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clarks_arts · ‎01-31-2023

how can sume one ship for 3.65 I see it a lot is there a trick to it

nobody*s_perfect · ‎02-01-2023

@12345jamesstamps wrote:
Need to write Media Mail on package. Will need to let buyer know it takes longer to get if it is Media Mail.

There is no need to write Media Mail on the package.

MM is a low-priority ground shipping, which is why it can be very very slow. But the buyer should see a reasonable delivery estimate in the listing. Consider offering Priority Mail as a second choice, so if the buyer complains about delivery time you can politely point out that he had the option to pay more for faster delivery. The small flat rate box is just the right size for a videotape, so there would be no extra cost for packaging.

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ebooksdiva · ‎01-31-2023

No trick it’s USPS Media Mail for $3.65 because a VHS tape is media.

clarks_arts · ‎01-31-2023

thanks do you need a special box for taps

stainlessenginecovers · ‎01-31-2023

1st Class, which ships about as fast as Priority, costs just about $4.

By the way, its "tapes".... With an 'e'.

Taps is what is on the bottom of a dancers shoe or the name of a Trumpet Song played at (usually) Military Funerals.

ms.rodriguez* · ‎01-31-2023

Any sturdy box will do. DO NOT use a priority mail box or you will be charged priority mail.

12345jamesstamps · ‎01-31-2023

Need to write Media Mail on package. Will need to let buyer know it takes longer to get if it is Media Mail.

rudy2828 · ‎02-01-2023

$4 is about the lowest, and depending on distance may be a lot more.

nobody*s_perfect · ‎02-01-2023

@rudy2828 wrote:
$4 is about the lowest, and depending on distance may be a lot more.

Not if you ship via Media Mail, because Media Mail prices are not zoned. You can ship up to 1 pound to any ZIP code for $3.65, and 2 pounds is $4.35.

nobody*s_perfect · ‎02-01-2023

@12345jamesstamps wrote:
Need to write Media Mail on package. Will need to let buyer know it takes longer to get if it is Media Mail.

There is no need to write Media Mail on the package.

MM is a low-priority ground shipping, which is why it can be very very slow. But the buyer should see a reasonable delivery estimate in the listing. Consider offering Priority Mail as a second choice, so if the buyer complains about delivery time you can politely point out that he had the option to pay more for faster delivery. The small flat rate box is just the right size for a videotape, so there would be no extra cost for packaging.