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Shipping/Packaging a single LP?

mannybolonemannybolone Los Angeles, CA 15,025 Posts
edited April 2007 in Strut Central
eBay sellers and the like...what do you usually charge for packaging and shipping for a single LP, both for domestic USA and int'l to UK? Thanks!

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  • spelunkspelunk 3,400 Posts
    $7 domestic, $12 international.
  • TREWTREW 2,037 Posts
    3$ media, 6$ domestic, 13$ airmail. NO SURFACE!!
  • mannybolonemannybolone Los Angeles, CA 15,025 Posts
    $3 media? You can cover your packaging and shipping on that alone? Wow.
  • KineticKinetic 3,739 Posts
    $3 media? You can cover your packaging and shipping on that alone? Wow.

    What's left for Mo?

  • SoulOnIceSoulOnIce 13,027 Posts
    $3 media? You can cover your packaging and shipping on that alone? Wow.

    I can only because I have around 60 record mailers lying around.

    I try to push people to use Priority, and offer it as cheap as possible
    to force the issue. That way none of the week-later "where's my record"
    of media mail. Some people really want to save $2 though, so I'll offer
    it as an option if they really want it. Rates are going up, but I think the
    highest Priority cost zone-zone domestic right now is still under $7 for 1
    record, so you can charge that and never lose money, but it feels shitty if
    you mail Priority to someone relatively close and charge them $7 for $4.50
    postage on the package.
  • ReynaldoReynaldo 6,054 Posts
    $3 media, $7 priority, $13 europe, $15 japan/aus, $6 canada
  • TREWTREW 2,037 Posts
    $3 media? You can cover your packaging and shipping on that alone? Wow.

    yeah, if you buy bulk.. mailers + inserts shouldn't run over a dollar.. media to most US addys is only 1.84..
  • mannybolonemannybolone Los Angeles, CA 15,025 Posts
    Where do you order from? Thanks mang.
  • TREWTREW 2,037 Posts
    uline.com

    it's better if you can pick up.. i think they've got a cali distro point.
  • yoigotbeatsyoigotbeats 1,667 Posts
    brass pack is also decent.
  • DrJoelDrJoel 932 Posts
    I'm a $3 / $6 guy in the US and haven't failed to get my little cut to cover packaging yet. Agreed on the obvious point of buying in bulk. I love bagsunlimited because they get stuff to you ridiculously quick and its good product. I find it's pretty easy to recoup that money without blowing up your shipping prices.

    As for international, i usually go to USPS.com and do the 'Calculate International Shipping' option, plug in 1 lb package and pick my destination. I usually give them a two price quote that consists of Airmail and Global Priority.

    We'll see what happens in May though. I don't have much grasp on how much prices are rising....anyone?
  • Jonny_PaycheckJonny_Paycheck 17,825 Posts
    I order from brasspack

    $4 media/$7 priority/$12 Europe/$13 Asia/oz/nz

  • DrJoelDrJoel 932 Posts
    Holy shit. I think i will be switching to brasspack pronto.

    The 1-4 variable for 33's vs. the 1-6 variable at bags is a pretty crazy number.

    Thanks for the heads up guys.
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