How to package and ship cards PROPERLY. Ebay, TCGPlayer, Football, Basketball, Baseball, Bubble PWE

[@no2astro]

I just wanted to come back to this video 2 1/2 months down my journey of becoming a seller myself. I have 200+ sales, all 5 star reviews and have only had one person complain about a card being damaged that was a $1 so I just refunded. I’ve used your painters tape method as well and a couple months later bought a card that came in scotch tape with the top loader and 100% understand why you’re against scotch tape. Anyway, thank you for all of this advice and I’m happy I was able to find this to already be shipping out orders like a pro seller.

[@RaiiroGaming]

Woah man! I'm just starting out, and this video was absolutely incredible. You answered a number of my questions quickly, clearly, and concisely. Thanks so much.

[@FreeMoneyCrypto]

Awesome man. Glad it helped.

[@four-en-tee]

Thank you for the useful resource. I got a 70 dollar single I pulled out of a pack I'm needing to sell, so this info will really come in handy.

[@FreeMoneyCrypto]

Glad you found it helpful

[@amandaurbina7163]

Thank you so much!!! I'm saving tons of money shipping singles now, instead of paying 3-4 dollars for shipping singles in bubble mailers!!!! You rock!!!

[@FreeMoneyCrypto]

That's awesome! Glad to hear it Amanda!

[@QuinningTime]

What a video. You’re such a great packer. Love the attention to detail. Thank you!

[@Pullwax]

This is a very great video for those who are entering the hobby.

[@FreeMoneyCrypto]

Glad you found it helpful!

[@frankm5815]

Great video thx. Two comments - I have shipped many cards using bubble mailers. I have always covered the bar code with tape and never had an issue. Also, it is important to cover the entire shipping label with tape because there is a chance that the label can be ripped off in shipping.

[@jakeshaffer9176]

I just started doing this and I was using the small bubble mailers, a penny sleeve, and a folded piece of soda carton to keep it from bending. Shipping was roughly 3.50-4.30 on them and now I know why

[@scarpfish]

I work in a USPS processing facility and I can't stress enough with PWE mailing, its important to have a solid and smooth envelope from end to end and to tape down the envelope seals. What you dont want is your envelope to have a stiff part and a soft part. I see these get stuck in the machinery all the time, and can tell from the size that its a top loader. Do realize that these envelopes are going through MULTIPLE machines to not just cancel it, but sort it to its destination. Most letters make about 5 trips to get it down to your mail carrier, and with such machines picking off 10 letters/second its not going to be the smoothest ride. Pack accordingly.

[@FreeMoneyCrypto]

Great info, thanks for the insight!

[@edm6324]

Great video. I've had some people ship stuff with scotch tape and basically made the top loader they sent useless for future use. Had someone else ship with painters tape and it was the best! Just got back into the hobby and this will definitely help sell some stuff I don't want to keep but has value for someone else!

[@FreeMoneyCrypto]

Glad you found it helpful man

[@johndough23]

The do not bend is to alert the end phase mail carrier. Maybe not a huge deal with small packages, IS one if you ship full page items and mags. Many postal people will fold items to fit in mail boxes.

[@FreeMoneyCrypto]

I was mostly referring to plain white envelope shipping. Any time you ship one or even 2 cards in a pwe you should be fine without it.

[@johndough23]

@@FreeMoneyCrypto mostly is your keyword

[@bigmarty6670]

When you said "post office workers aren't bending your items" this is the reason I'm watching the video right now hahahah. I'm new to shipping cards. Post office lady lady asked "what's in here" while bending my envelope.

[@FreeMoneyCrypto]

Haha, well… I didn’t think they would be.

[@bigmarty6670]

@@FreeMoneyCrypto yeah I said "Woah could you not!!" I was shook hahaha

[@MelvinZoopers]

Going to be selling some cards & this is exactly what I needed. Thanks for all the info!

[@FreeMoneyCrypto]

Glad it was helpful!

[@gamelockbreaks9607]

I started out taping the shipping label on bubble mailers and boxes, after business picked up it was too tedious so I just bought a thermal printer. It's more expensive upfront but ends up paying for itself in the long run (depending on your shipping volume because ink gets expensive). I also used to use the top loaders but have recently started using shipping shields (so far I have been satisfied with them), they have just about the same rigidity as regular top loaders. I also love BCW products but I live in Hawaii so the shipping is ridiculous so I try to pick up their products from amazon.

