posted on January 9, 2001 04:30:06 PM
I'm going to be listing some single magazines, what is the most economical way to ship these so I don't scare off bidders with the new PO increases? Some of the zines are over the one lb 1st class limit, anyone else sell magazines?
posted on January 9, 2001 04:40:28 PM
We sell the occasional magazine. What we do is kind of tedious. Wish we had a better way. We put the magazine in a plastic bag/slipcover then sandwich it between two slightly larger pieces of carboard, then put it in a tyvek envelope.
I hate packing stuff like that, but an old mag is a collectible and needs to be protected somehow.
posted on January 9, 2001 05:04:18 PM
Is book rate different from the new Media Mail? It was my understanding if the item had advertisements you couldn't use book rate. I'm confused???
posted on January 9, 2001 09:34:29 PM
Use "Bound Printed..." to ship...actually cheaper than bookrate...at least it USED to be...take a look at the USPS.gov site, and check the shipping rates and conditions thereof...
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posted on January 10, 2001 09:53:50 AM
Magazines used to be shipped Bound Printed Matter. There were two rates - Book Rate and Bound Printed Matter. Both were commonly called book rate. I believe there is only one rate now called Media Rate. By the way that is only a domestic rate.
posted on January 10, 2001 04:32:37 PM
As long as the cardboard is LARGER THAN THE ITEM and STIFF CORRUGATED (I use at least 3 pieces), not flimsy chipboard.
The post office is brutal.
I also collect and I know how things arrive beat up.
posted on January 10, 2001 06:35:51 PM
bkmunroe - Thank you for that info. I was told the they had been combined. I think the clerks just don't understand all the changes yet.
