New York wrote:W: 52 lbs
L: 48 inch
W: 40 inch
H: 5 inch
...
When using Pack by volume, it is giving me a ridiculously high shipping estimate for just one or two items. More than the price of the product itself.
I don't know why you're exceeding 200 packages. I'd think with Pack By Volume you'd get 2X the number because your item volume is 9600 cu in.
Regarding "ridiculously high shipping estimate for just one or two items.", you are getting surcharged for dimensional weight:
A Large Package Surcharge may apply to domestic and international shipments. A package is considered a "Large Package" when its length plus girth [(2 x width) + (2 x height)] combined exceeds 130 inches. Large Packages are subject to a minimum billable weight of 90 pounds.
Have you tried putting your items into UPS online calculator?
Is there a limit in volume? What should I use then?
I tried using "Pack by Dimensions" and tried to order 150 of the same item (details i posted above), upon checking the logs, it computes the weight to "150", which i have no idea why. This is where I get the error of "Maximum number of packages exceeded (50)".
System.Exception: Packing Type: PackByDimensions
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Package: LxHxW=0x0x0; Weight=150; Insured=0 USD.
Package: LxHxW=0x0x0; Weight=150; Insured=0 USD.
Package: LxHxW=0x0x0; Weight=150; Insured=0 USD.
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