[@tesspfister8295]

Good info😊

[@ssist01]

jesus why didn't I know this! I'm new at this so will do this from the start thank you!

[@carmineglitch]

Thanks just sold my first card today on TCG

[@ohghee]

Thank you SO MUCH for promoting painters tape. I get cards with scotch tape ALL THE TIME and sometimes the overly sticky shit and have had several cards damaged this way. If you aren't using a team bag use painters tape!

[@skeeter0666]

I feel you about staying away from Facebook sellers. I just bought a $80 dollar card raw. When I received it it was just in a penny sleeve and a bubble mailer. Thats it! No top loader or anything! Luckily the card wasn't damaged. But im never buying cards off Facebook ever again.

[@FreeMoneyCrypto]

Definitely have to be careful. Glad it wasn't damaged.

[@t_rain2578]

Love it..."Ugh ninjy star...uh ninjy star"

[@petereagle877]

Like the hoodie grew up in Clemson New sub will definitely be watching more videos.

[@FreeMoneyCrypto]

Glad to hear it. I grew up in the Columbia unfortunately lol

[@derekrab803]

Awesome video brotha! Thank you! I did have a question! How do you go about shipping sealed product? Do you buy specific boxes for ETBs or booster boxes? If so, where do you buy them?

[@FreeMoneyCrypto]

I used to buy them directly from BCW. They’ve been sold out for a while though so I’ve been ordering them off of Amazon. BCW 330 count boxes hold a booster box perfectly

[@millville444]

got a 22 card lot the other day. all sleeved and toploaded, great. all disgustingly ridden with dust, pet hair, human hair, and some even had a sticky residue on them - gross. the guy took all the toploaded cards, stacked them on top of eachother, and used more packing tape than i had ever seen in my life to wrap them up and "secure" them. then shoved them in a ziplock bag and shoved the bag into an extra large bubble mailer. i spent a good hour getting them free of the tape, taking them out of their respective sleeves and toploaders, cleaning them with a microfiber cloth, and re-sleeving/re-toploading them in my own sleeves and toploaders. never been more pissed off to receive a 22 card lot of my favorite player ever in my life. i vow to never be that type of seller. thank you for this video.

[@FreeMoneyCrypto]

Lol. I feel for you. I’ve definitely received some similar packages before. It can be infuriating.

[@jeffreychang6620]

I've been using tiny post it notes but I'm starting to run out of those. Definitely going to start using painter's tape, thanks for the info!

[@FreeMoneyCrypto]

Glad you found some value in the video!

[@kd5dcj1]

Hey man, im just getting into the hobby, thanks for the info lots of info, oh I got to say Roll Tide Roll! lol

[@FreeMoneyCrypto]

Glad it was helpful! My tigers are struggling this year lol

[@bennietzel]

Outstanding video! Thanks. Not sue that Travis Kelce take is going to hold up.... haha

[@floorshirts6402]

Nice, I'm about to sell off my old Pokemon Cards. This was super informative!

[@FreeMoneyCrypto]

Glad you found it helpful!

[@jeterman29ny]

I like everything you suggest except for one thing. You say that when shipping pwe, putting the card into a team bag (after penny sleeve, top loader and painter's tape) is excessive. But then you basically substitute out the bag for wrapping with a piece of paper. It does the same thing, only more work. That seems more excessive if you ask me.

[@FreeMoneyCrypto]

Yeah, I forgot to explain that the peice of paper I wrap it in is usually my ebay packing slip so it has the info for the card, the buyer, seller etc. I also fold the ends in just to the point to where they meet the edge of the case to hopefully thicken the ends to the same thickness as the case and make it slide through the sorting machine easier and also cover the card to make it harder to see through the envelope. That could be considered an excessive step but I like doing it that way.

[@jeterman29ny]

@@FreeMoneyCrypto that makes more sense

[@chexcollects]

Ninja starrrr! Lol

[@spyder2016]

Just skip the tape guys, use a team bag it does the same thing and it’s much better

[@FreeMoneyCrypto]

To each their own. I prefer the tape. It pinches the top of the top loader holding the card in better than a team bag and cost less but the team bag can certainly work as well.

[@gabrieljanas8438]

Dude this was the most helpful video I've found on shipping cards. Thank you. Quick question. Can you use regular stamp postage on those small bubble mailers or do you have to do parcel shipping?

