Jabber, this has been true even at the post office for most of the things I send. However, now, with the free confirmation, it is even a better bargain!
Bigger difference with some of my stuff. Total weight is only 3 oz. (83 cents)
Since I always use delivery confirmation, Printing on line using first class is DEFINITELY cheaper!
Since I always use delivery confirmation, Printing on line using first class is DEFINITELY cheaper!
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You can now print first class mail (and other) from PayPal! This is new... Right?
Priority mail is still free (except for the postage), but there are fees to print labels for first class mail. Delivery Confirmation is 0.13 plus a 0.20 label processing fee.
I was referring to this. Seems like a processing fee is silly when you are doing it yourself!! heh
The best things in life are furry....and flowers!
Yes, if it is letter class, it would be! My usual weighs 1lb. 2oz., so priority pays!
Fees don't apply for Priority Mail, it's still free to print and use the delivery confirmation. Delivery confirmation is still free, even if you don't include and pay postage with the label.
Oh my gosh!! I need more coffee, this is getting too confusing!! I better just stick with what I'm used to using. Most of my items are between 3 and 7 lbs. Adds up fast for that weight. Maybe if I order tons of labels I will get busy selling. 
I need you all to yell at me every day!!
The best things in life are furry....and flowers!
I better just stick with what I'm used to using. Most of my items are between 3 and 7 lbs. Adds up fast for that weight. Maybe if I order tons of labels I will get busy selling. I need you all to yell at me every day!! The best things in life are furry....and flowers!
Yell< MG 
MG:
Anyone:
At what point do you want a buyer to sign for package? (signature confirmation)
I was thinking $100... any thoughts?
Anyone:
At what point do you want a buyer to sign for package? (signature confirmation)
I was thinking $100... any thoughts?
Puppy, yes, I had fogotten that. The confirmations are free if you print from the site. 
On my auction, I charge a flat 5.75 anywhere in the US, priority with confirmation. If it goes to the eastern side of the States, it cost me less, to the west, it is exact. This way, I recoupe the cost of the bubble packs along the way! I ship as soon as they pay and of course, it is daytime. They have it in a couple of days. Makes very happy customers!
On my auction, I charge a flat 5.75 anywhere in the US, priority with confirmation. If it goes to the eastern side of the States, it cost me less, to the west, it is exact. This way, I recoupe the cost of the bubble packs along the way! I ship as soon as they pay and of course, it is daytime. They have it in a couple of days. Makes very happy customers!
No, never! Why?Because it is a waste and a pain! Half the time, they leave it anyway. They do here to me. If someone does that to me and I miss the mail,and they don't leave it, it aggravates me! I just insure it.
So I should just offer it? My items are small, but CAN be very expensive. Some 800-$1000. Most wouldn't want that sticking out of their mailbox or laying on the floor of an apartment building all day with nobody home.
UPS leaves stuff all the time with no signature, but post office has NEVER done that! They won't even let a neighbor sign for it here.
UPS leaves stuff all the time with no signature, but post office has NEVER done that! They won't even let a neighbor sign for it here.
Boy, they do here! You said $100.00, that is not 1000.00! I think for something that high I would send it overnight , insured, signature! I say that because it is so small! Things at the 100.00 level, I would send , confirm, and insure. Even Fedx leaves things and I don't sign...including leaving something at a wrong address that the guy will not return!
Jabber, as to where the labels came from, I don't recall this being any of the supplies that are customer available from USPS or UPS. Perhaps they came from a closed shipping store.
Boy they REALLY stick to the rules here. Once I was sitting on the front porch when a sub mail person came by. I got up to meet her half way to get the mail. She informed me she had to put it in the mailbox and couldn't just hand it to me. (True story)
I guess they do! LOL! I am just happy here if I get my mail! I have a common names as does one of the neighbors down the way. No matter what the address says, it does whereever. We exchange mail constantly!!
Well... Things to do... See ya later.