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Card sellers, how do you package oversize cards?

I have just sort of been stockpiling oversize Magic cards and sports box toppers WIN_20220518_18_05_43_Pro.jpgwhen they show up in collections figuring I would eventually get around to figuring out what to do with them.

 

How are you packaging these? Standard envelope? First class package?

 

Baseball card shown for scale

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Card sellers, how do you package oversize cards?

Those cards are 3.5 x 5", well within the ESE size requirements. I would use ESE unless the value warranted FC.

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Card sellers, how do you package oversize cards?

Staples sells bigger size envelopes which I use with the size 5 3/4 by 8  3/4.

That is the size the post office will accept without doing parcel as long as the envelope is not thick.

Its like .20 cents more than the standard .58 cents.  

Also, the US post office sells cheap bubble wrap inside of envelopes tax free! I fine these great for shipping jewelry.

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Card sellers, how do you package oversize cards?

I was more figuring out if they can actually go standard envelope without getting destroyed or returned to sender insufficient postage.

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Card sellers, how do you package oversize cards?

Scores of postcard dealers mail cards 3 1/2" x 5 1/2" using the standard envelope option.  Works for them with most cards under $20.

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Card sellers, how do you package oversize cards?

You might get some tips from @somanypcs? I believe they ship postcards with ESE.

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Card sellers, how do you package oversize cards?

My usual method just won't work with these. I normally put 4-5 cards thick in a gaming sleeve and use double sided tape to fix the sleeve off center inside the envelope.

 

However I can't get that size card in bulk, and the sleeves for them are pricey as well.

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