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what's the most economical way to ship CD's?

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Jerboy

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I might consider distributing hard copy of 600MB map picture from this thread for ATOT'ers without broadbands, for free of charge ofcourse. I have came up with some plans on shipping them that might work. I'd like to know if there is any doubt in shipping my way or if you know other ways even cheaper.

My plan for shipping individually is shipping a CD in this case without any additional packaging by first class mail.

It is 4 5/8 x 4 5/8 and is slight shy of USPS requirement for First Class mail, which needs at least 5 x 3 1/2. I'll directly tape the mailing address on it. I wonder if there is any chance of getting rejected since it doesn't quite meet 5".

Cost per disc is $.3(case)+$.57(shipping)+$.00(excessive inventory discs, Ritek's and TY's)=$.87


The alternative solution may not weight anymore than this, because without the tape I am at 1.8oz and I'll probably push it up to 1.9oz after adding address label and tape. I am really pushing the limit of 2oz shipping rate. If it exceeds 2 oz even by slightly, the shipping charge goes up by 23cents to $0.80 each.

Each naked CD weighs 16.0g/0.565oz so if someone could come up with packing material that protects CD from shattering and weighs less than 0.25oz(let's give it a big of headroom so measuring error can't bump it up to next higher rate), I can ship for $0.34 each, a saving of 23 cents each+more if packing material is <30cents. The goal is to keep it below $0.50 per each shipment.


or option deux, I'll do the bulk duplication and send one of these 50pk spindle to somebody and he/she'll take care of local distribution..

Cost: $2.27(media mail)




 


<< ive sent cd's off in just a envlope type thing, and its reached its destination fine. >>




Except everytime I sent/received CD's in AOL coaster style package, they were cracked or shattered 🙁. I have been using hard case ever since.
 
i'm an idiot....disregard this post. well since i already posted i guess its cheap to buy surplus pakcages that are bubble wrapped.
 
I'd go the cheapest way possible make sure the envelope package has a cardboard backing (if that makes sense)?

Definitely send USPS, maybe media mail?
 
I would suggest you not use media mail; it can take an awful long time to get somewhere across the country from you. You'll get a lot of angry folks demanding to know where their CD is...
 
Put the CD (with the case) inside 2 card boards and ship with 1st class mail. Postal workers handle 1st class mails better than media mails, and it's faster, too.
Is $2 enough to cover the material and shipping cost and a tiny amount of $$ for your time?
 


<< Put the CD (with the case) inside 2 card boards and ship with 1st class mail. Postal workers handle 1st class mails better than media mails, and it's faster, too.
Is $2 enough to cover the material and shipping cost and a tiny amount of $$ for your time? >>



I'm not planning on charging people, so this is why I'm trying to make it least expensive as possible.
 
well the aol cds i get with only a cardboard backing somehow survive.. i guess its the luck of the draw🙂 too bad u don't have a shrink wrap machine or something, do that and then taping a label to it would be kewl😛.. bah i dunno.


or maybe just use half a cd case, ducktape the cd to it and then slap label on.


cheesy method i tried once was sandwitching 1 good cd between two aol cd's🙂 i wrapped that in paper and sent it off. kinda heavy i guess.
 
find out one person from each city and send only one copy and tell them to distribute it locally like a chain letter so you wouldn't have to do too much work

pyramid scheme anyone? lets join quixstar together.... whoopie
 
How about going to CompUsa or who ever is in your area and take some free aol cds which come in those dvd cases and just slap a label on it and ship it media mail
 
I usually don't even use a case and just ship CDs in a sleeve in one of those cardboard envelopes they have right in the Post Office for shipping photographs.
 
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