Nov 11, 2004 is there any way or any module that allows for media mail to be allowed via the usps shipping, but only for certain items. Contents are restricted to books, sound recordings, recorded video tapes, printed music, recorded computerreadable media such as cds and dvds. The difference between media mail and first class mail. If youre trying to sell a used book or participate in a paperback swap, you probably dont want to spend a fortune on shipping. Usps media mail service restrictions, cost, pros vs cons. Unfortunately, media mail does have some content restrictions.
That means it cant be larger than the combined measurement of the longest side and the distance around the thickest part. Media mail is a costeffective option for those who send books, recorded music and other media materials in bulk through the u. Media mail is a special reduced mailing rate solely for the purpose of sending printed or recorded material through the u. Review the other restrictions on what can be sent via media mail.
Plus, you can schedule a usps pickup from your home or office. Usps allows you to send media mail packages weighing up to 70 pounds. However, there are few restrictions on the type of mail items that can. Store forum usps says dvdsblu rays not media i was shipping a bluray and the postal employee asked if it was a dvd.
Contents are restricted to books, sound recordings, recorded video tapes, printed music, recorded. Oct 01, 2019 a chart lists what items, considering whether or not they have postage stamps and other factors, can and cant be deposited in a collection box. Boxes should be sealed with twoinch packing tape, either brown or clear. Books, including books issued to supplement other books, of at least eight printed pages, consisting wholly of reading matter or scholarly bibliography. Nov 17, 2012 the dimension limitations for media mail is this. For a complete list of restrictions to all apofpodpo destinations, see the most recent postal bulletin pullout section. To keep everything from getting jumbled up, ive included either a bunchedup towel or canvas bags as filler material. Sound recordings and video recordings, such as cds and dvds. This service has restrictions on the type of media that can be sent. The shipping labels on paypal used to go directly to media mail in the magazine category, but that has changed. Heres a quick explanation of how media mail works, and the benefits and risks when using it for shipping your own products. What can and cannot be deposited in a collection box. Only these items may be mailed at the media mail prices. How does the post office confirm that media mail is actually media mail.
Most important, it allows me to restrict media mail to certain shipping classes. Second class mail is how you would mail things such as. Usps shipping restrictions and prohibited items easyship. Media mail usps retail rate table shippingeasy support center. This service has certain rules and restrictions, however, including a. This is one of the most liked services provided by usps which is dedicated to shipping media items. Usps media mail overview shippingeasy support center. Usps medi mail is one such costeffective service which is used to send educational materials. Mailing standard of usps enforces to include the delivery address and senders return. Examples of media mail items include dvds, cds, disks, videotapes, manuscripts, books, film and sound recordings. A common question that we get about shipping is what is the difference between media mail and first class mail shipping options.
Media mail is a costeffective or affordable way to send medial and educational related materials. Usps media mail restrictions you can use media mail to send media and educational materials, such as. Usps shipping restrictions and prohibited items easyship blog. The following chart shows usps package restrictions for all their major packaging options. If a cart contains any nonmedia items, then media mail is not offered as an option for the customer. This service has restrictions on the type of media that can be shipped. Due to the heavy restrictions of media mail, the usps retains the right to open. The predefined package names are drawn from the easypost api, so you can better reference how each predefined package matches up dimensionally. The distance of the longest side plus twice the width plus twice the height should not be more. Play scripts and manuscripts for books, periodicals, and music. So, you may refer to the recent price list of the usps media mail rates. But, in order to avoid being charged with mail fraud, be sure you understand exactly what media mail is, and when you can and cannot use it. Get a better understanding of why media mail should not be used to ship ebay auction items in this free video on.
Contents are restricted to books, sound recordings, recorded video tapes, printed music, recorded computer. Media mail is a cost effective service for shipping books and education material. Your package will only qualify for media mail rates if you dont include anything else in the box or envelope. When shipping through media mail, you can only ship packages that weigh less than 70 lbs.
There are many restrictions on exactly which items qualify for media mail shipping. These are the weight and dimensional limits that usps allows. Larger packages of up to inches combined girth and length can use the parcel select service instead of media mail. However, there are few restrictions on the type of mail items that can be shipped restrictions will be discussed later. Media mail is a costeffective way to send non time sensitive media materials. The good thing is that the media mail postage rate is not high, but your shipping time is 2 to 8 days. Media mail rates are limited to the items listed below. I own a large business selling dvds and it bugs me to no end when people abuse the media mail system.
It doesnt offer the same option for library mail, but its my understanding that library mail is only supposed to be used by actual libraries, so its not a. Media mail service has special eligibility requirements for permissible contents. Media mail shipping rates are based solely on weight and will remain the same whether youre mailing a package across town or across the country. If you are shipping a parcel, usps package size restrictions must be, at the minimum, at least 3 high, 6 long, and 1. Envelopes should be sealed as normal, with the tape included on the envelope flap. Computerreadable media containing prerecorded information and guides or scripts prepared solely for use with such media. New rates were implemented from january 26th, 2020. Media mail cannot be used as an internet option to ship ebay auction items. Due to the heavy restrictions of media mail, the usps retains the right to open and inspect packages to check for abuse of the system. Mail addressed to military and diplomatic post offices overseas is subject to certain conditions or restrictions of mailing regarding content, preparation, and handling. In usps website it says that you can also use media mail to send educational material, anyone use media mail to send educational material that is not a book or something similar. The term penalty mail refers to official mail, sent by u. The shipments must be less than 70 lbs in weight and less than 108 inches in length and thickness.
