How do you ship cards?

[airnoname]

I never sell cards before but look forward to do so.
Here are my questions:
How do you ship your cards? Safe way to do that?
The cheaperst way to do? (with and without tracking info) How much does it cost?
I'm in USA so what's about shipping to other countries?

Thank you so much.

[Qwikflipz]

How to package a card: Card in penny sleeve, top loader, team bag, than in a bubble mailer.

Prices: USA $1.22 without DC, and I believe only $.50 using DC from paypal (if you sell on eBay). Canada is the same without DC, Register mail is $15 (use for high-end cards only). International is about a few cents more without DC.

[bjtheman1]

I ship this way:
Top loader
Team Bag
Inserts from boxes I've broke...those white thick cards, or UD Code Cards. I normally put 1 on each side of card in team bag. Then add 1 on each side in bubble mailer.

I could probably save a bit of $$ but I just want to make sure there's no mistakes.

[xavieronly1]

1) Put card into penny sleeve, then into top loader.
2) Tape the top of the top loader so the card doesn't fall out.
3) Add extra cardboard to make it thicker. If the card is thick enough that you can't bend, no need to add cardboard.
4) Put into a team bag. OR use a paper to warp the top loader and the cardboard. This makes sure nothing can fly around in the package
5) get a bubble mailer
6) ship with DC for anything over $15 (or whatever amount you feel like you don't want to lose the deal).
7) avoid international buyer unless you can trust them. Usually people in forum are ok, not much so in ebay.

[cardcollectorman]

good info.

[Qwikflipz]

1) Put card into penny sleeve, then into top loader.
2) Tape the top of the top loader so the card doesn't fall out.
3) Add extra cardboard to make it thicker. If the card is thick enough that you can't bend, no need to add cardboard.
4) Put into a team bag. OR use a paper to warp the top loader and the cardboard. This makes sure nothing can fly around in the package
5) get a bubble mailer
6) ship with DC for anything over $15 (or whatever amount you feel like you don't want to lose the deal).
7) avoid international buyer unless you can trust them. Usually people in forum are ok, not much so in ebay.

That isn't true at all. I have made 2000 deals on here, eBay, and my old eBay account. I had no problems with over 500 international deals.

[xavieronly1]

Then I have problems with internation sales. All of them are from ebay.

[Qwikflipz]

Then I have problems with internation sales. All of them are from ebay.

Hmm as long as you state like any order over X amount of money has to be $15 for tracking, or do $10, you pay $5. That is what I do. My biggest problem is people expect it to be there in 5 days, when we all know it takes 2-8 weeks.

[xavieronly1]

Hmm as long as you state like any order over X amount of money has to be $15 for tracking, or do $10, you pay $5. That is what I do. My biggest problem is people expect it to be there in 5 days, when we all know it takes 2-8 weeks.

Registered mail is not tracking. Tracking is $28 EMS. People can still file claim even you mail with registered mail since it only proves "you ship", it doesn't prove "package deliever".

Most people, even for $100 card, they don't want to pay extra.

[Qwikflipz]

Registered mail is not tracking. Tracking is $28 EMS. People can still file claim even you mail with registered mail since it only proves "you ship", it doesn't prove "package deliever".

Most people, even for $100 card, they don't want to pay extra.

I know, but if you state that they have too, than you know that people who bid SHOULD know.

eBay is the problem, never protecting sellers. Only buyers.