Comments on: How to Send a Care Package Overseas with Free Materials

By: Lizann

Lizann — Tue, 30 Jul 2024 22:36:50 +0000

It will depend on the weight of the supplies. For heavier items, the large flat-rate box from the Post Office is the best deal. But it doesn’t hold a lot.
For lighter, bulkier items, you can re-use any plain box or Amazon box, if ALL previous labels are covered up. Then you just pay by the weight.

By: Richard Santos

Richard Santos — Tue, 30 Jul 2024 22:01:36 +0000

My wife ask all her lady friends if they would donate snacks and toiletries to our nephew who is a captain in the army.
Of course, we got tons of packages delivered to our house. And now we are wondering how much it’s going to cost to deliver boxes and boxes of supplies.

What is the largest box as it looks like we would need something like 24 in Square Box?

By: Kimberly

Kimberly — Wed, 12 Jul 2023 18:33:52 +0000

can you send chips

By: Lizann

Lizann — Thu, 25 May 2023 12:10:01 +0000

In reply to Emma.

Yes, all great tips, thank you!

By: Emma

Emma — Thu, 25 May 2023 08:55:39 +0000

You should avoid some items that are considered contraband, such as weapons, alcoholic beverages, carbonated drinks, etc.The contents of care packages depend on the needs or requests of the service member; there are, however, obvious necessities such as socks, slippers, underwear, and toiletries.

By: LisaQ

LisaQ — Tue, 07 Sep 2021 18:25:19 +0000

Regional Rate boxes provided by USPS are a HUGE savings over Flat Rate shipping. Even with the military discount for Flat Rate, the Regional Rate Box B was about HALF the cost of the Large Flat Rate box even though it’s nearly the same size. There are two sizes – Box B (12-1/4×10.5×5.5) which is just 2” smaller width than the Large Flat Rate , and Box A (10” x 7” x 4-3/4”).

Keep in mind that APO addresses are treated as Domestic, so the region is calculated as domestic region distance.

Regional Rate Box info: https://faq.usps.com/s/article/Regional-Rate-Boxes

By: Lizann Lightfoot

Lizann Lightfoot — Sun, 19 Jul 2020 02:25:55 +0000

In reply to Jennifer.

No problem, I wish you luck!

By: Jennifer

Jennifer — Sun, 19 Jul 2020 01:14:15 +0000

In reply to Lizann.

Thank you,I wouldn’t have thought about doing that. This is the first time I’ve sent a package. All liquids are in bags,fingers crossed..

By: Lizann

Lizann — Sat, 18 Jul 2020 16:56:43 +0000

In reply to Jennifer.

Any time you send liquids, there’s a chance they could leak and ruin the whole package. Remember that packages get tossed around and put through extreme temperature changes when they are flown to hot environments. To prevent damage, seal it in a ziploc bag, so if it leaks it won’t get on everything else.

By: Jennifer

Jennifer — Sat, 18 Jul 2020 16:36:17 +0000

My service member is on a ship in the Indian Ocean. I wanted to send him a package with specialty liquid soaps. Is that ok to send?