[@FreeMoneyCrypto]

You can use regular stamps to equate to whatever the cost for shipping the would be. If you check the USPS website it will tell you exactly what you need. Been a while since I sent a bubble mailer with stamps but I want to say it took like a dollar 57 worth of stamps or something. You can get $0.02 and $0.05 stamps at your post office if they have them in stock

[@burningblue2066]

I'm trying to figure out why the piece of paper is really necessary. Is it so the top loader/team bag doesn't get scratched? I'm sure you said but it's still unclear to me. I'm wondering if you could just buy paper sleeves for cards in bulk for cheap to put over the top loader.

[@FreeMoneyCrypto]

I use the invoice for the paper. I may have forgot to mention that.

[@pokegmaestro4631]

Nice informative video 👍🏻👍🏻

[@FreeMoneyCrypto]

Thanks man

[@HustleMillennial]

Great video man! We just started doing this!

[@jimenez9313]

Nice video man . Thanks 🔥💯

[@jonathanbracho3916]

Excellent video! Quick question, for more expensive cards (say, anything more than 20$), what should I use? I assume penny sleeve, top loader and a bubble mailer would do fine but I'm just making sure. Also, when should I opt for insurance?

[@FreeMoneyCrypto]

That's pretty much how I ship anything over $20. I usually don't bother with additional Insurance unless it's over a hundred. That's just kind of a call everyone has to make based on their own risk tolerance

[@jonathanbracho3916]

@@FreeMoneyCrypto Sounds reasonable, thank you very much!

[@Josh-od6oc]

Great video, but how are you shipping the smaller bubbler mailer? 1st Class, or what is it you suggest for something over $20?

[@FreeMoneyCrypto]

Yeah, first class mail sometimes with insurance or even priority depending on value.

[@shaungreenlee2376]

Have you thought about rapping the printed out copy of the receipt around the top loader instead of blank piece of paper?

[@FreeMoneyCrypto]

That’s actually what I do. I think I just forgot to mention in the video that the paper I’m wrapping it in is the printed invoice.

[@rorywmcmahon]

I went to your ebay store. Super organized, I love it. Do you scan your cards or take photos of the cards with a camera? I can never seem to get the lighting right when I photograph a card. And obviously you remove the penny sleeve and top loader of the card.

[@FreeMoneyCrypto]

Thanks, I've been slacking on it recently. Don't think I posted anything new in the store in about three months. I do scan them though. I'll leave them in the penny sleeve. I'm mostly store my cards in Penny sleeves until I get ready to ship them and then throw the toploader on. I think the only setting I change on the scanner is 300 DPI. Not 100% sure why I started doing it but someone told me to and it seems to work better that way

[@El_Flacko]

This was a great video. Very educational. Thank you!

[@FreeMoneyCrypto]

Glad it helped

[@adamsavedra8299]

Great video. Very helpful. Go Tigers!

[@jordanwilliams7243]

Awesome video. Quick question, can you send any card in a regular white envelope? Or does it depend on the price of the card? Thanks

[@FreeMoneyCrypto]

You can technically send any card in a white envelope as long as it's not to thick. Ebay now has envelope shipping as of 2021 that has insurance for cards up to $20 in value. I don't recommend it for expensive cards but you could if you don't mind the risk.

[@OogieBoogith]

Loved the video helped me out but if people are going to steal they’re going to steal doesn’t matter what they feel.

[@FreeMoneyCrypto]

Glad it helped. Not sure what you mean about the thieves.

[@chachingshow936]

Great tips thanks for sharing

[@FreeMoneyCrypto]

Glad you liked it. Thanks for checking it out.

[@calvinmccullough2041]

Instead of painters tape could you use rubber bands as well. I was thinking 1/16 foam sheet around top loaders follow by rubber band across length and width? Only for sending 10+ or playsets of course

[@hedgehogs]

Great tips! Lol, I wish everyone followed your tape guidelines! I'm thinking of doing pwe just because I have so many lower dollar cards taking up space. I tend to overprotect my cards so it's nice to hear that the cardboard and the machinable stamp aren't necessary.

[@dougcomer4210]

Do you have any Notre Dame cards from the early 90s - or any West Virginia players from 2012 Orange Bowl??? Love those guys from that era too

[@daved7231]

Thanks for the video man. Any concern with people claiming they didn’t receive it? No tracking with a stamp. I heard there is a .75 stamp coming that will have tracking.

