what do I need to do? Wrap it in plain paper, tie it up with twine (what kind of twine???), head to the post office, and tell them I want to send it COD (okay, I think I get how the recipient info and the shipping fees work, blah blah). My actual question is: how do I actually process this? Like, is there a specific way to label it as a COD shipment, or does it just depend on whether the cash option is selected? Sorry if that sounded a bit rambling, I'm having a hard time explaining...
You don't need any twine—at least not here at the USPS. What kind of shady business is that? Just tell them you want to send it via C.O.D. and you're good to go. Fill out whatever little form the clerk hands you, pay the $8.25shipping fee, and then about a week after the recipient picks up the box and pays, the mail carrier will drop off your cash at your house!