Cheapest way to mail cds?

[chiwawa626]

I need to mail single cds to like 30 people, what is the best way to do this? Basicly its a cd and prolly a sheet of paper, should i just put it between 2 pecies of carbord and stick it in an envelope? Will 2 37 sent stamps cover shipping?

 

[kermalou]

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[Eli]

Originally posted by: kermalou
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In a padded envelope?

 

[Ylen13]

media mail, but it will really long

 

[SludgeFactory]

1st class is probably the cheapest if you keep it light. It's $0.37 for the first ounce, $0.23 each additional ounce.

 

[eakers]

i just put it in a padded envelope with two stamps on it haha.

 

[shopbruin]

go to costco and buy a ton of padded envelopes.

or else you can see if they sell massive amounts of cd mailers. try also office depot/staples/office max for deals.

then go to the post office and send them first class. it should be pretty cheap. about a dollar for each one.

 

[Viper GTS]

I did this a while back, shipped about 50 discs to AT members.

I found some CD mailers that worked out to like 30 cents apiece (self sealing, non-padded - I can probably find where I got them if you want).

Here Part #50PS
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Order # 50 100+ 200+ 600+ 1000+ 5000+ 10000+
50PS $.30 .26 .20 .18 .17 .16 .15

They require more than one stamp to mail, but less than two. I was lazy & just used two, but if you send them all out at the same time you could probably pay exact postage & save money.

Total cost should be <$1.25 including the cost of the CD.

Viper GTS

 

[BennyD]

i'd just make 2 cd's, tape em together and whack stamp + address label on one side

 

[MrsHoneybee]

I'd use padded envelopes..send them USPS first class mail just under $2 for each.

 

[datu]

Walmart Photo mailer (cardboard envelope) - $ 0.77
2 stamps(.37+.23) - $ 0.60

Total - $ 1.37 each

 

[Mallow]

Watch out for media mail b/c they handle it rough and cdz can get hot too!

 

[VBboy]

Originally posted by: kermalou
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Media mail, I think... USPS

 

[wfbberzerker]

Originally posted by: kermalou
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[MrDingleDangle]

NOT Media Mail!!!

i went to the post office cause I was told this once...i was mailing 3 cd's...and the lady was like, you could do it media mail and pay $3 or something and it will get there in 8 days, OR you could mail it first class and pay 68 cents and it will get there in 2 days...

she said media mail was for back in the day when people would send a bunch of video's

 

[dquan97]

Hitch a ride with the USPS plane and deliver it yourself

 

[fr]

Media rate goes by pounds so they would charge you a 1 lb. rate for a CD.

 

[spanky]

put a stamp on it and write the address on with a perm marker.

 

[MacGaven]

SAM'S CLUB OR COSTCO: #0 6" X 9" Bubble Mailers 25 for $7.65

USPS 1st CLASS

 

[dionx]

what i did before was put a cd in one of those paper sleeves that oem software comes in, wrapped a piece of computer paper around it, and put a stamp on it

hahaha

if it got lost, i'd burn another copy of the cd i sent. no big deal.

and no this isn't my FS/FT policy. in that case, i'd use some sort of hard packaging to prevent the breakage of a legit cd whether its bubble wrapped cd case or an inside out cardboard package that i get when i buy cd's online.

 

[brianmanahan]

so i google "cheapest way to mail cds" and this comes up on the first page

thanks anandtech

 

[pete6032]

so i google "cheapest way to mail cds" and this comes up on the first page

thanks anandtech

Media mail.

 

[nutxo]

Yep,. slow as hell but damn near free

 

[brianmanahan]

Media mail.

huh i always though that was more expensive

what would you package it in, one of those bubble-lined envelopes?

 

[Exterous]

so i google "cheapest way to mail cds"

But why?