[@tabathiawilder9067]

Great video CardTroncis. Thanks for the tips. I liked the video and subscribed to your channel. I do have a question. When shipping in a bubble mailer what is the average cost shipping one card and a lot of 5 cards? Thank you

[@FreeMoneyCrypto]

5 cards all in top loaders likely still going to be under 4 ounces. Should run you between 2.68-3.18 if purchased through ebay for most anywhere in the US. Zip code causes it to vary slightly. If it gets over 4 ounces it should still be less than 3.50

[@mattg2612]

Thanks for the video. What size is the white envelope that you use to ship single cards?

[@FreeMoneyCrypto]

Not near one at the moment but I want to say 3.5x6.5 in

[@ripcity7674]

Amazing video thank you. One quick question if I was the sending a prizm blaster box what would I use

[@FreeMoneyCrypto]

I usually use a larger box w packing paper or bubble wrap

[@ripcity7674]

Thanks ur the man!

[@ripcity7674]

Can you possibly send a link to what you use or would recommend? I have Pokémon boxes, prizms blaster to ship.

[@CassSapir]

Insurance. For cards that you ship worth hundreds of dollars or more do you recommend purchasing additional shipping insurance beyond the $50 or $100 coverage that USPS offers?

[@FreeMoneyCrypto]

Yes, I usually do

[@georgefranklin8513]

Can you take your package to the post office and will they help you mail it if I don't have a printer?

[@FreeMoneyCrypto]

Yes sir

[@davecj10]

Thanks for the video man. Just sold a hanget box on ebay. This is my first time, so wondering what you would use to ship it correctly? Thanks in advance

[@FreeMoneyCrypto]

You would need to ship that inside of a larger box w padding. The post office has some flat rate boxes that would probably work well

[@aceboogie50]

At what price point do you suggest using the bubble mailer as opposed to a regular envelope, I’ve been doing the 5 dollar shipping on my cards but I gave cheaper ones I want to post where that shipping cost just didn’t make sense

[@FreeMoneyCrypto]

I use a plain white envelope for anything under $20 and a bubble mailer for anything over 20. If you are doing it through eBay the plain white envelopes will be insured up to $20

[@Timeos]

Don't forget there is 2 ounce stamps that can be used for slightly heavier envelopes.

[@FreeMoneyCrypto]

Very true. You can use those for pwes w 2 cards.

[@mrHowlll]

Sorry if you mentioned it in the video but what shipping service do you recommend? I'm thinking of USPS First-Class Package with either a bubble mailer or a white envelope though I'm stressed about whether or not ebay will be ok about that.

[@FreeMoneyCrypto]

You can go first class (thats what I do for one of my stores that I ship with a bubble mailer). That's the best way to go if you are selling anything over say $20 and want to make sure it has tracking. If you want to ship PWE I would only do it with cheap cards and make sure you specify in the listing description that is how it will be shipped. Ebay won't get mad. You may have about 1% of people who say they didn't receive the card that you will have to refund but it is still far cheaper to do that way than first class since you save about $2 per package if you do PWE with a stamp.

[@kim_kimchiiiii]

This is very useful when shipping trading card. I want to start selling my cards the ones I don't want. Can you share the link where you get your supplies please?

[@FreeMoneyCrypto]

These were the last ones I ordered but there are tons of options available on amazon. I also have been ordering my cases there recently since BCW has been sold out. BCW is usually the manufacturer I order directly from under normal circumstances. www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00GOH153O/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1 www.amazon.com/dp/B005LR7GK4?psc=1&ref=ppx_pop_dt_b_product_details

[@chasekrafft5709]

im selling cards on facebook right now, and i came here before sending! so suck on that!... but also thank you!!!!! lol

[@mtbcyclist]

Great video! Thanks for sharing!

[@mannylositisuk3166]

You’re one of a very rare that answer all questions, really appreciate. I’m not a seller yet, just a question. Some of your packages put only stamps without tracking #. I thought eBay requires tracking #. Also even though if you only paid $0.55 for stamp only, didn’t eBay charge you more anyway? Because there’s no choice for putting stamp only on list to choose, unless I miss that. Thanks

[@FreeMoneyCrypto]

Thanks, I try. EBay does not require that you have a tracking number. You can click the arrow beside the item and hit mark as shipped. That will state that it was shipped even though it doesn't have a tracking number. EBay doesn't charge you anything for that method of shipping.

