*POLL* How do you pay for shipping?

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batmania15 replied on 08-18-2009 1:22 PM

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I too am surprised with some of the responses, i thought most everything was done online now LOL

question for the people using paypal that dont weight there items, is there a generic weight you use for dvds, games, etc??

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Kenny007 replied on 08-18-2009 1:24 PM

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batmania15:

I too am surprised with some of the responses, i thought most everything was done online now LOL

 

question for the people using paypal that dont weight there items, is there a generic weight you use for dvds, games, etc??

 

For DVD case sized games, 7oz seems to be a safe bet.  Granted I've had some fall under even 5oz...but the majority of mine are 7oz.  The price jumps little for an extra ounce so even 8oz if you're really timid.

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RockMuncher replied on 08-18-2009 1:48 PM

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I go to the local post office, mainly because I drive by it whenever I'm out, and there is rarely a line. I also know all the staff (small town) and it's nice to say hello. The staff that work at the post office double as mail carriers (really, really small area.. I said >_>) so I tend to get great service at home too.

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xBuTcHeRx replied on 08-19-2009 12:52 AM

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Wow, ppl still be heading out to their Post office and getting jacked about 2-70 cents, when u use Paypal, u save just as much as that.

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xBuTcHeRx replied on 08-19-2009 12:53 AM

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Zenverse:

Paypal is cheaper, more convenient, and it usually checks to make sure the address you entered is valid (that it exists). However, I have my own weighing scale so I can just weigh my packages and put it in Paypal. I haven't decided to activate it yet, but if I opened my trading region to Canada, I'd probably have to go to the post office.

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JurassicUtility replied on 08-19-2009 1:05 AM

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RockMuncher:

I go to the local post office, mainly because I drive by it whenever I'm out, and there is rarely a line. I also know all the staff (small town) and it's nice to say hello. The staff that work at the post office double as mail carriers (really, really small area.. I said >_>) so I tend to get great service at home too.

Similar story for me actually.  Small town, no lines, shipping is about 3 bucks per game.  I'd switch to paypal to save money, but I don't have a working printer.

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nix19 replied on 08-19-2009 1:27 AM

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an old lady acciedentally crashed into my post office. now i use paypal.

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JurassicUtility replied on 08-19-2009 1:34 AM

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nix19:

an old lady acciedentally crashed into my post office. now i use paypal.

LOL!

I - I'm sorry.  I'm a terrible person for laughing at this.

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larpi replied on 08-19-2009 6:17 AM

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used to printt labels till the printer broke now I goto the P.O.  

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Kenny007 replied on 08-19-2009 7:52 AM

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xBuTcHeRx:

Can't u also print a Paypal label if ur gonna ship to CANADA?

Unfortunately no.  That's why I'm currently US only.  Hoping they'll open access to international shipping via FCM someday, somehow.

JurassicUtility:

nix19:

an old lady acciedentally crashed into my post office. now i use paypal.

LOL!

I - I'm sorry.  I'm a terrible person for laughing at this.

lol...all the more reason there should be a retest of driving skills after 50 years.  So many terrible driving stories...

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killmak replied on 08-19-2009 8:01 AM

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Well I cant vote since I need an other tab.  I dont pay for shipping because I am super awesome.  Well not super awesome but I do get lots and lots of free stamps.  I have over $200 worth of stamps in my kitchen right now.  My mom works at the bank and they get many envelopes in each day with uncanceled stamps on them.  I guess the post office should get a better stamp cancelling system in place, but until then I plan on taking full advantage of them the way they take advantage of us.

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Catastrophic replied on 08-19-2009 8:08 AM

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Question for you paypal shippers: I just recently got a printer (yay!) and i'm interested in using the paypal shipping feature. If you use paypal shipping, can you just stick the games in your mailbox and have the mail carrier take it? Or do you still need to find a drop box or something?

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Kenny007 replied on 08-19-2009 8:24 AM

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Catastrophic:

Question for you paypal shippers: I just recently got a printer (yay!) and i'm interested in using the paypal shipping feature. If you use paypal shipping, can you just stick the games in your mailbox and have the mail carrier take it? Or do you still need to find a drop box or something?

I'm near certain the mail carrier will take the items...but I always use a blue drop box...which is also serviced by a mail carrier, so I'm sure you'd be fine. 

I'd use my own mailbox, but I don't like leaving them unattended whilst I go to work.  Putting it in that blue box lets me know it isn't going anywhere.

Someone else could surely confirm this though.

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JD-Smith replied on 08-19-2009 8:29 AM

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I use Goozex labels. It's fast and easy and only ends up costing like $2.80 or so to mail a game, which is a very fair price to not have to do any work myself.

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DocZeuhl replied on 08-19-2009 10:09 AM

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I try goozex and USPS Click-N-Ship to get prices and use whichever is cheaper.