mailing weight question?

jhpfunk

When mailing a card using the Paypal postage system, what weight do you list? How about for multiple cards? Does it do delivery confirmation too?

jhpfunk

I bought 4 x 8 and 5 x 10 mailers. Any help would be appreciated.

cardbender

The weight depends on how you package the cards. One psa card in a padded mailer with some cardboard and/or extra bubble wrap around the card is usually 3 oz. Two psa cards is 4 oz, three psa cards is 5.2 oz. , four psa cards is 6.8 oz. I use 5x9 or 6x10 mailers.

I psa card in a 400 ct. box is 5.6 oz, two psa cards in a box is 6.9 oz, three psa cards is 8.3 oz, etc..... This is with the card(s) being wrapped in bubble wrap. With packing peanuts the weight might be slightly less.

Delivery confirmation purchased thru paypal with the postage is only 18 cents. At the PO it's like 60 cents.

Hope that helps.

jimq112

We usually put 2 ounces, bubble mailer with cardboard on both sides.

jhpfunk

Thanks guys. If you list it as 2oz, but it's really 3oz, will they return the card to you or charge the buyer the difference? Does the post office really care?

jhpfunk

jim-

what do you usually list for two cards?

Leiascards

Usually if it has postage on it, but not enough it will be delivered postage due. If it has no postage is usually the only time it will be returned to you.

jhpfunk

It looks like there are differences of opinions on one card using Paypal shipping. I'm only referring to Paypal shipping.

bhl2359

Just a hunch, but a digital scale might make your life easier

and5zac

I went on ebay and bought a small digital scale .its about the size of an index card.woks well and it was about 15$ including shipping.hope this helps.



Lou

Guru

This is a great thread because if I can I'd love to lower my shipping for customers. What about for raw cards that are auto's and game used?

recbball

usps rate chart

If you can keep the weight of your package to 13oz you can ship 1st class and save money.

earlycalguy

5x10 mailer, cardboard each side, bubble wrap, one psa graded card - when I use the automated postal machines it is charging me 3 ounce price to mail the card. I have never had a psa graded card packed that way weigh 2 ounces.

BVG graded cards weigh more and go up an ounce

jimq112

I don't usually sell slabbed cards, I was talking about toploader with a toploader on each side, then cardboard and bubble mailer. 3oz for slabbed card for sure.

USPS doesn't "usually" pay that much attention if it's 1-2-3 ounces. At the offices I work at we take a glance before we deliver and if it doesn't feel right we bring it back and check. Over a few ounces they pay a lot more attention.

No postage = returned
not enough = postage due notice.

But think about how your buyer will feel if he buys a card from you and has to go to USPS and stand in line over 30 cents or something. ICK!

jhpfunk

I appreciate everyone's input. I really like this community. I took the advice and bought a cheap scale. With a bubble envelope inside of a bubble mailer, a PSA card is 2oz. SGC and BGS holders are 3oz.

Guru

The bro in law surprised me today. I was telling him about the scale stuff and so he gave me is not so old and not very used digital scale. Nothing wrong with it either.

hofautos

i have had postage due a few times...

i always just put 3oz now and dont worry about it....even if it is 2.1 oz, it needs to be rounded up.

Treetop

With a bubble envelope inside of a bubble mailer, a PSA card is 2oz.

Its actually 3oz. Can't be 2oz. Something is wrong with your scale if its reading 2oz or less for a double B mailer and a slabbed PSA card