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Baseball Glove Shipped Media Mail; Huh?

IronmanfanIronmanfan Posts: 5,504 ✭✭✭✭
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I win a baseball glove on eBay and noted earlier that the seller was charging $9.99 for postage (which I took into consideration when I set my snipe bid)......It arrives today in a padded envelope with a paypal postage sticker noting it was sent Media Mail (I couldn't tell what the exact shipping cost was). I was sending out a magazine a couple weeks ago and attempted to send it Media Mail and the clerk told me I couldn't if the magazines contained ads (which it did).

You guys get stuff shipped Media Mail that shouldn't be?

Any feedback thoughts?

IMF





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  • Sean1125Sean1125 Posts: 3,479
    Just people trying to get cheaply around the system.
  • DboneesqDboneesq Posts: 18,219 ✭✭
    He took a chance and won ... next time he may lose BIG TIME ... The PO often opens up media Mail packages and if it's NOT Media Mail they return the package many times. On top of that, it allows the postal employee to see what is in the box ... and MAYBE the item never makes it out of the postal employees hands!
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  • TonyCTonyC Posts: 1,399 ✭✭✭
    I received a single card shipped media mail not long ago. Wasn't too happy about it.
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  • goose3goose3 Posts: 11,471 ✭✭✭
    what was the glove?


    I'd be ticked if it was a pricey one.
  • IronmanfanIronmanfan Posts: 5,504 ✭✭✭✭


    << <i>what was the glove?


    I'd be ticked if it was a pricey one. >>



    it was a kids glove.....what ticked me off is that he charged nearly $10 to ship it, then ships it Media Mail (which probably cost him $4.50)

    IMF
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  • byronscott4everbyronscott4ever Posts: 932 ✭✭✭


    << <i>He took a chance and won ... next time he may lose BIG TIME ... The PO often opens up media Mail packages and if it's NOT Media Mail they return the package many times. On top of that, it allows the postal employee to see what is in the box ... and MAYBE the item never makes it out of the postal employees hands! >>



    Had this happen on a DVD boxed set which makes sense as it was a larger item...
  • 72skywalker72skywalker Posts: 1,545 ✭✭✭


    << <i>

    << <i>He took a chance and won ... next time he may lose BIG TIME ... The PO often opens up media Mail packages and if it's NOT Media Mail they return the package many times. On top of that, it allows the postal employee to see what is in the box ... and MAYBE the item never makes it out of the postal employees hands! >>



    Had this happen on a DVD boxed set which makes sense as it was a larger item... >>



    I was told by our Post Office that DVD's and VHS are OK to go through media mail. I also tell the PO clerk what is in the box to make sure that it would pass any inspections. I have never had a problem so far.
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  • hammeredhammered Posts: 2,671 ✭✭✭
    Yesterday I received a $150 set wrapped in a brown paper bag and sent media mail for $4.25
  • byronscott4everbyronscott4ever Posts: 932 ✭✭✭


    << <i>

    << <i>

    << <i>He took a chance and won ... next time he may lose BIG TIME ... The PO often opens up media Mail packages and if it's NOT Media Mail they return the package many times. On top of that, it allows the postal employee to see what is in the box ... and MAYBE the item never makes it out of the postal employees hands! >>



    Had this happen on a DVD boxed set which makes sense as it was a larger item... >>



    I was told by our Post Office that DVD's and VHS are OK to go through media mail. I also tell the PO clerk what is in the box to make sure that it would pass any inspections. I have never had a problem so far. >>



    Yes, I knew which items could legitimately be shipped in media mail and surprised that after half a dozen box sets, this particular one was opened, maybe because it was in a padded envelope and not a box.
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