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Topic: Mailing top loaders in a letter *Question*
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Mayonnaise
New Member
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posted June 24, 2013 06:02 PM
     
Does anyone know how many top loaders can fit in a standard letter weight wise. And also how many stamps?
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thror
Member
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posted June 24, 2013 06:10 PM
a standard Plain White Envelope? Please, PLEASE do not do this. mail is sorted by machines, and they LOVE to rip open PWE's with toploaders in them. you are just asking for trouble. spend the extra $2 and mail it in a bubble mailer with delivery confirmation. PLEASE.
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Mayonnaise
New Member
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posted June 24, 2013 06:11 PM
Is there a way to do that without taking it down to the post office?
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Vegas10
Member
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posted June 24, 2013 07:10 PM
  
quote:
Originally posted by Mayonnaise:
Is there a way to do that without taking it down to the post office?
Yes you can print postage Via Paypal
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Mayonnaise
New Member
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posted June 24, 2013 08:03 PM
Damn, alright cool. Thanks a lot, both of you.
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chaos021
Member
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posted June 24, 2013 08:14 PM
quote:
Originally posted by thror:
a standard Plain White Envelope? Please, PLEASE do not do this. mail is sorted by machines, and they LOVE to rip open PWE's with toploaders in them. you are just asking for trouble. spend the extra $2 and mail it in a bubble mailer with delivery confirmation. PLEASE.
Or you can ask them to stamp it with "non-machinable" for $0.20, and they won't run it through their machines.
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thror
Member
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posted June 24, 2013 08:26 PM
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Originally posted by chaos021:
Or you can ask them to stamp it with "non-machinable" for $0.20, and they won't run it through their machines.
but you would still have to actually go to the post office to do this, which is what he actually wanted to avoid. and they still get ruined sometimes anyway.
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Mayonnaise
New Member
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posted June 24, 2013 08:29 PM
I made an accounts and all, and on USPS website it says it would cost around $5.00 for priority flat rate shipping for a padded envelope. Does that sound right? It seems a little high from what I see on the trade forum.
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thror
Member
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posted June 24, 2013 08:48 PM
you dont want priority. regular first class parcel is all a bubble mailer needs. on this pagehttps://www.paypal.com/us/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=xpt/Marketing/shipping/Center-outside&bn _r=m there's a link "Multiorder Shipping". click that, you need to be logged in to paypal to use it. within the US, it should be like $2-3
[Edited 1 times, lastly by thror on June 24, 2013]
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Liq
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posted June 24, 2013 08:50 PM
Paypal Multi-Shipping is generally what is used. Can get like $1.69 for postage for 3 oz (about a dozen cards with 2 toploaders).__________________
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Mayonnaise
New Member
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posted June 24, 2013 08:50 PM
Oh, alright. That helps a lot, thanks.
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Mayonnaise
New Member
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posted June 24, 2013 09:13 PM
Damn, I have one more final question. How do I get to that shipping option if someone sent me money as "gift?"
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SageShadows
Member
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posted June 24, 2013 09:50 PM
quote:
Originally posted by Mayonnaise:
Damn, I have one more final question. How do I get to that shipping option if someone sent me money as "gift?"
https://www.paypal.com/us/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_ship-now
Try this link.
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Mayonnaise
New Member
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posted June 25, 2013 06:25 AM
Does anyone know if the Flat Rate shipping padded envelops that USPS will send you in bulk for free, can be used for other shipping types besides priority flat rate, such as the method listed above? Or do I have to use blank bubbler envelops instead? Thanks.
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Jazaray
Moderator
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posted June 25, 2013 10:08 AM
quote:
Originally posted by Mayonnaise:
Does anyone know if the Flat Rate shipping padded envelops that USPS will send you in bulk for free, can be used for other shipping types besides priority flat rate, such as the method listed above? Or do I have to use blank bubbler envelops instead? Thanks.
No, it can't be. It has to be used for priority. So yes, you'll have to get blank bubble mailers instead. Try ebay. Thanks,
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evilempire22
Member
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posted June 25, 2013 10:21 AM
I've mailed hundreds and hundreds of trades using a PWE, toploader taped to a folded piece of paper and a single first class stamp.I can't recall anyone contacting me about the envelope being torn or not receiving their cards. --Evil __________________
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paragondave
Member
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posted June 25, 2013 12:00 PM
quote:
Originally posted by evilempire22:
I've mailed hundreds and hundreds of trades using a PWE, toploader taped to a folded piece of paper and a single first class stamp.I can't recall anyone contacting me about the envelope being torn or not receiving their cards. --Evil
I do this also when sending only 1 or 2 cards. I think the paper helps the PWE go thru the machine. I have had PWE's show up torn when no paper was used but never had any problems when wrapping the top loader like this. I just received 500 of the small padded envelopes delivered today. They were purchased on ebay for just under $35 shipped.
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ravidell
Member
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posted June 29, 2013 06:29 AM
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I just received 500 of the small padded envelopes delivered today. They were purchased on ebay for just under $35 shipped.[/B]
It's the only way to buy em. I use about 1,000 of them year.
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