[@mannylositisuk3166]

@@FreeMoneyCrypto thanks a lot, very valuable info for all

[@PaulWinfieldCollector]

Well done, thanks for taking the time to put this together. Do you ever put a little thank you sticker with user name and or email? I’ve seen many older shipped cards where they had a user I’d or email, thank u stickers?

[@FreeMoneyCrypto]

I don't personally but have been considering adding a note to my packages. The only thing I put in is the packing slip from ebay that says thank you but I will likely change that with a more personal note and a business card soon. I would stay away from stickers just so I don't get cases sticky or anything.

[@brianfermin1979]

Awesome video man I learned a lot!

[@FreeMoneyCrypto]

Glad it helped

[@TW-fv2zu]

Like your style - well done ;)

[@clarky2228]

Dumb question maybe but can we just put these in our mailbox at home or do we have to drop off the package/envelope at the post office? Thanks in advance.

[@FreeMoneyCrypto]

Mailbox is fine. Post office works too though

[@clarky2228]

@@FreeMoneyCrypto Thanks for the quick reply . Subscribed. Hope the channel takes off.

[@stephen1111]

A little late here, but I started selling individual cards in the bubble mailers you use. I use cardboard, toploaders, and team bags; I haven't had any cards come back to me yet. Do all bubble mailers require that extra couple bucks for tracking? I've just been dropping them in the mailbox and haven't had any issues. After watching this I definitely could cut back on what I use to lower the weight, but any advice?

[@markp2629]

If you use the BCW box, the top loaders will not fit....does that matter? Plus, can you just put a shipping label on the box and send it or does the box itself have to be in another larger box?

[@FreeMoneyCrypto]

I usually use the 200 count bcw boxes with two top loaders to ship packs. I do have to cut about a quarter inch off of the side of the top loaders in order for them to fit sideways. I just stick them in there for extra crush protection. I usually stick them in a padded envelope after that and put the label on the envelope but you can put the label on the box itself if you want. If you wanted to ship the top loader whole you probably need to move up to a 330 count box and lay them flat inside.

[@kendrickhill6648]

This video helped me out a lot

[@FreeMoneyCrypto]

Happy to hear it.

[@CCGDude]

I chose the cardboard envelope instead of the bubble wrap one. Do you think it will be okay? I added two extra cards, one on both sides, with top loaders, for protection

[@FreeMoneyCrypto]

Yeah, if it's in a top loader it should be good. I ship single cards in top loaders in plain white envelopes and they all get there okay

[@TechMatticz]

what size envelopes are you using for PWE? thanks for the great content!

[@TechMatticz]

Update - I did opt for the #6 3/4 Envelope as it's just a little larger than the ebay standard envelope minimum with a smaller footprint than the #9 and #10 style envelopes. Thank you so much for this video and I'm excited to get some practice in on my ebay store selling some low cost cards and getting my feet wet!

[@steve202li]

Thats great but how do you send a card like that when it sells for $1.49?

[@FreeMoneyCrypto]

I don’t suggest selling cards for less than $3 no matter what. Off the top of my head minimum costs to ship a card would be .58 label or stamp, roughly .25 case, .01 sleeve, .09 paper and ink and .38 eBay fees. If I’m right on those numbers that leaves .18. Not worth the time. Plus if you you sell over $600 you have to pay taxes on it too.

[@rommelrosario1305]

Thanks for the video! Have you shipped cards using Card Savers I, if not what would be the problem?

[@FreeMoneyCrypto]

I haven't personally. I prefer top loaders for the extra stability. I have received some like that though with no problem. Honestly if it was a inexpensive card under $10-20 I see no issues at all with shipping it in a card saver in a plain white envelope

[@azurwindpyr]

Good stuff Thank you very much.

[@FreeMoneyCrypto]

Glad you found it helpful.

[@MacaroniGril]

16:48 literally shipped a card today and watched a post office employee bend the package in front of my face after explaining there was a playing card in there... and then proceeded to bend it again. now i've purchased foam/cardboard backing to make it idiot proof

[@FreeMoneyCrypto]

That sucks. Hope it wasn’t damaged

[@Your-BestNightmare]

I don't know, I'm nervous when I just get a card in plain envelope, even in a sleeve/loader. Always feels cheap on receiving end and have had minor damage to chase card received this way.

