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Why does it cost so much to ship my package?

I don't know if maybe i'm doing something wrong on the website, but I really hope i am. I need to ship an Easter gift to a friend. We are both in Indiana and my package is small and only weighs about a pound. I tried both ups and usps and both of them came to between 20 and 25 dollars for the cheapest shipping options. I am not going to spend 25 dollars to ship a 5 dollar gift, but I don't know why it's so expensive. Someone please help me out.

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  • 9 years ago
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    All shipping rates have gone up, but the post office is still reasonable. Use their 'if it fits, it ships' packages. The smallest one used to be $4.95. Probably slightly higher.

    They don't go by weight for the most part as long as it's under 75 pounds if i remember right.

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