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Printing postage from paypal or at USPS.com...need some help/advice.

artistlostartistlost Posts: 2,242 ✭✭✭
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I am going to be vacationing in Florida in a few weeks and will have some auctions that will need to be mailed while I'm there.

As some of you know, I live in Canada and i figure that I can save on shipping charges and also get delivery confirmation if I mail out my cards while I am in the U.S.

That being said, I am not sure how to do this. I was thinking I could just print the postage from Paypal before I leave and then drop them in a mail box while in Florida.

My hope is that I can print the labels and postage up on the Thursday before I leave and then drop them off in the post on the Saturday when I arrive.

Can I do this?

If so, do I print from Paypal or by going to the USPS website?

Also, if an auction is under $200.00 then I only need to send the card with delivery confirmation but if not, and the card is over $250 what service level do I use?

Or, anyone know if there is a post office in the Detroit Airport?

Thanks to all that can help.

mathew
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  • Bosox1976Bosox1976 Posts: 8,564 ✭✭✭✭✭
    If they are ended you should be able to print from paypal then mail when you hit the US with no problem Mathew.

    For over $250 use signature confirmation.
    Mike
    Bosox1976
  • Sean1125Sean1125 Posts: 3,479
    Service level doesn't matter as long is sig conf is used for anything over $250
  • CrazyMind2017CrazyMind2017 Posts: 1,205 ✭
    You should pack up the items and get the exact shipping weight now and print the labels while you're still home. Best thing to do is simply print from ebay directly, only using PayPal to pay the actual shipping charges. On the ended item page, just click to print a shipping label and follow the steps. You will be able to change the return address and zip code of origin before paying.

    I found this http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20081217160456AAgLzBs

    Apparently, the zip code for the Detroit airport is 48242. This will be the zip code of origin when you dump the stuff in the outgoing mailbox there.

    So your actual return address should have your name and address in Canada. But the origin of the package should be in the U.S. listed as zip code 48242. You can double check domestic shipping rates at usps.com to make sure you're being charged the proper amount before printing the shipping label. That online shipping calculator will tell you that it's not possible to print labels for parcel post, first class, or media mail online, but that only applies to the usps site itself. You can print those labels just fine with ebay or PayPal. There's a $0.19 surcharge for it though.

    Also be careful when selecting the exact service you want. The U.S. post office has made everything much more complicated when sending envelopes that are large and/or rigid, so tread carefully when using that online shipping calculator.
  • brian26brian26 Posts: 826


    << <i>Also be careful when selecting the exact service you want. The U.S. post office has made everything much more complicated when sending envelopes that are large and/or rigid, so tread carefully when using that online shipping calculator. >>



    Can you expound a bit on this? Are there any new rules regarding shipping in an envelope if it is rigid? (ie a large book)
  • CrazyMind2017CrazyMind2017 Posts: 1,205 ✭
    Try this

    http://www.usps.com/prices/first-class-mail-prices.htm

    http://www.usps.com/send/waystosendmail/senditwithintheus/firstclassmail.htm
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