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Cardboard CD mailers

Posted by Linnea Lahlum on April 2, 2013 at 8:07pm

What are the best kind? These are for sending out images on CDs to jury for art fairs.

I have been looking for economical mailers for this. I’m trying to keep the weight down too, the ones I see at the local office supplie stores are thick and heavy. I am not shipping the CDs inside a jewel case, but in paper sleeves inside the envelope. Thanks!

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  • Larry Berman April 2, 2013 at 8:19pm

    I've always used 6x9 envelopes with a single piece of mat board cut to 5x8. The CD itself is in a paper CD envelope. Postage cost 86 cents.

    Never use a plastic CD case. They often break and scratch the CD, making it unreadable.

    Larry Berman
    http://BermanGraphics.com
    412-401-8100

    • Linnea Lahlum > Larry Berman April 2, 2013 at 8:46pm

      Thanks for your reply, Larry. You mean you don't get charged extra for non-machineable because it is rigid? The ready made cardboard mailers carry a surcharge because they are rigid. Wouldn't your envelope with cardboard be classed as rigid too?

      I don't use plastic cases, just paper CD envelopes; for the same reason as you state.

      • Larry Berman > Linnea Lahlum April 2, 2013 at 8:50pm
        I am being charged for rigid. Non rigid would be about 20 cents cheaper.

        Larry Berman
        • Linnea Lahlum > Larry Berman April 2, 2013 at 9:11pm

          Thanks. I think I will get a typical, under 3 ounces one ready and take it to the PO tomorrow, see if what they say it should cost matches the chart I have. The ready made cardboard ones have been costing me $1.95 classed as a package (which I was told they were; which I think is overpriced) on their chart. I have a postal scale.

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