First Class Envelope Shipping

[gladsong777]

For selling an inexpensive item such as postcard or a ring, could I use a small padded envelope, send the item first class and pay the shipping myself?  Is that allowed?  It would be a lot less expensive.

[rfmtm]

Yes, you can do that, but without tracking you lose and not received dispute.  For the postcards you can use the low cost ebay Standard Envelope.

https://pages.ebay.com/seller-center/shipping/ebay-standard-envelope.html

[myangelandmyprincess]

A padded envelope probably would be too thick for first class large envelope.

[gladsong777]

Yes, but a mylar envelope wouldn't be and even with bubble wrap inside it is practically weightless.

[gladsong777]

If it is a cheap item, I wouldn't worry too much about refunding somebody who complained.

[gladsong777]

How do I choose the EBay Standard Envelope?  I haven't seen it as an option.

[myangelandmyprincess]

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@gladsong777 wrote:

Yes, but a mylar envelope wouldn't be and even with bubble wrap inside it is practically weightless.

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If you are putting bubble wrap inside it it's going to become to thick.  Being weightless won't matter if it's too thick.  I generally use bubble wrap to make small things thick enough to mail first class package.   Of course all this will change next month too. 

[rfmtm]

Follow the instructions in the link I posted.  You also must use a specific type of envelopes to qualify.