USPS: First Class vs Media Mail

spanky

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i am looking on half.com to buy a dvd and one person is selling for $6.75 + $2.49 shipping (from FL) via media mail. another person is selling for $6.95 + $2.49 shipping (from IA) via first class. do u think first class mail would be fast then media mail? i am located in NJ.
 

Excelsior

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Originally posted by: spanky
i am looking on half.com to buy a dvd and one person is selling for $6.75 + $2.49 shipping (from FL) via media mail. another person is selling for $6.95 + $2.49 shipping (from IA) via first class. do u think first class mail would be fast then media mail? i am located in NJ.

1st class is faster, IIRC.
 

aphex

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media mail is like strapping a package to a donkey and slapping it on the ass, hopeing it will get to its destination.....

In other words, it can be SLOWER THAN SH!T.

Stick with first class.
 

BillGates

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I swear Media Mail is carried from state to state on foot it takes so long.... I don't know how they can possibly make something take so long to deliver sometimes. Just my opinion. :) (another opinion is find somebody with expedited shipping (priority mail) for nearly the same cost)
 

HonkeyDonk

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Originally posted by: aphex
media mail is like strapping a package to a donkey and slapping it on the ass, hopeing it will get to its destination.....

In other words, it can be SLOWER THAN SH!T.

Stick with first class.

i dunno, sometimes when I really really need to go #2 badly, my sh!t comes out pretty darn fast.
 

KGB1

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Depends on which Conditionthe DvD is in; Excellent, Very Good, Good, Fair.

Same price for shipping, I'd go for the first class. (dont know what media mail is)