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kauvil-us · ‎09-12-2023

I just sold a large poster and was wondering if posters can be shipped as Media Mail? It's printed, has no writing and it's for an exhibit that closed a while ago.

bryo_3145 · ‎09-12-2023

Have you considered shipping it ground. USPS

1786davycrockett · ‎09-12-2023

@kauvil-us

"The poster is from a museum about a historic exhibition (Napoleon's invasion pf Russia, to be exact)."

Since you describe it as an historic exhibition poster, it does not sound like what USPS defines as a "Printed educational reference chart" (e. g., a chart of the human body, or the periodic table of the elements, or the letters of the alphabet).

Your poster then would need to be shipped as Ground Advantage, rather than USPS Media, since it would be similar to other commercial posters, which advertise other items and programs.

vilkau · ‎09-13-2023

I just took it to our Post Office, asked the clerk if it was OK, and he said "No problem, your item qualifies as Media Mail". So I don't need any more advice from this forum. But I thank all who replied, true or false.

nobody*s_perfect · ‎09-13-2023

I sure hope you got that "Opened forinspection" stamp on it.

house*of*paws · ‎09-13-2023

@kauvil-us wrote:
Boy, I sure love the answers you get here. One says it does include posters, the other one says it doesn't include them. I think you guys should get together and coordinate your replies to posts here. I tilll don't have an answer to my question.

Then I recommend you go to the source (USPS) ... and come back to inform us.

You're welcome. 🙂 🙄

robbie31415 · ‎09-13-2023

Glad you got the answer you wanted, but please note what the PO clerk allowed it is not a valid excuse if you get inspected and delivery issues occur because you utilized the incorrect service.

You do you.

tomdargan · ‎09-30-2023

I JUST GOT BACK FROM POST OFFICE. THE CLERK SAID MY ROCK CONCERT POSTER WAS NOT MEDIA MAIL

wastingtime101 · ‎10-01-2023

@tomdargan wrote:
I JUST GOT BACK FROM POST OFFICE. THE CLERK SAID MY ROCK CONCERT POSTER WAS NOT MEDIA MAIL

That USPS clerk gave you correct info @tomdargan .

GLORIOUS!

janet9988 · ‎10-01-2023

@vilkau wrote:
I just took it to our Post Office, asked the clerk if it was OK, and he said "No problem, your item qualifies as Media Mail". So I don't need any more advice from this forum. But I thank all who replied, true or false.

Actually you did not honor the terms of your own listing.

You stated USPS first class.

As a buyer I would be upset that you lowered the shipping class and pocketed the extra money.

For some......It seems wisdom has been chasing you, but you have always been faster.

blingfling123 · ‎10-01-2023

@nobody*s_perfect

That is what I do, although my PO thinks I am trustworthy and laugh when I do it, I do it because there is less risk of my package getting mangled later on down the line by someone that does not care about really old books etc.