Just checked with the local Post Office and ALL contents of the package must meet Media Mail rules. No extra stuffed animal or clothing, etc...
"Used for books, film, manuscripts, printed music, printed test materials, sound recordings, play scripts, printed educational charts, loose-leaf pages and binders consisting of medical information, videotapes, and computer recorded media such as CD-ROMs and diskettes. Media Mail cannot contain advertising. " www.usps.com
As for the length of time it takes to you reach the customer it can vary--I've never had it take 6 weeks to receive something sent Media Mail--maybe it got "lost" and just took that long to "find" it... The longest I've ever waited was 7 mailing days at that's what they claim it will take from coast to coast. I know sometimes the Postal Service can be very slow...hey, on an item that's only 6 oz. it would be $3.85 Priority Mail, $3.75 Parcel Post or $1.42 Media Mail--that's quite a savings! (First Class is how ever only $1.52 and claims 3 shipping days....) I guess it's just up to your customer. I usually try to ship the most economical way that way it keeps them coming back to me!
Good luck, everyone!
"Used for books, film, manuscripts, printed music, printed test materials, sound recordings, play scripts, printed educational charts, loose-leaf pages and binders consisting of medical information, videotapes, and computer recorded media such as CD-ROMs and diskettes. Media Mail cannot contain advertising. " www.usps.com
As for the length of time it takes to you reach the customer it can vary--I've never had it take 6 weeks to receive something sent Media Mail--maybe it got "lost" and just took that long to "find" it... The longest I've ever waited was 7 mailing days at that's what they claim it will take from coast to coast. I know sometimes the Postal Service can be very slow...hey, on an item that's only 6 oz. it would be $3.85 Priority Mail, $3.75 Parcel Post or $1.42 Media Mail--that's quite a savings! (First Class is how ever only $1.52 and claims 3 shipping days....) I guess it's just up to your customer. I usually try to ship the most economical way that way it keeps them coming back to me!
Good luck, everyone!