[@FreeMoneyCrypto]

I definitely don't suggest it for expensive cards. I don't do it for anything over $20. I never have them get damaged. I do have about 1% turn up missing but that's about it. Definitely worth it for the cost you save on shipping in my opinion

[@nate13anderson]

Do you charge the same amount for shipping between the white envelope and the small bubble mailers? Do you always charge the $3.99 no matter what so the customer may be paying more in shipping than the actual cost?

[@FreeMoneyCrypto]

I don't. I have 2 different stores. One does all 3.99 shipping and everything ships in a bubble mailer with tracking. I only do that because there has to be tracking on packages to keep top rated seller badge. I also have a second store with only inexpensive cards that does all PWE shipping and everything is free shipping there.

[@renetorres3806]

I want to buy shipping boxes do you have ebay store? I want to mostly sell blaster boxes, what size do you reccomend?

[@FreeMoneyCrypto]

I do have an ebay store that should be linked in the description below. I don't have any boxes in there at the moment unfortunately. BCW makes a graded trading card box that is big enough to ship blaster boxes in. You can check the bcw website. They may have those in stock although most of there stuff has been on back order since the covid started. I recently purchased some other bcw boxes on amazon for slightly more because I couldn't wait 3-4 months.

[@thurmur]

Great video.

[@FreeMoneyCrypto]

Thanks man

[@nicholasbond473]

Up to about what value of the card would you use this method of selling with the bubble mailer?

[@FreeMoneyCrypto]

I use it for just about any value. If it's over $50 I usually add insurance. It's an option on the shipping screen when creating a label but does cost extra.

[@cooperburnett2394]

Do I need to get postage stamps aswell? Sorry if you said something about it in the video and it slipped by me.

[@FreeMoneyCrypto]

Not if you're paying for postage through whatever selling site you're using

[@cooperburnett2394]

@@FreeMoneyCrypto alright thank you!

[@Marlowe227PackOpenings]

Good information!

[@FreeMoneyCrypto]

Thanks, glad you found it helpful

[@johnnygamecock1249]

Great Video, For 2 cards in a PWE, for older thinner cards could you do 2 in 1 penny sleeve front and back and in one top loader? One Stamp? What is the downside?

[@FreeMoneyCrypto]

You could. I don't. I use 2 top loaders taped to a sheet of paper with painters tape to make sure they stay seperate. 2 will still fit in a larger PWE although you will need a second stamp. You may be able to do 2 in 1 top loader and avoid the cost of the extra stamp but you may end up with an unhappy customer.

[@raynordstrom1101]

Great video! Have you ever and how would you ship sets?

[@FreeMoneyCrypto]

I have. Most sets would fit inside of a priority mail flat rate envelope inside a standard card box. You can pick those up at your local post office for free and you just pay for the postage through eBay. Should be less than $7 and comes with $50 Insurance included along with being faster Priority Mail.

[@raynordstrom1101]

@@FreeMoneyCrypto Cool, thank you very much!

[@trevychase7842]

I’m just curious about the EBay settings. I intend on shipping my cards in PWE. But when I create the listing EBay only allows me to select USPS first class. My question is, will the buyers be mad if I send them the item in a PWE when the listing said First Class? Is there another setting I’m missing? I’m setting free shipping, but there are no other options and first class is the cheapest I see available.

[@trevychase7842]

One more question, I bought 1/8th thick bubble mailers. Would one of those with a top loader in it still feed through the machine or should I only use PWE for singles?

[@FreeMoneyCrypto]

I've never had a buyer get mad over that. I specify in my listing description that the card will be shipped PWE in a top loader with painters tape. It does still say first class on the mail option for my listings though.

[@chasekrafft5709]

can i use a normal sleeve instead of penny sleeve? I know penny sleeves will save me money but i dont have them and feel like high quality sleeves shouldnt hurt right?

[@NAATMNA]

Hi, Hi! Can you please comment how much a lot of five cards would weigh in that small bubble mailer? Along w/ just one card? In your experience perhaps you know right off the top of your head. Also, have you ever mailed any card in that small bubble mailer with just a stamp on it? I received a card like that a while back with no problem! And, one final question - Does placing packaging tape over the tracking barcode affect it from being scanned and possibly lost? I have taped over it before and it got to its destination fine. But, maybe i just got lucky! And, i know for sure i have received small packages with the code taped over as well! Thank you for the video!

