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I was wondering about this because I need to send some games out. Doing them online seem to be cheaper but I have no idea how much they weight.

Originally Posted by Animeguy I was wondering about this because I need to send some games out. Doing them online seem to be cheaper but I have no idea how much they weight.

2 ounces with a bubble envolpee

Two ounces? That's way off. It's usually 8-9 ounces w/ bubble mailer depending on the thickness of the manual. I've never had a single-disc PS2 game be over 10 ounces.

I always go with 6 ounces with bubble mailer, and I've never had a problem. Shipped probably 100 of them.

If i'm off online, is there anyway I can pay the difference there? If I do is everything done in the retail pricing anyways ? like say 2 ounces + DC is 1.10 online but it ended up being 5 ounces and cost 3.00 Retail. I would pay the difference of 1.90 ?

8-9 ounces ?? DAMN

Originally Posted by Animeguy If i'm off online, is there anyway I can pay the difference there? If I do is everything done in the retail pricing anyways ? like say 2 ounces + DC is 1.10 online but it ended up being 5 ounces and cost 3.00 Retail. I would pay the difference of 1.90 ? 8-9 ounces ?? DAMN

No, just drop it in the drop box and you'll be fine, if you do the postage costs at home you don't ever need to wait in line at the post office.

I'm 95% sure no one ever weighs it again, unless it's like 4 pounds and you said its 2 ounces.

Roufuss are you serious? I mean that is just funny for them not to check it. I think I going with 6 for one and 11 for two ? that seems right to me. I always drop it off at the PO anyways, so I know it leave there that day. So just drop it in a box and it should be ok ? even if its off by a couple of ounces ?

ps2 games are usually at least 6 oz in my experience. 2oz maybe if you sent disc only....

Originally Posted by Animeguy Roufuss are you serious? I mean that is just funny for them not to check it. I think I going with 6 for one and 11 for two ? that seems right to me. I always drop it off at the PO anyways, so I know it leave there that day. So just drop it in a box and it should be ok ? even if its off by a couple of ounces ?

a couple of ounces makes a difference in the cost of postage. Just go to usps.com and see.

I always use 6 oz, never had any return to sender...probably shipped 50+ this year.

Yeah I understand that a few ounces makes a difference but from what Roufuss is saying, I can say its 2 ounces when it is really 5-6 Ounces and it will ship. So 6 ounces seems to be the general average ?

Sorry for pointing you out Roufuss

Originally Posted by Animeguy Yeah I understand that a few ounces makes a difference but from what Roufuss is saying, I can say its 2 ounces when it is really 5-6 Ounces and it will ship. So 6 ounces seems to be the general average ? Sorry for pointing you out Roufuss

Well, I don't know about that since I don't usually ship first class, but I know that something that is say, 1 pound 2 ounces can be bumped down to a 1 pound to save a bit of money.

The postal workers don't re-weigh it though if you've paid postage on it already, I think the only time it would get sent back is if it was VERY suspicious.

All I'm saying is you don't have to be 100% exact, just ballpark it and you'll be fine.

just say 4 ounce and you will be ok

Wow, you people are funny. And here I am taking all mine into the PO, using the scale in the lobby, and if they are off by .1 oz I get in line (little to no lines at my PO anyway) and pay the extra 24 cents for a stamp to tack on. I always assumed they would get sent back, or worse, come postage due to my buyer . It never occured to me that they WOULDN'T check them! Wow...

Anyway, if you want to be accurate, most PS2 games with bubble mailer and one sheet of paper (I always include a cover letter/invoice) come up to about 6.5 oz - nearly always between 6 and 7, anyway. So I always pay for 7.

Gamecube games are nearly always between 5 and 6 oz - but just the other day I shipped a Super Smash Bros and it came up 6.3 or so, so I had the clerk add a 24 cent stamp to it. It never occured to me to just drop it off and take my chances. Maybe in the future if I'm off by just .1 or .3 oz I'll just let it go .

Anyway, Xbox games also come up 5-6 oz, and DS and PSP games are always under 5 oz.

So I put 7 for PS2, 6 for GC/Xbox, and 5 for DS/PSP.

i usaully just guess the weight. never have any problem.

Originally Posted by 62t i usaully just guess the weight. never have any problem.

Well, I guess too - and then I verify it and pay the difference if I'm under. It never occured to me not to do that. Strange, I'll rip off stores left and right (LEGALLY - I mean via price matching, taking advantage of trade-in prices and promos, etc) but I wouldn't mess with the USPS (though I suppose if they let me trade in old mail for credit to get new mail I might do that ).

Originally Posted by io Well, I guess too - and then I verify it and pay the difference if I'm under. It never occured to me not to do that. Strange, I'll rip off stores left and right (LEGALLY - I mean via price matching, taking advantage of trade-in prices and promos, etc) but I wouldn't mess with the USPS (though I suppose if they let me trade in old mail for credit to get new mail I might do that ).

i figure if a buyer did eventually complain about paying the difference, i would still be saving money in the long run.

Originally Posted by 62t i figure if a buyer did eventually complain about paying the difference, i would still be saving money in the long run.

I suppose - I think on the ones .1-.4 oz over, I will stop adding postage. I mean, that could be within the error of measurement (though their lobby scale and clerk scales are *always* exactly the same). But it is a bit of a stretch for me to start marking them all 2 ounces .

6 oz. here.

Seems I going with 6 ounces and 2 games pirority because I think the cost is the same. SO I can just track on some stamps if its under ?? Nice to know.THanks everyone for the help

I bought a scale. Anyone mailing 1st class really needs to just buy a scale.

Most of the time a game in a mailer is 6 oz, sometimes 7 and ones with massive manuals may hit 8. If I didn't have a scale I'd go with 7 ounces for everything minimum. 8 ounces if you want to be absolutely safe.

I wish the USPS would crack down on people underpaying their postage. Send the shit back to them so they have to mail it again and repay the postage.