Help with Packaging for E-Bay

[yewdee]

Been selling alot of games recently on E-Bay, and decided to buy a bunch of package supplies in bulk, to save the customer on shipping, make the listing more appealing.

The questions are.

1. Are the Poly bubble wrap bags better to use for ps2/SNES type games? or just normal Kraft bubble mailers? I'm thinking the poly are better, but not sure.

2. should I be using media mail? I've been using first class, but just noticed others using media mail.

Thanks for the help

 

[62t]

2. unless you are selling a bundle or something with a large box, use first class.

 

[Walt Jay]

First-class is faster and a bit cheaper (or the same cost) up until a certain weight. I want to say around 16oz or so (well above the weight of one game).

Definitely ship First-class unless you are sending out a large package.

 

[mtxbass1]

Games are so cheap to ship that you really save nothing by going with Media Mail. I have shipped about 900 games or so with no problems using first class. For shipping, I just use a standard bubble mailer. Anything that has a cardboard box gets sent in a box however because no one wants to receive a crushed box.

 

[yewdee]

Thanks much for your responses.

 

[iKilledChewbacca]

I purchased 250 Bubble Mailers from Amazon for $34.99 awhile back and I am VERY happy with my purchase ( I was tired of spending $.50 - $1.50 per mailer ).

In the end it was a GREAT purchase

 

[doodle777_98]

I usually buy those bubble wrap envelops taht are a little bigger than a dvd. A xbox/ps2/whatever game fits perfect in there. I usually buy like the 200 pk on ebay for like 20 bucks. comes out to like 10 cents an envelope.

 

[Hybrid5006]

You aren't supposed to send games through media mail as it specifically states on the USPS website but because they do look like regular DVD's, most people get away with it.