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Discussion => Shipping => Topic started by: Huxlay on July 29, 2011, 02:50 am

Title: Best shipping methods and ways of sending (usps) used so far
Post by: Huxlay on July 29, 2011, 02:50 am
Just wondering the aspects that people have experienced using usps not wondering about packaging or anything like that just like best ways to send stuff domestically; such as via regular letter envelope through first class mail or via bubbler through priority etc.. and what has worked for yall just trying to get a basic concept of how to mail things safely and secure??? Any help would kindly be appreciated and backed by some good karma :)   
Title: Re: Best shipping methods and ways of sending (usps) used so far
Post by: mrroboto187 on July 29, 2011, 02:39 pm
It's best not to talk about such specifics. Since I'm no longer selling so I'll tell you how I did it but don't expect other people to post.

1. I hand-wrote all addresses - I did this because if I were mailing a regular letter I seriously wouldn't spend the time turning my computer on, putting labels in the computer, printing a single label out and all that jazz. I would simply write the damn person's name on the envelope. Some people frown upon this and luckily I didn't ever receive negative feedback from it like some other sellers did.
*A note on the sending address - use your local white pages! It's simple to get a legit sending address with the actual resident's name (don't feel bad for them, they're obviously not going to use their address to send this stuff and LE knows that). If the people at the post office don't recognize the address they may get suspicious. Also, the white pages are SUCH a waste of resources, I think we should get some kind of use out of them.*

2. Padding - I'm not sure what you're packaging but my products were small yet large enough to be felt through an envelope. I remedied this by tri-folding a few sheets of paper and taping the product to one of the sheets. Make sure you maximize the number of sheets on both sides of the product when you place it in there.

3. Envelope - I just used white security envelopes that had self-adhesive. Simple, and very common.

I had all my packages make it (somewhere around 50) with the exception of one (which I think was a scam).

Hope this helps!
Title: Re: Best shipping methods and ways of sending (usps) used so far
Post by: Huxlay on July 29, 2011, 05:35 pm
Yes i agree don't wanna be sharing to much info on the forum ;)

And why thank you sure did help!

I had sent out two regular letter envelopes before just with hand written address neatly of course (domestically), and one person said he never got it blah blah etc and the other i sent out exactly the same said it didn't make it , but still confirmed the btc and said if i could just resend if i couldnt either way no biggie so idk if my method worked or not, weird huh