cheapest way to pack/ship dvd's (1 Viewer)

[Daniel THB]

i may need to ship in excess of 20 dvd's to individual addresses next week (ebay auction). i plan on using U.S. mail but want to know the most cost effective way to package the dvd's. any suggestions on the cheapest envelopes and where to get them? thanks.

 

[parin_patel]

I've found padded envelopes to be the most economical way to ship out single DVD's. You can get them at any mailing/office supply store (like Staples) for around $0.25 to $0.50 each depending on the size and quantity you buy.

-Parin

 

[Randy Schissler]

Buy 6 1/2" x 9 1/2" cheap manilla envelopes from Sav-On, Target, or Office Depot. Wrap the DVD's in thin foam pads that come in cases of apples or tomatoes at your food market. It's a tight fit so put a few pieces of cello packaging tape on the ouside of the envelopes to keep them secure. That's what I do, though snapper cases may not fit. If you want a simpler but more expensive way, buy 8" x 10" padded envelopes from the same sources.

--Randy S.

 

[Daniel THB]

thanks for the tips.

 

[Jean Paul Villeneuve]

Also, always place a piece of bubble wrap or folded paper towels inside the keepcase. That prevents the disc from falling off its spindle.

 

[Glenn Overholt]

The envelopes that Parin suggested are 6 x 9". They are a really good and tight fit, and I always use them for returns. I also slap 5 stamps on them, but with 20, maybe you should figure out the exact cost.

Oh, and please secure the hub as suggested too.

Glenn

 

[Randy Schissler]

Send them at the Media Mail rate. It should be $1.52 for one DVD.

--Randy S.

 

[Brajesh Upadhyay]

I send them First Class for $1.29 each. This works for a keepcase w/single disc inside.

 

[SteveGon]

Then charge 'em five bucks per DVD for shipping.

 

[Craig]

You can get delivery confirmation with either First Class or Media Mail, assuming you're using a large enough envelope for the confirmation tag to fit on. I usually ship First Class with delivery confirmation.

I use the bubble mailing envelopes that you can get at any of the office supply stores. I've shipped probably a hundred DVDs this way and haven't had a problem.

If you want to use Priority Mail, you can get video sized boxes that will fit DVDs or VHS tapes from the post office. The boxes are free.