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That and what Signguy said could be right. Big discount for getting

so many A3 boxes, combined with labor efficiency on that line could mean they end up cheaper even with higher shipping and/or packaging costs.

(In response to this post by `lag)

Posted: 06/06/2018 at 2:52PM

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You'd think Amazon would have this sort of logistics and cost efficiency -- Late 80s Hokie 06/06/2018 1:10PM

That is NOT where Amazon makes money- if any in fact -- turkeywinghokie 06/06/2018 4:32PM

OK, but wouldn't/shouldn't that make them EVEN more cost conscious? -- Late 80s Hokie 06/06/2018 4:58PM

I ordered several items from HomeDepot.com a few months ago -- Tafkam Hokie 06/06/2018 4:22PM

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Size of the box means nothing for UPS contract rate shipping.... -- Naelbis 06/06/2018 3:33PM

Yeah, and if it went UPS, anything up to a certain weight costs the same. ** -- reestuart 06/06/2018 3:40PM

Still, isn't a box more expensive to buy/store than an envelope -- 48zip 06/06/2018 3:56PM

Definitely a little more expensive, but we're talking pennies. -- reestuart 06/06/2018 4:02PM

608,000,000 packages per day @ $0.01=$6 million/day -- 48zip 06/06/2018 4:15PM

Crazy to think how much they ship every day. ** -- reestuart 06/06/2018 4:21PM

Maybe it's cheaper to order one kind of box... -- `lag 06/06/2018 2:45PM

That and what Signguy said could be right. Big discount for getting -- Late 80s Hokie 06/06/2018 2:52PM

I got one yesterday that had a can of shoe polish in it. ** -- 48zip 06/06/2018 1:38PM

Maybe the erasers just erased everything else that was in the box? ** -- Hokie360 06/06/2018 1:18PM

I've had the same thing happen too... -- HokieSignGuy 06/06/2018 1:16PM

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