USPS media mail

[disneydave2003]

hi all~

do you need a certain box from usps to mail books via media mail? I ebay and have a bunch of priority mail boxes but this is the first time I'm using media mail as the shipping method. i looked on usps site and didn't see anything for this type of shipping. any help would be appreciated.

also on one of my items, I checked off parcel mail instead of priority mail for shipping method. can I change that? Is there certain packaging for parcel mail. can i use a priority box for that or does it matter?

sorry for the silly questions

 

[Pam]

Media mail does not require any certain boxing or packaging.

The same goes for parcel post. However, if you use a Priority or Express Mail box, envelope, etc. , you will be charged the Priority or Express Mail rate.

 

[disneydave2003]

thank you!

 

[Pam]

You're welcome, Dave.

 

[Obi-Wan Pinobi]

do you need a certain box from usps to mail books via media mail? I ebay and have a bunch of priority mail boxes but this is the first time I'm using media mail as the shipping method. i looked on usps site and didn't see anything for this type of shipping. any help would be appreciated.

The USPS packaging that's marked for specific classes -- Priority, Express, Global Priority -- can only be used for that class of shipping. Otherwise, there aren't any restrictions I can think of.

Just make sure the item you are sending media mail is something that can be sent media mail. Media mail is for media -- books, movies, music, etc. -- with no advertising. I've been selling my old comic books on eBay, and there has been ongoing debate over whether these can be sent media mail. Comics have ads in them, but the older ones have ads that are obsolete. Some people have been told by their local PO yes, some have been told no. Some have also said that the USPS inspectors have been cracking down on Media Mail because of abuse by some. I'm not just talking about sending old comics media mail; I'm talking about very blatant abuses such as shipping obviously non-media items.

also on one of my items, I checked off parcel mail instead of priority mail for shipping method. can I change that?

I don't think it would matter if you stated parcel in the auction description and shipped priority for no additional cost (if you can). I do think you would be violating your terms of sale if you tried to charge more than what the auction states after it sells, or if you had said Priority and then shipped parcel post.

 

[disneydave2003]

thank you!

i'm planning on using media mail for hard cover books. i noticed those ship media prices are cheaper and which is why i guess some abuse it.