Mailing and Shipping Books, DVDs and other Media

If you've sold anything on eBay, or even shipped a present to Grandma, you probably know that there are several different methods of mailing books. The main thing that you want to keep in mind is the weight. Having access to an accurate scale can really help you decide your shipping options. While it is true that if you bring your books or DVDs to the post office, they will give you your options, they may not give you all the options. For example, harga alquran terjemahan besar where I live the post office worker will usually tell me the rates for Priority mail and Parcel post, but they don't always mention the two postage options that I usually use: First Class and Media Mail.

Media Mail is what it sounds like, jual al quran terjemahan dan latin here's the description from the USPS website: (Media Mail is) "For sending small and large packages consisting of books, film, manuscripts, sound recordings, video tapes, and computer readable media (such as CDs, DVDs, and diskettes)." Hmmm... doesn't that sound like most of what we are selling online? The best part is that they have a chart, based on weight, for cost:

If your package is over a pound, this is a great option. I find that almost all large hard cover books fall into this category. Websites that you sell books through will know this. Amazon, for example, usually reimburses you about $3.99 for books. Half.com will give you somewhat less. Both remimburse less for CDs and DVDs. Why? Because they are lighter. In fact, frequently the best option for shipping video and sound media is actually First Class mail.

Now, there are some limitis on size, according to the website, shipping packages through first class must be "No more than 108 inches in combined length and girth." I'll tell you though - no CD or DVD is going to come in more than that!

In fact, if you ship these items in large padded enevelopes rather than boxes, you might even be able to save more.

Here's the best part - your customers will actually benefit! First class mail is just like sending a letter - it will take 2-3 days. That is a signifigant time savings over both media mail and parcel post.

The point is, spend some time learning your mailing options. You might be able to send your books for less and increase the speed in which your customers recieve them! That's always a win/win!