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joegertler · 3 July 2009, 07:45 AM

International Postal savings. Having shipped a good number of mailings of 8 x 10 photos and brochures and pamphlets and light booklets/songsheets etc. overseas, I found that the International Priority Mail envelopes and rates that were the "norm" on Ebay, seemed to make many purchases, bids, etc unfeasible. Asking a few of the bidders how they Usually preferred to have their photos and light items shipped, I learned that simply using a regular manilla envelope and mailing it First Class International, could result in very significant savings. Even for larger print materials, because it is easy and cheap to buy manilla mailing envelopes for either 9 x 12 or the Larger 13 x 10 size. EVEN with a sturdy carboard stiffener (or TWO) to protect the photos, some of the First Class mailing to Europe were only $4.10 or up through $7 for multiple photos. printings in one envelope. A LOT better than the $12.95-$20 Priority Mail rate-AND they actually take just about the same time to be delivered by air. I have a lot of repeat buyers of photos who are very happy with the shipping savings. Hope this helps...
OH! Almost forgot that it is also very good with savings on domestic U.S. mailings of photos, too. Instead of the $4.95 Priority Mail envelope charge for one 8 X 10 photo, you can mail the same photo(s) First Class in the manilla envelope for for 1.10 to1.60 or so...It will get there in same time. If you worry about not having protective stiffeners to prevent bending, Just cut up one of the many Priority Mail.Express Mail boxes that are available fro free in the Post Office. If you don't want to make an extra trip to get them. Go to USPS website, order any amount up to a package of 25, and they will deliver to your door, for free. I ship my rarevintage 8 x 10s in a clear protective sleeve ordered from any comic book/ magazine collectors supply house, and sandwich between two light cardboard stiffeners in the manilla envelope. The buyers voice their appreciation and I don't have to worry about damage (or a Priority Mail cost that diminishes the enjoyment of collecting/acquiring such items..)

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joegertler Forum Ace Contributor Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Florida Panhandle Posts: 893	International Postal savings. Having shipped a good number of mailings of 8 x 10 photos and brochures and pamphlets and light booklets/songsheets etc. overseas, I found that the International Priority Mail envelopes and rates that were the "norm" on Ebay, seemed to make many purchases, bids, etc unfeasible. Asking a few of the bidders how they Usually preferred to have their photos and light items shipped, I learned that simply using a regular manilla envelope and mailing it First Class International, could result in very significant savings. Even for larger print materials, because it is easy and cheap to buy manilla mailing envelopes for either 9 x 12 or the Larger 13 x 10 size. EVEN with a sturdy carboard stiffener (or TWO) to protect the photos, some of the First Class mailing to Europe were only $4.10 or up through $7 for multiple photos. printings in one envelope. A LOT better than the $12.95-$20 Priority Mail rate-AND they actually take just about the same time to be delivered by air. I have a lot of repeat buyers of photos who are very happy with the shipping savings. Hope this helps... OH! Almost forgot that it is also very good with savings on domestic U.S. mailings of photos, too. Instead of the $4.95 Priority Mail envelope charge for one 8 X 10 photo, you can mail the same photo(s) First Class in the manilla envelope for for 1.10 to1.60 or so...It will get there in same time. If you worry about not having protective stiffeners to prevent bending, Just cut up one of the many Priority Mail.Express Mail boxes that are available fro free in the Post Office. If you don't want to make an extra trip to get them. Go to USPS website, order any amount up to a package of 25, and they will deliver to your door, for free. I ship my rarevintage 8 x 10s in a clear protective sleeve ordered from any comic book/ magazine collectors supply house, and sandwich between two light cardboard stiffeners in the manilla envelope. The buyers voice their appreciation and I don't have to worry about damage (or a Priority Mail cost that diminishes the enjoyment of collecting/acquiring such items..) __________________ WWI (and other) aviation artifacts, documents, photos & art at: www.memaerobilia.com Last edited by joegertler; 3 July 2009 at 08:09 AM.