Media Mail not available for magazine?

[rp_vintage]

I sold a magazine today.  It was listed under Books/Magazine category. I offered Media Mail shipping rate which buyer chose. eBay would NOT allow me to purchase Media Mail.  After selling catalogs in book category for years with Media Mail all of sudden it is no longer available? 

[dryophelia]

@rp_vintage 

USPS doesn't allow magazines to be shipped MM. 

Store catalogues aren't allowed either.

https://about.usps.com/notices/not121/not121_tech.htm

[wastingtime101]

You may find this chart handy @rp_vintage :

https://liteblue.usps.gov/news/link/2013/04apr/Media-Mail-Guidelines.htm

Magazines do not qualify for MM as they are considered periodicals. Ship your package Ground Advantage and if you have any other magazine listings, make sure to remove the Media option from shipping.

[simba6]

Catalogs and magazines can't go media mail.  That even applies to very old ones where the company is no longer in business.    USPS looks inside many media packages now and bills the sender for the postage.