Insured mail must be presented to a retail employee at a post office or a rural carrier. Usps media mail service rules, rates, tracking, calculator. Although you wont pay as much to send these items via media mail, they can take longer to get to their. Media mail is a special reduced mailing rate solely for the purpose of sending printed or recorded material through the u. Media mail shipping is a costeffective way to send educational materials. 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. Vendio enables businesses of all size to leverage the distribution potential of the internet. Save money mailing books through the post office clever. Usps media mail is a great shipping option for shipping books. Books at least 8 pages 16millimeter or narrower width films.
Postal service allows you to send books, dvds, cds, printed music, and sound recordings through media mail at a discounted rate. Media mail is a usps mail class restricted to the delivery of books, film, audio and other recorded media. Media mail usps retail rate table shippingeasy support center. Computerreadable media containing prerecorded information and guides or scripts prepared solely for use with such media. Keep visiting usps tracking point for more useful information and details related to usps services. Usps media mail overview shippingeasy support center. I was wondering how everyone else handles shipping largeheavy books. Media mail is the cheapest shipping service available for mailing items like books, videos, and music. Play scripts and manuscripts for books, periodicals, and. Media mail usps usps media mail usps media mail calculator usps media mail rates usps media mail rules. When shipping through media mail, you can only ship packages that weigh less than 70 lbs. What is difference between book rate and media mail.
The packages length and girth also cannot exceed a total of 108 inches. See forever postage stamp prices and other postage rates. Available for sending small and large packages containing books, film, manuscripts, sound recordings, video tapes, and computer media such as cds, dvds, and diskettes only. Items must not be insured for more than their value. Shipping rate updates for 2020 fedex shipping rates. Media mail is a costeffective option for those who send books, recorded music and other media materials in bulk through the u. If your package only contains books, videos, or records, then media mail is the cheapest shipping service, hands down. Sep 26, 2019 available for sending small and large packages containing books, film, manuscripts, sound recordings, video tapes, and computer media such as cds, dvds, and diskettes only. Media mail takes longer than other usps services, with delivery to anywhere in the usa in 28 business days. Computer readable media think software, printed music, sound recordings, educational materials such as.
There has been a revision in the price list of the usps media mail. For each additional pound, add 52 cents to your total. Unlike many usps services, media mail is only available at retail pricing. Media mail is a costeffective way to send media and educational materials. Media mail usps retail rate table shippingeasy support. Play scripts and manuscripts for books, periodicals, and music. Media mail is a special shipping rate the united states postal service offers when you as a private citizen want to send educational materials. Generally, media mail is the cheapest usps mail class for shipping heavy items up to 70 lbs. The mail class is also known as book rate among book sellers. Media mail and library mail pieces are charged per pound or fraction thereof. When weighing a package, round up to the nearest whole pound to find the postage cost. This service has restrictions on the type of media that can be shipped. Usps media mail regulations cgc comic book collectors.
For more information about other air freight services, contact your ups representative. Priority mail express priority mail firstclass mail firstclass package serviceretail usps retail ground commercial prices. Other than only being able to mail a book and an invoice or short note, the main catch is the book will take 710 days to reach its destination per the usps statement. Media mail and library mail prices are based on the weight of the piece without regard to zone. Daily rates apply to ups account holders who received daily rates prior to july 11, 2016, to shippers who establish a sixdigit ups account on or after july 11, 2016 or as ups may otherwise agree in writing. The box can only measure at 108 inches combined width and length. Known as book rate from the predigital age and still commonly referred to book rate among booksellers, media mail offers low rates to ship media items such as books, film, audio and other recorded media that can add up quickly in weight.
Cheapest way to mail books, cds and more clark howard. Through its suite of sales management services and fullservice asset remarketing solutions, vendio helps businesses efficiently promote, sell, and distribute their products online by automating and managing. People may confuse this with the uspss book rate, but. The items sent using special mediamail rates cannot exceed 70.
