Question

[nbafan123]

How would you ship 481 basketball base cards and 55 football base cards? I would like the cheapest and protective way of shipping these cards. All replies are welcome. I might be getting a deal where this might happen. Need some responses.

[meloman315]

get some large cases that hold like 300 cards and put them in there and tape down the edges. then go to the post office and they will help you out with the shipping

[garnett_21]

You can ship cards media mail, since they are cardboard/paper...that will save you a ton on shipping - even if it weighs 10 lbs, you'll only pay $5 media mail.

[nbafan123]

What is exactly is media mail? Will it protect all my cards? Please explain.

[nbafan123]

All: Thanks for responses

[garnett_21]

Media Mail is just another method of shipping - like Priority mail, Parcel Post, First Class Mail, etc...you have to provide your own boxes/whatever though.

Personally, I would buy a cardboard card box at any hobby shop, and have all the cards in there - you can get them in 400-ct boxes, and I believe 600ct boxes - probably costs $2 - put all the cards inside, tape box, address it, take to PO, tell them it's media mail, pay, leave :-) Simple 8 step process...lol

[nbafan123]

Would I write the address on the 600 Ct box?

[garnett_21]

Yes, you could, or you could tape a piece of printer paper onto the box and write on that so there isn't marking on the box, and the receipient could reuse the box for mailing/sorting their own cards.

[molly1984]

I would do what meloman315 said to store them, and then either media mail like Nathan suggested or even a priority mail flat rate box might wind up being about the same price.

[nbafan123]

Thanks to all for your responses.