paying for usps postage online

[BlahBlahYouToo]

usually what i do is err on the high side of what my digital scale says.
if it shows 1lb 3oz, i'll enter 1lb 4oz on the website.

but i'm wondering if they really check, and re-weigh everything to make sure you've been honest.

i guess it really only comes into play when the package is at the threshold of the next rate jump, like if your scale shows 1lb 15oz but they measure it to be 2lb.

has anyone ever had their package not sent due to something like this?
what if you're really dishonest and send a 5lb package, but only pay 1lb worth of postage?

 

[isekii]

yes they check

 

[luckysnafu]

yes, they check. However, if you are only slightly off and the rate is the same, they will let it go through. I sent out two packages last week and underestimated the weight by a couple of ounces but the rate was the same so they let them go through.

 

[rudeguy]

They didn't used to. I never shipped anything via USPS that weighed more than a pound.

 

[BlahBlahYouToo]

Originally posted by: luckysnafu
yes, they check. However, if you are only slightly off and the rate is the same, they will let it go through. I sent out two packages last week and underestimated the weight by a couple of ounces but the rate was the same so they let them go through.

how did you find out?
the tracking?

 

[Brutus04]

Last time I shipped I had them check just in case; I was under about $1. She told me to be careful prepaying this way that it is considered mail fraud. Recommend using one of the scaled that USPS sells on their website if you ship a lot.

 

[lizardboy]

If I'm an ounce or two over the point where the price jumps, I usually round down and I've never had the USPS do anything about it.

 

[Epic Fail]

Originally posted by: lizardboy
If I'm an ounce or two over the point where the price jumps, I usually round down and I've never had the USPS do anything about it.

Mail fraud!

 

[Baked]

I need to buy a digital scale that's sensitive enough to weigh from 1 oz. to 15 lbs. But usually if it's under 1 lb. I use the small priority box for $5. Anything over 1 lb. I use the flat rate priority box for $10.