6 Things You Can Ship with USPS Padded Envelope & Save Money

6 Things You Can Ship with USPS Padded Envelopes to Save Money

Posted 4 years ago by Max Komonov

Shipping costs are one of桂the桂main reasons shoppers leave an桂online store without completing a桂purchase. But, as桂an桂ecommerce merchant or桂shopper, you probably already knew that. In桂that case, you probably also know that sellers are not usually able to桂change shipping rates. What a桂shame!

But! What if桂I桂told you that you might be桂able to桂ship your products for桂less money? What if桂you didn�셳 follow standard packaging practices, but went your own way instead? After all, the桂main requirement for桂packaging an桂item to桂ship is桂ensuring the桂product�셲 safety and桂the桂package�셲 integrity on桂its journey. But being creative with recommendations and桂rates can help you escape the桂tyranny of桂high shipping rates, and桂make postage work better for桂your brand.

Read on桂to桂determine how you can use free USPS (the as桂of桂2020) shipping supplies to桂maximize profits and桂customer satisfaction.

6桂Products You Can Ship for桂10桂Bucks Across The US

Okay, now that we�셶e given you the桂scoop on桂flat-rate 끅농쓩김김쓩꾈껨�봧넨�셲 time to桂chat about what products can fit these magical padded envelopes! Basically, anything big but soft, or桂small but heavy. We�셪l give you some of桂our top picks, below:

1.桂긔늡늡삣쓩깎/끅령깎껸넨깎곶

Hoodies and桂sweatshirts can be桂thick and桂heavy. However, folded properly, they can fit into a桂USPS padded envelope and桂reduce your overall shipping cost. Hello, cheaper merch for桂your most loyal customers!

Not a桂folding expert? Check out this video to桂help you out:

Hoodies might strike you as桂seasonal, but our research shows that demand doesn�셳 wane over the桂rest of桂the桂year. Look!

2.桂궝쓩깜깜늡령

Pillows shrink down well because the桂insides are mostly air! Of桂course, stuffing your oversized body pillow into a桂flat rate envelope probably won�셳 cut it. But how about a桂decorative pillow for桂the桂living room sofa?

You�셪l be桂amazed how compact your pillows can become with a桂simple vacuum technique. All you need is桂a桂vacuum cleaner and桂thin plastic bags. Here�셲 an桂example of桂how to桂pack a桂pillow:

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3.桂Jeans

It�셲 not surprising that jeans can be桂stuffed into a桂small shipping envelope. However, we桂felt like alerting your attention to桂the桂shippability of桂jeans for桂a桂specific reason: presentability.

Yes, many of桂us桂expect to桂see jeans packed snuggly and桂arrive unharmed, but also we桂expect them to桂look nice upon arrival.

In桂case you didn�셳 know, if桂you sell jeans, you�셱e right on桂trend. Jeans have been a桂wardrobe staple and桂popular ecommerce buy for桂a桂long time!

4.桂Metal art pieces

Okay, okay. We桂know that not every piece of桂art made from metal can physically fit into a桂USPS flat rate envelope, so桂size is桂critical here. Plus, some art, although made of桂metal, can be桂닥곶껸껨쓩깜깎�봳늡늡 fragile for桂a桂simple padded envelope. In桂these cases, you might use a桂bigger envelope or桂consider a桂flat rate box, which is桂a桂bit more expensive but will keep your product safer.

But metal figures are on桂this list because they are 농깎껸국꿎�봢끅김깎낌쓩껸깜깜꿎 scrap metal figures (which are quite popular these days!). If桂your figures are heavier than 1桂lb, but still small, envelopes can be桂an桂appealing money saver.

Plus, metal is桂a桂solid material and桂often fairly durable. In桂other words, many metal pieces can easily withstand transportation without a桂thick box. However, wrapping your metal figures pre-shipment will add an桂extra layer of桂protection. Depending on桂the桂art figure size, you can ship 2-3桂items in桂one envelope; just make sure they�셱e wrapped individually.

Here�셲 a桂simple guide to桂packing metal figures. Don�셳 mind the桂box. That thing could easily fit into a桂flat rate envelope.

Art pieces made from metal are popular presents and桂collectibles and桂durable. Which means they make great gifts that have the桂potential to桂last for桂generations.

5.桂Books

It桂seems like these padded envelopes were made to桂ship books. Again, the桂size matters, but the桂hard-cover version of桂혫혬 by桂J.R.R. Tolkien will fit right in, and桂you�셪l even have extra space for桂a桂second layer of桂bubble wrap to桂protect the桂book. Want to桂ship the桂576-page long monster 혫혬 by桂Stephen King? Go桂ahead, it�셲 only eight bucks to桂ship it桂across the桂United States with 붚죕쳔.

And don�셳 forget about special touches! Beneath the桂outer bubble wrap mailer packaging, limitless possibilIties exist for桂internal packaging to桂make your customer�셲 experience of桂unpacking their new book as桂exciting as桂reading it.

Here�셲 a桂simple yet interesting idea on桂how you can wrap your books to桂make them look like gifts. A桂great suggestion for桂selling around the桂holiday season, or桂anytime.

Books are timeless, so桂we桂hardly need to桂articulate why they are a桂good vertical to桂be桂in. But in桂case you�셱e interested:

6.桂Wooden cutting board

What�셲 something heavier and桂more rectangular than a桂book? Yep, a桂cutting board! Big, boxy, and桂made of桂wood to桂boot: aka the桂perfect candidate for桂a桂flat-rate bubble mailer.

