Packing cards: envelope, bubble mailer or box

Each listing names a package. It sets how the order ships and the label size we buy. If an order mixes items, it goes in the biggest one: any box item means a box.

Stamped envelope

• One raw card up to $20, in a #10 or #6¾ letter envelope. Up to $100 when a buyer on your trusted buyer list chooses it.
• Penny sleeve and a toploader. We recommend a toploader for thin cards that aren't relic or memorabilia cards.
• Postage: an 82¢ Forever stamp for a thin card in a standard toploader. For thick cards and very rigid toploaders, use a $1.31 nonmachinable stamp, sold by USPS to cover its 49¢ nonmachinable surcharge, so the envelope isn't returned for more postage.
• Thick cards and relic or memorabilia cards ship in an envelope at your own risk. A bubble mailer with a label protects them better.
• No magnetic holders or slabs in envelopes.
• Print a tracked envelope from the order so the buyer gets USPS scans.

Bubble mailer (7¼ × 5¼ × ¾ in)

• For raw cards up to about 10 per order.
• Penny sleeve, then a toploader or semi-rigid holder. Tape the top so the card can't slide out.
• Sandwich between two pieces of cardboard a little larger than the toploader, and tape the edges.
• Label bought on the order, usually USPS Ground Advantage with tracking. We add 1 oz for the mailer.

Small box (8 × 6 × 2 in)

• For graded slabs, several toploaders, or more than 10 cards.
• Wrap each slab in bubble wrap and fill the gaps so nothing moves when you shake the box.
• Orders over $750 ship with signature confirmation.
• We add 4 oz for the box and padding.

Weight

Enter the weight of each card as you'll pack it: a raw card in a toploader is about 1 oz, a graded slab about 3–4 oz. We add the mailer or box. A kitchen scale is accurate enough; a label bought on too little weight can be charged extra by the carrier.

What shipping costs you

• Stamped envelope: an 82¢ Forever stamp, or a $1.31 nonmachinable stamp for thick cards and very rigid toploaders.
• Bubble mailer and box: the carrier's label price from our label company (Shippo), plus 2.9% + 30¢ card processing on the label.
• Stripe also takes 2.9% + 30¢ of each sale from your Stripe balance.

Your price includes shipping, since every listing ships free. The listing form quotes a real label price from your ship-from address to the far side of the country, plus the marketplace and Stripe fees, so you can see what you'll keep and price accordingly.