[@FreeMoneyCrypto]

If you purchase through PayPal or Ebay the shipping cost for a bubble mailer anywhere from 1 to 4 oz is usually in the 2.70 to 3.20 range depending on the ZIP code your mailing at 2. Always the same cost for a any package in the 1 to 4 ounce range or a different cost for any package in the 5 to 8 oz range. Almost guaranteed not to exceed 4 oz if the cards are in regular top-loaders and only five of them. I'm not sure where I saw the recommendation not to tape over barcodes. It was either eBay or the post office itself but someone definitely said you weren't supposed to do it. I have definitely seen numerous people say they've done at their whole lives and never had an issue though so I don't think it's a big deal. It might just the barcode from getting scanned as easily

[@ItsPurplect]

Do you ever sell on tcg player or eBay strictly? Just trying to figure it out

[@FreeMoneyCrypto]

I used to sell on tcg player. Sold off all my magic cards though. Now just eBay.

[@GeeZee23]

So I’m sending out a single card but the sell on it is almost 35 dollars. I was trying to just mail it but TCG RECCOMENDS any order over 20 dollars u get a tracking number but its only a single. What would you recommend ?

[@FreeMoneyCrypto]

I follow those guidelines. Anything over 20 I use a padded envelope with tracking.

[@JoeyYamitaro]

The video helped alot! But i have 1 question for envelope, do we have to pay when shipping a envelope from one state to another? Or can we just leave it in our mail box and have it sent to another state without pay?

[@FreeMoneyCrypto]

You have to pay. A regular stamp will do. EBay does offer 51 cent envelope shipping with tracking and $20 insurance now though

[@WritingTheActs]

for clarification, do you no longer use the plain white envelopes?

[@FreeMoneyCrypto]

I still use pwe but only on one of my 2 stores. I have one store that I keep as a top rated seller which has to have tracking on all shipping in order to qualify for top rated. That one I charge 3.99 for all packages and they all have padded envelopes and tracking. My secondary Store with only inexpensive cards under $20 does all pwe shipping and everything is free shipping.

[@WritingTheActs]

@@FreeMoneyCrypto 'k thanks!

[@mauinui10]

This is how I do it. I might add though that being “neat and tidy” is paramount. Sure, your mailing on the cheap but the little things like making sure your folding the packing list page neatly and not ripping the tape but cut it with scissors. This may seem trivial but it shows you care and value that buyer. Enough so, that they will buy again. I have many comments in my feedback that validate this point. Take pride in what your doing. It will eventually lead to higher profits!

[@FreeMoneyCrypto]

I actually do wrap the card in the packing slip. Somehow I forgot to mention that here. Never thought about cutting the tape though. Maybe I’ll give it a try.

[@Lets.all.laugh.at.Tottenham]

So for the bubble envelope if you are sending one single card you would package it exactly like you did with the white envelope?

[@FreeMoneyCrypto]

I use the white envelope for any single card under $20. If there are 2 under $20 I usually go with a larger white envelope so they can fit side by side and use the painters tape to tape them to the invoice and hold them in place. Anything over $20 I use the padded mailer even if it is a single card.

[@pepperlover694]

all you have to do is buy an envelope and put the card in, USPS handles packages with care so all you need is an envelope

[@FreeMoneyCrypto]

Not sure what you meant here. If you're implying that you don't need a top loader I would very strongly disagree with you. Not only is USPS not that careful with packages but sports cards get graded and even the slightest ding will ruin a purchase. As a matter of fact it doesn't even have to get dinged. You can get negative feedback just for using a plain white envelope if it wasn't disclosed upfront. You will almost definitely get negative feedback if it's not in a top loader.

[@pepperlover694]

@@FreeMoneyCrypto top loaders cost like 5 for a pack of 10 if you order cards dont expect to get anything else with it since top loaders and penny sleves cost money i even ship 1st ed base set cards without sleeves and top loaders and i never got any negative feedback

[@FreeMoneyCrypto]

@@pepperlover694 Pokemon cards must be an entirely different story then. I know in sports cards cards get graded and you will 100% receive negative feedback if you ship a card unprotected. I can tell you from experience because I've received negative feedback for shipping it protected in a plain white envelope which made me start disclosing the plain white envelope up front. There's not even a slight question about it. Penny sleeves cost a penny. Top-loaders used to cost a dime. They're up to about a quarter since covid but definitely not 50 cents.

