Why are people paying over $2 at the PO

[2000Doubles]

Hello

My question is, I hear a lot of people mention that they are paying over $2 for shipping at the PO. There is a cheaper alternative, you can send a bubble mailer WITH a tracking number up to 3 oz for $1.69. It may not be much, but saving a dollar per bubble mailer will add up quickly. It's a service offered on paypal which a large number of us have since we are buying on ebay.

 

[AndyDrummond]

Can you do this with items not sold on eBay. I was looking around and couldn't find a way to do it for a standard shipment.

 

[dragonslayer913]

Can you do this with items not sold on eBay. I was looking around and couldn't find a way to do it for a standard shipment.

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[2000Doubles]

Can you do this with items not sold on eBay. I was looking around and couldn't find a way to do it for a standard shipment.

You sure can. I do it for every non PWE trade I make. There are two ways to use the paypal shipping. One is once you log in on the right hand side you have an option for multi shipping or just go to

www.paypal.com/shipnow

you just enter shipping information which can be copy and pasted from the Trade manager.

Go save yourself some money!

 

[AndyDrummond]

Great tip and will save me a ton of time at the PO...thanks guys!

 

[bb3p]

Hello, thanks for the info. . Can you lmk how to find this link on my PP page. I found the multi label and was able to create a link on my PP page but unable to find the page you have linked. I can only get to that page via the link you posted. I'd like to have it instead of the multi label link. Any help you can offer will be appreciated.

 

[2000Doubles]

Hello, thanks for the info. . Can you lmk how to find this link on my PP page. I found the multi label and was able to create a link on my PP page but unable to find the page you have linked. I can only get to that page via the link you posted. I'd like to have it instead of the multi label link. Any help you can offer will be appreciated.

I dont think there is any direct link for the non multi shipping. At least none that I found. I have the paypal.com/shipnow link in my favorites and get to it in that manner. Or after logging in to paypal I just add the shipnow after paypal.com and that gets me there as well.




Also for finding the weight I used something like this scale:

http://www.staples.com/Salter-Brecknell-Mechanical-Postal-Scale-2-lbs/product_354591

before buying a digital scale.

 

[scottzoe]

Nice tips for the shipping, thanks!
Scott

 

[thedarkbrown]

This is definitely a good tip!

Just make sure that you say it's first class package as they call it non-machinable. You may not get away with large envelope and it will be delivered with postage due, even if it's less than 3/4" thick.