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  1. 08-24-2023, 10:27 AM #1
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    How are you dealing with the high postage costs?

    I am curious how everyone is dealing with the high postage costs. I can't get a bubble mailer sent for under $5 these days. Hard to justify a $15-20 BV trade for $5 in postage. Sorta tough to sell a few vintage cards with a $5 plus bubble mailer fee.

    Any tips/tricks would be appreciated.

    Being a hockey collector, is it still pricey to ship to Canada? I stopped a few years back when those rates skyrocketed.

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    Quote Originally Posted by DaSoxFan View Post
    I can't get a bubble mailer sent for under $5 these days.

    Me too.

    I just have cut back on trading a ton unless it is high end or for a ton of cards or have moved to PWE trading now. I hate to do it but it is just too costly now to ship in a bubble mailer.
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    most from usa i am ok
    with a PWE.

    plus it cost me over $10-$12-to the usa..

    it does suck but what can you do..

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    Quote Originally Posted by DaSoxFan View Post
    I am curious how everyone is dealing with the high postage costs. I can't get a bubble mailer sent for under $5 these days. Hard to justify a $15-20 BV trade for $5 in postage. Sorta tough to sell a few vintage cards with a $5 plus bubble mailer fee.

    Any tips/tricks would be appreciated.

    Being a hockey collector, is it still pricey to ship to Canada? I stopped a few years back when those rates skyrocketed.

    thanks

    @DaSoxFan

    Have you tried the pwe envelope? I have sent a lot of cards via pwe's and usually knock on wood they work out okay with only 2 ever being damaged that I have sent over the years. The savings definitely make the small trades worth it imo.

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    Quote Originally Posted by DaSoxFan View Post
    I am curious how everyone is dealing with the high postage costs. I can't get a bubble mailer sent for under $5 these days. Hard to justify a $15-20 BV trade for $5 in postage. Sorta tough to sell a few vintage cards with a $5 plus bubble mailer fee.

    Any tips/tricks would be appreciated.

    Being a hockey collector, is it still pricey to ship to Canada? I stopped a few years back when those rates skyrocketed.

    thanks

    pwe with toploader or its shipping thru paypal. 1 to 4oz is the same pricing thru them
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  9. 08-25-2023, 09:28 AM #6
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    thanks for the comments and advice. I have been successful with secure PWE trades for team set building. They have become a more accepted shipped method in recent years which has helped.

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