1st Class International Printing Labels for Type Letters?

[woo-bay]

For anyone that ships first class international using the "type" = letter (not a package), I see an issue for people who switched over to ebay payments and was wondering how they resolved it.

Currently I use paypal as a way to print my first class international packages using type = Letter. The cost is $1.20 for the first 1 or 2 ounces.

The issue now is Ebay shipping doesn't have this option for letters just packages so the cost to mail something to Canada is like $10.. Paypal has this option still but once you convert to Ebay payments, the transaction will not go through paypal thus you don't have this option to ship at the "letter" cost level. USPS doesn't have this option either for some reason, you can buy $1.20 stamps but you can't print out labels for international first class letters. Maybe some can tell me how?? For those on ebay payments - how do you get buy this situation for letters going international?

Thanks

[stuff4divas]

Managed Payments will give PP as an option to pay

I've heard of Pirate Ship giving the same discounts as eBay, but have never used them

Maybe do an online search for shipping companies that offer the service you need

[woo-bay]

Thanks I've not switched over so if managed payments still allows paypal I'm good.. If not I'm in rough shape for shipping internationally..

[martin2001]

Handwrite the address and use stamps (if below 3.5oz) and drop it off in the mailbox.

To make it a good deal, buy unused stamps on ebay usually at 30% OFF the face value, if you search hard enough, you can find them at 50% OFF the face value.

[woo-bay]

Yes I could buy $1.20 stamps however you lose the ability to track and items up to the US border..  I know you can't track outside the US unless you buy Global expressing shipping but that defeats the purpose of a $5-$10 item and paying $25 for shipping. 

[guangxi_hone]

@woo-bay 

no tracking for letter. Ebay requires tracking for buyer protection so only trackable services are offered but you can send letter, safely, depends what, where, to whom.

Even with tracking, dishonest buyer wins. 

[richard1rst]

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@guangxi_hone wrote:

@woo-bay 

no tracking for letter. Ebay requires tracking for buyer protection so only trackable services are offered but you can send letter, safely, depends what, where, to whom.

Even with tracking, dishonest buyer wins. 

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The OP's underlying complaint is that an international letter sent through by Paypal INCLUDES tracking and proof of delivery. That is what we are about to lose.

In reference to stuff4divas above - Pirateship does not offer first class letters, only packages. But if the buyer uses PP on MP then that should solve it. IF they use PP  it should show up on the PP screen. But I suspect if they use any other method then PP never sees it and the option will not be available.

There was a time I was sending out handwritten addresses with stamps but attaching a post office supplied customs form. That they were scanning so I did have some protection. But of course if the foreign post office doesn't scan it then the protection is gone.

[glyph01]

https://www.paypal.com/shiplabel/create/

Or use

https://www.paypal.com/shiplabel/createbulk

[glyph01]

Do people who pay with PayPal for goods through Managed Payments, the funds go into your MP account or your PayPal account? I suspect its the former. If so, then you'll have to use the links provided above.

[richard1rst]

@glyph01

THANK YOU !!!!!

That is EXACTLY what we were looking for. Using that link it now doesn't matter where the sale comes from we can still get the first class letter rate.  (Yes, I tried it to be sure before I posted this)

HEY OP - check it out and then favor the poster with "solution"

[martin2001]

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@woo-bay wrote:

Yes I could buy $1.20 stamps however you lose the ability to track and items up to the US border..  I know you can't track outside the US unless you buy Global expressing shipping but that defeats the purpose of a $5-$10 item and paying $25 for shipping. 

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You get tracking with paypal when you send a letter?

[martin2001]

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@richard1rst wrote:

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@guangxi_hone wrote:

@woo-bay 

no tracking for letter. Ebay requires tracking for buyer protection so only trackable services are offered but you can send letter, safely, depends what, where, to whom.

Even with tracking, dishonest buyer wins. 

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The OP's underlying complaint is that an international letter sent through by Paypal INCLUDES tracking and proof of delivery. That is what we are about to lose.

In reference to stuff4divas above - Pirateship does not offer first class letters, only packages. But if the buyer uses PP on MP then that should solve it. IF they use PP  it should show up on the PP screen. But I suspect if they use any other method then PP never sees it and the option will not be available.

There was a time I was sending out handwritten addresses with stamps but attaching a post office supplied customs form. That they were scanning so I did have some protection. But of course if the foreign post office doesn't scan it then the protection is gone.

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Up to 3.5 oz and complying with the dimension requirements you can send a letter/rigid envelope without a customs form. Have been doing this for years.

[martin2001]

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@richard1rst wrote:

@glyph01

THANK YOU !!!!!

That is EXACTLY what we were looking for. Using that link it now doesn't matter where the sale comes from we can still get the first class letter rate.  (Yes, I tried it to be sure before I posted this)

HEY OP - check it out and then favor the poster with "solution"

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would you be so kind and posted a photo of the shipping label ? Thanks

[richard1rst]

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@martin2001 wrote:

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@richard1rst wrote:

@glyph01

THANK YOU !!!!!

That is EXACTLY what we were looking for. Using that link it now doesn't matter where the sale comes from we can still get the first class letter rate.  (Yes, I tried it to be sure before I posted this)

HEY OP - check it out and then favor the poster with "solution"

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would you be so kind and posted a photo of the shipping label ? Thanks

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To do that I would have to create a label and at the moment I do not have a shipment going overseas. So, sorry, at this point I can not. But it looks just like any other international mailing label.

[richard1rst]

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@martin2001 wrote:

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@woo-bay wrote:

Yes I could buy $1.20 stamps however you lose the ability to track and items up to the US border..  I know you can't track outside the US unless you buy Global expressing shipping but that defeats the purpose of a $5-$10 item and paying $25 for shipping. 

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You get tracking with paypal when you send a letter?

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Yes you do.