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I am trying to resell some foam panels and reselling them locally is not likely because it's a niche market, however they are worth $260. Whenever I look in to shipping them the cost is $160. The shipping container is 24"x24"x18" however the weight is only 10lb.

So I tested with reordering new foam panels -

https://www.amazon.com/Acoustic-Panels-Studio-Soundproofing-Wedge/dp/B07D98BNBB/

The box for these could be no smaller than 12"x12"x24". On USPS they want $70 to ship this box. On amazon they will ship it for free with a total cost of $36.

How the fuck is amazon shipping for such an incredibly low rate that we can not?

I am trying to resell some foam panels and reselling them locally is not likely because it's a niche market, however they are worth $260. Whenever I look in to shipping them the cost is $160. The shipping container is 24"x24"x18" however the weight is only 10lb. So I tested with reordering new foam panels - https://www.amazon.com/Acoustic-Panels-Studio-Soundproofing-Wedge/dp/B07D98BNBB/ The box for these could be no smaller than 12"x12"x24". On USPS they want $70 to ship this box. On amazon they will ship it for free with a total cost of $36. How the fuck is amazon shipping for such an incredibly low rate that we can not?

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Answer is in the bullet point list (part of it, at least):

Compress the packaging.High quality products.Open the package for quick recovery.6 to 12 hours.

Product Dimensions 11.02 x 11.02 x 3.94 inches

They're compressed very thin in the package and slowly expand over half a day.

The other part is probably that Amazon can more efficiently ship these to local warehouses (in bulk), then do the last mile using their own in-house service.