Shipping

LCB Metals & Glass Since 1993

Sometimes I think the only business that makes any money is the shipping business. We all need it and use it, but shippers don't have to worry about building or buying merchandise. They don't need any. They use yours and mine instead, and simply supply us with a smiling person driving a vehicle. It's true, the post office does print up some stamps, but UPS and the others don't even bother to do that much. Since I have always enjoyed the color and artwork of postage stamps, we ship via the United States Post Office, (USPS). It's their Priority Mail level of service that we use for the most part, and it's really pretty good. 2 to 3 days from coast to coast, and they throw in Alaska and Hawaii for the same price, (although they do stress the "3" in the 2 to 3 day promise for the 49th and 50th states). Still, the Priority boxes provided are sturdy and USPS employees in these parts tend to give them more respect than plain brown boxes. We like to include a charge for insurance on orders of $400 or more to make certain our accounts have no trouble paying for the order if it arrives in an unrecognizable condition or not at all, due to rare post office negligence. COD charges are added if the account requests COD, which, thanks to the big, big heart of USPS, includes insurance. But, one thing LCB never does is dream up some kind of "handling" charge. My hands don't get their own paycheck. Below are some charts of possible charges, in keeping with the new postal rates as of 1/4/11, depending on where you live and what your order requires. All numbers are based upon our ZIP code, which is 05156. FLAT RATE BOXES ARE ALWAYS $5.20, and we use them as often as we can!

Insured Mail $$$ COD $$$

1st $50 $1.70 $50-100 $6.45

$50.01 to $100 $2.15 $100.01 to $200 $7.65

$100.01 to $200 $2.60 $200.01 to $300 $8.85

$200.01 to $300 $4.60 $300.01 to $400 $10.05

$300.01 to $400 $5.55 $400.01 to $500 $11.25

Above $400-add $0.95 per $100 Above $500-add $1.20 per $100

Priority Mail By Zone

Pounds Zn 1,2 Zone 3 Zone 4 Zone 5 Zone 6 Zone 7 Zone 8

0 > 1 $5.10 5.15 5.25 5.35 5.45 5.60 5.95

1 > 2 $5.20 5.55 6.20 7.90 8.60 9.15 10.20

2 > 3 $5.95 6.80 7.80 9.35 10.35 11.15 13.20

3 > 4 $6.70 7.85 8.95 12.40 13.50 14.35 15.90

4 > 5 $7.95 9.10 10.25 14.05 15.45 16.50 18.35

If you wish to order more than 5 pounds of our jewelry, well, bless your soul, and call for a price.

What is my zone? I ask myself that all the time. Last time was yesterday, in fact. Anyway, the post office decides the zones, and has been accommodating enough to supply me with a chart for all zone location queries. This chart covers all the ZIP codes. Just pick yours. Look at the first three digits of your ZIP and find it numerically on the chart. Look at the zone in which it resides to the right of the ZIP, and apply that zone to the chart above to determine the Priority Mail charge for your package. It's easier than it sounds. I mastered it after only a few hundred tries. Honest folks, it's not hard. Here's the Zone Chart.

ZIP to Zone Chart

If ZIP Begins From......To The Zone Is If ZIP Begins From.....To The Zone Is If ZIP Begins From.....To The Zone Is If ZIP Begins From.....To The Zone Is If ZIP Begins From.....To The Zone Is If ZIP Begins From.....To The Zone Is If ZIP Begins From.....To The Zone Is

000.....005 3 133.....135 2 270.....315 5 450.....456 5 560.....567 6 710.....714 6 850 8

006.....009 7 136.....139 3 316.....342 6 457 4 570.....576 6 716.....729 6 852.....853 8

010.....034 2 140.....143 4 344 6 458.....479 5 577 7 730.....731 7 855.....857 8

035.....037 1 144.....146 3 346.....347 6 480.....487 4 580.....586 6 733.....739 7 859.....860 8

038.....043 2 147 4 349.....352 6 488.....491 5 587.....588 7 740.....741 6 863.....865 8

044 3 148.....149 3 354.....355 6 492 4 590.....593 7 743.....746 6 870.....875 8

045 2 150.....168 4 356.....358 5 493.....499 5 594 8 747.....748 7 877.....880 8

046.....047 3 169 3 359.....361 6 500.....503 6 595 7 749 6 881 7

048 2 170.....176 4 362 5 504 5 596.....599 8 750.....754 7 882.....883 8

049 3 177 3 363.....369 6 505 6 600.....620 5 755 6 884 7

050.....054 1 178 4 370.....374 5 506.....507 5 622.....635 5 756.....768 7 885 8

055 2 179.....196 3 375 6 508.....516 6 636.....642 6 769 8 889.....891 8

056.....059 1 197.....212 4 376.....379 5 520.....524 5 644.....658 6 770.....784 7 893.....895 8

060.....062 2 214.....241 4 380.....381 6 525 6 660.....675 6 785 8 897.....898 8

063.....066 3 242 5 382 5 526.....528 5 676.....679 7 786.....796 7 900.....908 8

067 2 243.....245 4 383 6 530.....532 5 680.....681 6 797.....799 8 910.....928 8

068.....098 3 246.....248 5 384.....385 5 534.....535 5 683.....689 6 800.....812 7 930.....986 8

100.....119 3 249 4 386.....398 6 537.....539 5 690.....693 7 813.....815 8 988.....999 8

120.....123 2 250.....253 5 399.....418 5 540 6 700.....701 6 816 7

124.....127 2 254 4 420.....427 5 541.....549 5 703.....704 6 820.....828 7

128.....129 2 255.....259 5 430.....433 5 550.....555 6 705.....706 7 829.....838 8

130.....132 3 260.....268 4 434.....449 4 556.....559 5 707.....708 6 840.....847 8

For the great majority of our customers, orders weigh under two pounds, many under even one pound. Therefore, most Priority Mail charges will be $5.20, (flat rate), in every zone on one pound packages, and slightly higher for under 2 pound packages, depending on the distance between you and me, (add insurance or COD). USPS provides me with the cheapest rates, so they are the default setting for shipping here. I can ship UPS or Fedex, but their rates are even higher. Booooo.....