Using Media Mail to Ship on eBay
With the high cost of shipping things from one place to another, buyers on eBay are looking for the lowest price for shipping available. Books, magazines, DVDs and video cassettes are all considered media and can be shipped through the post office using media mail instead of the higher price of first class or parcel post. This is especially true if the package weighs more than one pound. When listing an item on eBay, choosing the media mail shipping option is only a click away.
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Instructions
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Package the item in the box or envelope you will be using to send the product. Weigh this on a scale, as media mail is based on weight.
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Go to your eBay account and click on the ‘sell your item’ link. Fill in your title and description. Most items that qualify for media mail will also have the option of listing the ISBN number. If you fill this in, eBay will fill in many of the details of the item automatically, including pictures of the cover.
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Click on the shipping options drop-down box on the screen. Choose the media mail option. Based on the weight, eBay will automatically determine the amount of shipping. On this scree,n you can also select more than one option, giving the buyer a choice between media mail, first class or priority shipping.
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Add in any handling charges you wish the buyer to pay in the field provided on the form. This amount, along with the media mail shipping cost, will be the amount the buyer sees on the item screen as the total cost.
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Mark the package ‘media mail’ so that the post office will not charge you first class or priority rates for delivery when you take it to the post office to ship.
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Tips & Warnings
DVDs weighing less than a pound are often cheaper to send first class.
If you have a PayPal account, you can print a mailing label for your buyer that includes the postage.
Be aware that the United States Post Office reserves the right to open and inspect your package to insure that it conforms to what they consider media mail.