If you are sending multiple books, compare your media mail price with that of a flat rate box. Mar 19, 2020 media mail cant be used to send any media that contains advertisements. There are no discounts available for media mail so the rates are the same no matter where you buy the postage. Books shipping as media mail may contain incidental book announcements. The types of media allowed are limited, though, and by following this. Oct 14, 2017 if you want more information about media mail service then it is recommended or call at 1800askusps 18002758777. One of many services offered by the united states postal service, it allows people to send packages at cheaper rates than most others imposed by the usps or other companies. This is a lot cheaper than media mail and provided exclusively for libraries.
Media mail rates are limited to the items listed below. If you want more information about media mail service then it is recommended or call at 1800askusps 18002758777. You can use our calculate time and cost tool to find air freight rates. Presorted rates are available for bulk quantities at least 300 pieces. Can i purchase media mail shipping with labels on the paypal website. Vendio provides smart services to smart sellers tm.
Sound recordings and video recordings, such as cds and dvds. You will also find service and rate information for ups freight services, including air freight and lessthantruckload. Usps reserves the right to open and inspect any media mail shipment. A friend of mine gave me some empty not dirty diaper boxes to use for the books. Post office rates of this service were increased by 1. The rest of us get to use it too, as long as we use it to ship qualified items. Media mail rates are based on parcel weights and rate class. Only these items may be mailed at the media mail prices. So, you may refer to the recent price list of the usps media mail rates. Priority mail perpound package rates will increase 2.
Media mail is a costeffective way to send media materials through the u. Jun 15, 2010 how do i ship my books with media mail book rate. 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. Media mail media mail is a cost effective service for shipping books and education material.
Looseleaf pages and their binders consisting of medical information for distribution to doctors, hospitals, medical schools, and medical students. Usps do not offer media mail internationally, only for domestic postage. Playscripts and manuscripts for books, periodicals, and music. Media mail is intended for libraries to ship books and sound recordings to one another. That which is now called media mail used to be called book rate. There are many restrictions on exactly which items qualify for media mail shipping. 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. The following materials can be shipped at the discounted media mail rate. The minimum postage per piece is for a piece weighing 1 pound. This rule is a little fuzzy, however, because incidental mentions of other media within a piece of media are considered okay, as long as it isnt a part of overt advertising for the purpose of selling the media mentioned. Media mail is a service provided by the united states postal service usps that allows customers to send a variety of mixed media through the mail at a cheaper rate than ordinary packages. Media mail cant be used to send any media that contains advertisements.
Firstclass package service usps marketing mail parcel select. Usps media mail is the most costeffective way to send items such as books. The items sent using special media mail rates cannot exceed 70. I am a book seller and ship nonauction sales via usps media mail. This rule is a little fuzzy, however, because incidental mentions of other media within a piece of media are considered okay, as long as it isnt a. Ten books of the example size would not quite fit into the medium size flat rate box of 11 by 8. You can send books, videotapes, dvds, cds, printed music and other sound recordings through media mail as long as they weigh less than 70 pounds. What are library mail service and media mail service. Examples of media mail items include dvds, cds, disks, videotapes, manuscripts, books, film and sound recordings.
Id like to sell these books if possible, and at rates higher than what id get at a. The shipping container must weigh less than 70 lbs 32 kg to qualify for media mail. New rates were implemented from january 26th, 2020. The cost is based on the total weight of the package. Eventually other media became more popular, dvds were invented, etc. The united states postal service offers many services, and one of them is media mail. May 22, 2007 i used to mail large packages regularly, and it was cheaper to mail to the us than it was to toronto from ottawa. Ive read this was possible but on the menu of shipping methods for under shipping methods and rates, i do not see media mail displayed. May 10, 2019 media mail is intended for libraries to ship books and sound recordings to one another. Cremated remains learn about mailing cremated remains. The service is closely regulated, so only select if your products qualify. Media mail is a cost effective service for shipping books and education material. The book rate was mainly for books when it was first created, but if your intention is to send books to or from a library, then you should use the cheaper alternative known as library rate. Other media items were included in book rate, but the main use of that rate for years was books.
The cost of sending media mail is determined by your packages weight. Media mail is for shipping media items containing books, sound recordings, recorded video tapes, printed music, recorded computerreadable. Even then, media mail provides highly competitive postage rates for shipping educational materials. Generally, media mail will be the cheapest option to ship books, but there might be a few instances where other options cost less.
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