Either one envelope or one addressed postcard may be bound into the pages of a book. Media mail is a usps mail class restricted to the delivery of books, film, audio and other recorded media. Looseleaf pages and their binders consisting of medical information for. The books which you are about to ship should be related to academics. You may be aware of the various service offered by the usps, one among them is usps media mail. The media item can be anything like books, films, dvds, videotapes. Shop our selection of shipping supplies on the usps. Looseleaf pages and their binders consisting of medical information for distribution to doctors, hospitals, medical schools, and medical students. Mailable matter meeting one of the specific eligibility standards in 4. This service has restrictions on the type of media that can be. You can also read the article on usps delivery time to know about the delivery time of each usps service. Usps media mail regulations comics general cgc comic. On my store we sell mostly music, which can be sent media mail. You can send books, videotapes, dvds, cds, printed music and other.
Due to the heavy restrictions of media mail, the usps retains the right to open and inspect packages to check. The surface area of the address side of the item to be mailed must be large enough to. For booksellers and others who mail a lot of information, media mail shipping can help you to save a lot of money. You can find usps post offices near you with an online search. Media mail has restrictions on what can be shipped and also packaging. I have not yet tried this plugin, so i wasnt aware it doesnt allow for restricting media mail to certain shipping classes. Media mail usps retail rate table shippingeasy support. Because of transportation security, not all mail may be placed in usps collection box receptacles. I have the exact same problem with misuse of media mail. In this blog, we go over what the difference is and what the restrictions are for each. Medial mail is slower, but cheaper once the item weighs more than about 8 oz. Books, including books issued to supplement other books, of at least eight printed pages, consisting wholly of reading matter or scholarly bibliography, or reading matter with incidental blank spaces for notations and. Usps media mail restrictions set 108 inches as a maximum combined girth and length for a package.
As per the standards in the mailing standards of usps, domestic mail manual dmm. Media mail and library mail pieces are charged per pound or fraction thereof. Media mail is a costeffective way to send media and educational materials. Each box contains a hodgepodge of hardback and paperback books. Typically, media mail packages take between 7 to 9. Media mail is for shipping media items containing books, sound recordings, recorded video tapes, printed music, recorded computerreadable media such as cds and dvds. But the delivery time may take some time, you may have to wait for 2 to 8 days for your media mail to arrive. I recently bought a metal cash box listed as free shipping from an ebay seller that sent it media mail. Oct 27, 2009 ebay dsrs hurt by usps media mail restrictions. Media mail shipping is a costeffective way to send educational materials. But we also offer clothing, which can not be sent via media mail. Us postal service is a famous shipping company that is dedicated to serving people. If you want to ship books, movies, music or other types of media, the usps offers a discounted rate on the shipping costs.
Usps media mail service rules, rates, tracking, calculator. Enclosures in books mailed at media mail prices are subject to these additional restrictions. Available for sending small and large packages containing books, film, manuscripts, sound recordings, video tapes. Media mail is a costeffective way to send media materials through the u. Use clickn ship to pay for postage and print a shipping label from your printer. Computer software and video games are not eligible. However, ebay has placed a cap on mailingshipping costs in the media category when a seller uses the fixedrate shipping option.
Media mail was intended to be a cheap, slow shipping method to move educational material, not just books. Our ups mail innovations returns service combines the strength of ups, the convenience of the united states postal service, and the speed of the ups mail innovations network, providing your customers with an easytouse, versatile, and fully trackable returns service. The items sent using special mediamail rates cannot exceed 70. Items sent by media mail cannot contain advertising. You may be aware of the various service offered by the usps, one among them is read more. Using media mail in this situation will save you around 53 percent in postage costs. The minimum postage per piece is for a piece weighing 1 pound. Government agency federal, state, or local government agency all apofpodpo and international mail 16 oz or over must have customs forms affixed. Like most rates, the price of media mail shipping increases with the weight of the package. The prohibition against advertising was to prevent all new periodicals not just comics, but time, us, newsweek, etc, which are distributed via second class special commercial rates, from using the media mail service. If also serving as an order form, the envelope or card may be in addition to the order form one order form may be bound into the pages of a book. What it will eventually mean is an end to this service. See forever postage stamp prices and other postage rates. See publication 141, global express guaranteed service guide, for information about areas served in the destination country, allowable contents, packaging and labeling requirements, tracking and tracing, service standards, and other conditions for mailing.
Media mail and library mail prices are based on the weight of the piece without regard to zone. I was then informed it did not qualify for media mail because the post office has now decided dvdscdsblurays are not media. Media mail packages may not contain advertising except that books may contain incidental announcements of other books and sound recordings may contain incidental announcements of other sound recordings. This service does come with certain restrictions on the type of media mail that can be sent. Does the distance around the thickest part mean the circumference even if square, aka a box, of the the longest side or the shortest side. Media mail is a costeffective way to send materials such as books, cards, calendars, journals, dvds, and cds through the u. Postal service has got you covered with their media mail program. The pros and cons of using media mail vervante blog. Increase consumer convenience by leveraging ups mail innovations. The following exhibit explains additional restrictions on deposit of certain types of mail in. Media mail postage is priced per pound, per package. Largeparcel 1 3 maximum size is in combined length and girth distance around the thickest part.
I just want to know because if that is the case, there is a bunch of more products that could fit in the educational material category. Anything can go first class, but only qualifying items can go media mail. Understanding the media mail classification newsletter. This will help you know what the difference is media mail and first class mail. Mar 04, 2010 how does the post office confirm that media mail is actually media mail.