Obviously, wood isn�셳 the桂only material cutting boards can be桂made from. Stylish boards also come in桂stone and桂plastic, for桂example. But when it桂comes to桂transportation, stone is桂fragile, and桂plastic is桂very lightweight. So桂you risk losing the桂benefits of桂using the桂USPS envelope.

When it桂comes to桂wood, we桂feel like this is桂the桂perfect candidate for桂flat-rate shipping: it�셲 solid and桂won�셳 split if桂you hit it, so桂you�셱e not taking a桂risk shipping it桂with a桂USPS padded envelope.

Unfortunately, our exhaustive internet search didn�셳 pull up桂any桂insightful videos about packing a桂cutting board into an桂envelope, but we�셪l keep an桂eye out for桂future finds. If桂you find one in桂the桂meantime, leave a桂link in桂the桂comments, and桂we桂can add it桂to桂the桂김늡끅넨�봶쓩넨농 a桂credit to桂you.

Believe it桂or桂not, wooden cutting boards are trending! They are expected to桂blast the桂market in桂the桂near future if桂we桂are to桂believe the桂oracle of桂Google.

Why USPS Flat Rates are Awesome

A桂flat rate is桂a桂fixed level of桂payment that stays the桂same no桂matter what you�셱e shipping. You may have heard that famous USPS ad桂campaign 혫if it桂fits, it桂ships.혬 Well, that�셲 exactly what we�셱e talking about. Let�셲 explain:

If桂you ship anything via the桂post office, your shipping cost typically depends on桂the桂parcel�셲 weight. But you can choose to桂pay a桂flat rate to桂send your item, as桂long as桂it桂fits into a桂pre-set package. Your payment will depend only on桂the桂type of桂package you choose: an桂envelope or桂box in桂a桂number of桂different sizes.

This is桂a桂convenient option if桂you can�셳 predict if桂shipping by桂weight will cost more or桂less than a桂quick estimation, or桂if桂you don�셳 have a桂home scale to桂measure parcel weight.

USPS flat rates can be桂appealing for桂U.S. ecommerce merchants shipping domestically, because they are often lower than rates based on桂weight.

The maximum you could save shipping by桂weight is桂$1桂(for 1桂lb桂parcels only), and桂that only applies to桂certain specific situations. Source.

The Magic of桂USPS Priority Mail Padded Flat Rate Envelope

USPS offers a桂wide array of桂flat rate packages桂�� from small envelopes to桂large boxes. But there�셲 one option that we桂think is桂especially magical:

Priority Mail Padded Flat Rate Envelope is桂an桂envelope of桂9.5in (L) by桂12.5in (W), lined with bubble padding for桂extra protection. It�셲 flexible, bendable, and桂thick enough to桂protect your item from the桂bumps and桂tumbles of桂postal transit.

Now, combine these physical capabilities of桂this mailer with a桂simple flat rate, and桂you get a桂light-bulb moment: anything that fits in桂this envelope will cost the桂same price to桂deliver anywhere in桂the桂United States. The weight doesn�셳 matter. The destination (domestically speaking, that is) doesn�셳 matter. USPS even brands their envelopes with this promise: 혫One Rate Any Weight혬!

Everything you can squeeze in桂a桂9.5in (L) x桂12.5桂in桂(W) envelope will cost $10.40桂to桂ship. From Chicago to桂Florida, from San Francisco to桂New York桂�� it桂doesn�셳 matter!

How to桂Get USPS Padded Envelopes

You can find these handy bubble envelopes at桂, your local post office, and桂other shipping supplies locations (Mailboxes Etc, anyone?). In桂some locations, you don�셳 even have to桂pay for桂the桂mailers: order them for桂free, and桂the桂postman will drop them off at桂your residence during their next mail delivery.

The padded envelopes are sold and桂delivered in桂packs of桂10桂and桂15. You can order 10桂packs of桂10桂at桂once, in桂most locations.

Reduced Flat Rate with 붚죕쳔 Labels

Before we桂get to桂the桂part where we桂tell you about all the桂amazing things you can fit into these envelopes, let�셲 chat about another shipping trick桂�� discounted shipping labels with 붚죕쳔.

Thanks to桂붚죕쳔�셲 USPS partnership, you can get a桂flat-rate discount, allowing you to桂ship your products in桂USPS flat-rate envelopes with a桂discount. Print your shipping label right from the桂붚죕쳔 control panel (in order details). Stick it桂to桂the桂envelope, package it桂up, and桂you�셱e good to桂go!

If桂you prefer to桂use for桂iOS to桂manage your online store, you can purchase discounted shipping labels right in桂the桂app and桂print them on桂from your nearest cloud printer.

The discount and桂printing are available only for桂USPS United States domestic deliveries. But we�셱e working on桂adding more shipping services to桂this offer, so桂international sellers, check back soon!

In桂Closing

USPS Priority Mail Padded Flat Rate Envelopes are excellent for桂shipping big and桂soft or桂small and桂heavy products. It桂cost only $10.40桂to桂ship anything across the桂US, no桂matter the桂weight (Remember, 혫if it桂fits, it桂ships.혬)

And if桂you purchase shipping labels with 붚죕쳔 (in your order details, on桂desktop or桂mobile), you�셪l score an桂even lower rate!

Do桂you have a桂great idea for桂a桂product that can fit into the桂USPS envelope?

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About The Author

Max has been working in the ecommerce industry for the last six years helping brands to establish and level-up content marketing and SEO. Despite that, he has experience with entrepreneurship. He is a fiction writer in his free time.

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