[@christopherhayes9353]

Does electrical tape work just as well? Because I already have a bunch of that.

[@FreeMoneyCrypto]

It doesn't

[@TheCrispyChip]

Maybe its just canada but there are no options for me to ship a card even domestically for under 17 bucks without tracking.

[@FreeMoneyCrypto]

Sorry to hear that. Last I tried we had international stamps for just over a dollar that could send one to Canada w/o tracking. For international shipping here now Ebay has you ship to a shipping center in the US and they take it from there. Ends up the same price as domestic. Ebay just gave us a .51 envelope option with tracking as well

[@whodidit99]

Would rigid mailers work better than bubble?

[@FreeMoneyCrypto]

If it's a non-graded card or not in a magnetic case it'll probably work the same. I'd rather have the extra padding if the case is crackable.

[@batjdgman]

i wanted to offer free shipping on my cards and go with pwe but didnt realize that would hurt my rating so i went back and changed all listings not sure if that will help or hurt my sales either way

[@FreeMoneyCrypto]

I've done it both ways. Oddly enough charging $4 for shipping doesn't hurt sales as much as I would think it would. Having a tracking number is definitely the only way to get top rated seller there if that matters to you

[@batjdgman]

@@FreeMoneyCrypto it will in the long run

[@happytigergaming]

Thanks for the info.

[@CaliforniaCardsmith]

You don’t use cardboard... especially for slabs. I like to cut 2 pieces & sandwich the slab. Tape sides with painters tape.

[@FreeMoneyCrypto]

I don't. I've never had one damaged without it. As long as you are using a bubble mailer you should be ok. May not be a bad idea for slabs. Especially if they aren't insured.

[@lkperez9821]

Hey man, i want to start selling some of my cards. What can i do if i dont have a printer for the shipping label?

[@FreeMoneyCrypto]

You can probably find one at goodwill for cheap if you don’t want to buy new.

[@lkperez9821]

@@FreeMoneyCrypto would the post office or ups store be able to help me out with that? I have the supplies painters tape. Bubble mailer and all that good stuff. But no computer or anything

[@FreeMoneyCrypto]

@@lkperez9821 possibly. I couldn’t say for sure

[@alanbierlein4502]

New to the whole Ebay selling thing. How do shipping costs work as far as what you pay and what you receive? I often see on videos people talk about having to deduct fees and shipping when figuring out your profit, but if the customer is paying shipping then why the need to deduct that? Outside of offering free shipping I'm not understanding why that cost would come out of your bottom line.

[@FreeMoneyCrypto]

Good question. It's all relative to price I guess. When I'm looking to buy a card that I'm willing to pay $20 for I can be pretty stubborn about it being $20 that I have in the card. You can price it as $16 w $4 shipping or $20 with free shipping, makes no difference to me. I won't however pay $20 with $4 shipping if I value it at $20. Not everyone is like me on that but a lot of people are. Not a big problem on expensive cards but problematic with cheaper ones. Ebay recently added the .51 envelope option with tracking. I moved everything under $20 to free shipping and just bite the .51 myself. Still comes out to about $1 of fees on my end for top loader, sleeve, envelope and shipping costs.

[@alanbierlein4502]

Are you as the seller charged when you print the shipping label? And then the cost of shipping is included in the purchase price that you are paid by Ebay? I'm just confused why so many people are saying that as a seller the shipping cost comes out of your profit just like the transaction fees when the buyer is charged shipping at checkout. Appreciate the video and quick reply!

[@FreeMoneyCrypto]

@@alanbierlein4502 Yes, you are charged for the cost of shipping when printing the label. Ebay also charges the same % fee on shipping charges as they do on final value fees for items after they sell.

[@FreeMoneyCrypto]

@@alanbierlein4502 For example. You buy a card for $20 w $4 shipping. Ebay then sends the seller $24 minus the 12.35% final value fee on the $24. Seller recieves 21.04 and then has to pay $3 and change to print the shipping label.

[@alanbierlein4502]

Ah gotcha. Man those fees add up fast. Thanks for the info!