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Topic: USA -> Canada Mailing Questions
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aethertech
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posted January 22, 2015 09:47 PM
        
Its been a long time since I've sent anything to Canada....What is the cheapest way to send small bubble mailers? By USPS, I assume being the cheapest. And is there any way to further reduce shipping costs both domestic-domestic; and domestic-foreign? TL/DR - Just give me the run down on cheap shipping for packages; and regular envelopes from USA to Canada; and how to make US domestic shipping cheaper?
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hilikuS
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posted January 23, 2015 12:42 PM
The cheapest way is like $6-7, but you can do it through USPS.com. It comes with tracking. I don't think it's any cheaper to just go to the post office for it anymore.I ended up buying some CD mailers to use for shipping outside of the US. Bought a box of them on Ebay. For a small amount of cards it's like $1.50 or something. For 2-3 ounces it's closer to $3 (a little more to countries other than Canada). As long as you keep them under 1/4 of an inch thick (cards included) you can just pop it in the mail box, no customs. This does not include tracking, but is cheap.
[Edited 2 times, lastly by hilikuS on January 23, 2015]
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dwiz
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posted January 23, 2015 01:17 PM
quote:
Originally posted by aethertech:
Its been a long time since I've sent anything to Canada....What is the cheapest way to send small bubble mailers? By USPS, I assume being the cheapest. And is there any way to further reduce shipping costs both domestic-domestic; and domestic-foreign? TL/DR - Just give me the run down on cheap shipping for packages; and regular envelopes from USA to Canada; and how to make US domestic shipping cheaper?
1.17 to send by PWE from US to Canada. That covers up to 2 ounces.
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Magiclydelcious
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posted January 23, 2015 01:44 PM
I use stamps.com pro. I'm pretty sure you can use paypal as well.It cost me $2.50 to send in a bubble mailer (2oz) with tracking to CA. There is a customs form involved on this. __________________
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chaos021
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posted January 23, 2015 02:40 PM
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Originally posted by hilikuS:
The cheapest way is like $6-7, but you can do it through USPS.com. It comes with tracking. I don't think it's any cheaper to just go to the post office for it anymore.
It's slightly cheaper if you do it online at www.usps.com but not by much. quote:
Originally posted by Magiclydelcious:
I use stamps.com pro. I'm pretty sure you can use paypal as well.It cost me $2.50 to send in a bubble mailer (2oz) with tracking to CA. There is a customs form involved on this.
I'm pretty sure you have to pay to use Stamps.com, right? I would suggest setting up a PayPal account. Then go to PayPal Ship Now site or to PayPal Multi-Order Shipping Tool which seems to be more commonly used. Either way you go, just follow instructions and it's usually fairly simple. You'll need a printer to print the labels and some way to stick them to your packaging. You may also need a scale if you want to be accurate. WARNING: NOT BEING ACCURATE WITH WEIGHT MAY END UP IN A RETURNED PACKAGE. I suggest a small 5-lb scale if all you're shipping are Magic cards. Anything you mail that's 3 oz or less ships for $1.93, and the best part is you never have to put on pants. For international shipping (to Canada or elsewhere), I suggest just using the USPS website. It's a real pain, but once you figure out the customs form part, it's significantly better than standing in line. For this, I highly suggest getting a scale. I would hate for you to have shipped something only to get have it returned 1 month after you ended up on a BTA all because you tried to short the USPS (or another country's mail system).
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aethertech
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posted January 23, 2015 10:16 PM
Thanks for all the info, it is greatly appreciated.
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