youspinmeround Posted January 27, 2014 Share Posted January 27, 2014 Went to ship a few records today The general media mail used to cost me 3.88(with tracking) Today it was 4.22. Tracking went to 1.05 and the shipping cost went up a few Just an FYI for those who mail reguarly Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
batman Posted January 27, 2014 Share Posted January 27, 2014 Well that's annoying. I feel like its always cheaper if you print the labels at home. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kylet Posted January 27, 2014 Share Posted January 27, 2014 Just about to make a post asking if anyone made a handy little calculator like last time to help figure out the difference. 213041284s 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xxbyaaahxx Posted January 27, 2014 Share Posted January 27, 2014 Its about damn time they start charging you guys more to ship stuff. Maybe us foreigners will finally catch a break. markok and jaxvinyl 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
futures Posted January 27, 2014 Share Posted January 27, 2014 They do such a crappy job getting mail to their destinations. I don't think it's fair for them to up the prices before they sort themselves out a bit. eisforerik, videogamesandvinyl and johnpdillard 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
futures Posted January 27, 2014 Share Posted January 27, 2014 Its about damn time they start charging you guys more to ship stuff. Maybe us foreigners will finally catch a break. I'm not following your logic here... trevorxramage and johnpdillard 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
somethingvinyl Posted January 27, 2014 Share Posted January 27, 2014 Price plus $4 had such a nice ring to it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dreamover Posted January 27, 2014 Share Posted January 27, 2014 Its about damn time they start charging you guys more to ship stuff. Maybe us foreigners will finally catch a break. that's definitely not how it works. nothingnatural 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jerseydave77 Posted January 27, 2014 Share Posted January 27, 2014 Its about damn time they start charging you guys more to ship stuff. Maybe us foreigners will finally catch a break. How will this in anyway offer you a break? It just means that things cost more. Anyway - hope something you utilize consistently takes a fee hike soon man, I could sure use a break. sjb2k1, jaxvinyl, moonbeams and 12 others 15 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abovetheearth Posted January 27, 2014 Share Posted January 27, 2014 Its about damn time they start charging you guys more to ship stuff. Maybe us foreigners will finally catch a break. lol. .34 cent increase Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stl_ben Posted January 27, 2014 Share Posted January 27, 2014 umm....why is anyone still paying for tracking? oceanfloors 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GradedOnACurve Posted January 27, 2014 Share Posted January 27, 2014 Why do some people outside of the US continually bitch at US people about shipping? We didn't exactly vote for ANY of these increases nor did labels/distros etc. deletedunknown, kamalatapes, plasma36 and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
futures Posted January 27, 2014 Share Posted January 27, 2014 umm....why is anyone still paying for tracking? Isn't tracking necessary for proof of shipment in any paypal dispute? seangj 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dreamover Posted January 27, 2014 Share Posted January 27, 2014 Just did a double check on this. If you ship a 1-2 lb package using media mail from the post office, it'll be $3.17 + $1.05 tracking. If you print postage from paypal it's $3.17 + $.23 tracking. jerseydave77 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stl_ben Posted January 27, 2014 Share Posted January 27, 2014 Priority packages have free tracking. Parcel/first class/ media has some other bar code they put on your package (I can't remember what it's called), but that number will let you track your package. Sure they will still try to charge you for tracking if you want to buy it...but the other barcode works just fine (at least it has for me.) johnpdillard 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
futures Posted January 27, 2014 Share Posted January 27, 2014 I didn't think that code worked for media mail. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dethrock Posted January 27, 2014 Share Posted January 27, 2014 Its about damn time they start charging you guys more to ship stuff. Maybe us foreigners will finally catch a break. You're an idiot. GradedOnACurve, trevorxramage, kamalatapes and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abovetheearth Posted January 27, 2014 Share Posted January 27, 2014 Priority packages have free tracking. Parcel/first class/ media has some other bar code they put on your package (I can't remember what it's called), but that number will let you track your package. Sure they will still try to charge you for tracking if you want to buy it...but the other barcode works just fine (at least it has for me.) for media it has to be purchased now..been that way for a bit. they give you a code now. its no longer the way youre talking about. nothingnatural 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted January 27, 2014 Share Posted January 27, 2014 yeah, hasn't it been that way for a few months now? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kylet Posted January 27, 2014 Share Posted January 27, 2014 So I THINK this is how prices need to be adjusted. Anyone else who runs a small label/distro please chime in. Thankfully all of these only apply to US Shipping rates7" went up 0.15 cents (I'm not sure how/why but a 4 oz package that normally cost me $1.86 is now $2.01, tracking is free on First Class)LP went up 0.19 cents (.16 cent increase on 1 lb packages and 0.3 cent increase on required tracking if you buy your labels online)I'd really like to figure how the 7" price is figured out since a lot of 7" weight a bit more that 4 oz after they're all packed up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobbydrake33 Posted January 27, 2014 Share Posted January 27, 2014 I'm about to ship some international packages out. I'll see what the price difference is there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GradedOnACurve Posted January 27, 2014 Share Posted January 27, 2014 Its about damn time they start charging you guys more to ship stuff. Maybe us foreigners will finally catch a break. Actually just checked international rates as I have a transaction pending and international shipping rates DID NOT increase. So I guess there's your "break." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kylet Posted January 27, 2014 Share Posted January 27, 2014 Priority packages have free tracking. Parcel/first class/ media has some other bar code they put on your package (I can't remember what it's called), but that number will let you track your package. Sure they will still try to charge you for tracking if you want to buy it...but the other barcode works just fine (at least it has for me.) It's required if you print your labels at home. I'm pretty sure the rates for media are the same at the post office, so technically if you want to wait in line at the post office, you wouldn't have to buy tracking and could save a few cents, but who's got the patience to deal with those dicks. But to prove your point further, tracking is a scam. Half the offices/workers don't even scan them to save time. So one day your package is in MA, no updates for 4 days, and then it's in CA. Like a year ago when that really bad hurricane hit the east coast around Halloween I lost about $500 dollars worth of stuff in the mail. Had tracking on everything. Tracking just kept saying "In sorting center in PA". Called a bunch of times, talked to a million different people, nobody could tell me where anything was. About 3 months later I got a piece of cardboard in the mail. It was the label I had printed and stuck to the box (looked like they cut part of the box off with a box cutter), and it said something along the lines of "we regret to inform you your package has been damaged in the mail" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobbydrake33 Posted January 27, 2014 Share Posted January 27, 2014 It's required if you print your labels at home. I'm pretty sure the rates for media are the same at the post office, so technically if you want to wait in line at the post office, you wouldn't have to buy tracking and could save a few cents, but who's got the patience to deal with those dicks. But to prove your point further, tracking is a scam. Half the offices/workers don't even scan them to save time. So one day your package is in MA, no updates for 4 days, and then it's in CA. Like a year ago when that really bad hurricane hit the east coast around Halloween I lost about $500 dollars worth of stuff in the mail. Had tracking on everything. Tracking just kept saying "In sorting center in PA". Called a bunch of times, talked to a million different people, nobody could tell me where anything was. About 3 months later I got a piece of cardboard in the mail. It was the label I had printed and stuck to the box (looked like they cut part of the box off with a box cutter), and it said something along the lines of "we regret to inform you your package has been damaged in the mail" Had some similar problems Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
horrorbusiness138 Posted January 27, 2014 Share Posted January 27, 2014 Yea, I've definitely run into this problem myself. I've sent packages and it will say it's in one particular location for 4 days, then suddenly it's delivered across the country the next day. The post office keeps upping their prices, but the service gets worse and worse. eisforerik 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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