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Mayonnaise
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posted June 24, 2013 06:02 PM   Click Here to See the Profile for Mayonnaise Send a private message to Mayonnaise Click to send Mayonnaise an Instant Message Edit/Delete Message Reply With Quote 
Does anyone know how many top loaders can fit in a standard letter weight wise. And also how many stamps?
 
thror
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posted June 24, 2013 06:10 PM   Click Here to See the Profile for thror Send a private message to thror Click to send thror an Instant Message Edit/Delete Message Reply With Quote 
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.
 
Mayonnaise
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posted June 24, 2013 06:11 PM   Click Here to See the Profile for Mayonnaise Send a private message to Mayonnaise Click to send Mayonnaise an Instant Message Edit/Delete Message Reply With Quote 
Is there a way to do that without taking it down to the post office?
 
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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

 
Mayonnaise
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posted June 24, 2013 08:03 PM   Click Here to See the Profile for Mayonnaise Send a private message to Mayonnaise Click to send Mayonnaise an Instant Message Edit/Delete Message Reply With Quote 
Damn, alright cool. Thanks a lot, both of you.
 
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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.

 
thror
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posted June 24, 2013 08:26 PM   Click Here to See the Profile for thror Send a private message to thror Click to send thror an Instant Message Edit/Delete Message Reply With Quote 
quote:
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.

 
Mayonnaise
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posted June 24, 2013 08:29 PM   Click Here to See the Profile for Mayonnaise Send a private message to Mayonnaise Click to send Mayonnaise an Instant Message Edit/Delete Message Reply With Quote 
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.
 
thror
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posted June 24, 2013 08:48 PM   Click Here to See the Profile for thror Send a private message to thror Click to send thror an Instant Message Edit/Delete Message Reply With Quote 
you dont want priority. regular first class parcel is all a bubble mailer needs. on this page

https://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

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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
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posted June 24, 2013 08:50 PM   Click Here to See the Profile for Mayonnaise Send a private message to Mayonnaise Click to send Mayonnaise an Instant Message Edit/Delete Message Reply With Quote 
Oh, alright. That helps a lot, thanks.
 
Mayonnaise
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posted June 24, 2013 09:13 PM   Click Here to See the Profile for Mayonnaise Send a private message to Mayonnaise Click to send Mayonnaise an Instant Message Edit/Delete Message Reply With Quote 
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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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.

 
Mayonnaise
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posted June 25, 2013 06:25 AM   Click Here to See the Profile for Mayonnaise Send a private message to Mayonnaise Click to send Mayonnaise an Instant Message Edit/Delete Message Reply With Quote 
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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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,
Jazaray

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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.

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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.

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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.

 
ravidell
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posted June 29, 2013 06:29 AM   Click Here to See the Profile for ravidell Click Here to Email ravidell Send a private message to ravidell Click to send ravidell an Instant Message Edit/Delete Message Reply With Quote View ravidell's Have/Want ListView ravidell's Have/Want List
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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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