Postage Increase?

[figment919]

Just mailed a LBE 1 pin Trade. Postage was $7.40? Previously was about $5.85 or so. So much for 1 pin trades going forward unless it really makes sense. This kills the "casual Wants" IMHO.

 

[hopemax]

A bunch of people already moved these types of trades over to Pin & Pop. You should check it out if you haven’t done it already. I usually average 20-25 trades per Trade Arcade. I buy tokens in a volume that it works out to $1 per trade. I am lucky that Kansas is close to Colorado, so my box to them is less than $10. But let’s say it was $15. 25 trades would cost me $40. Less than $2 per pin, plus they get checked for condition and authenticity.

Pin trading “finds a way” to quote Jurassic Park. Evolution not stopping.

 

[momin.ator]

Just mailed a LBE 1 pin Trade. Postage was $7.40? Previously was about $5.85 or so. So much for 1 pin trades going forward unless it really makes sense. This kills the "casual Wants" IMHO.

That seems high. I use Paypal and it cost me a little less than $5 to send 7 pins last week.

 

[firechief18]

Just mailed a LBE 1 pin Trade. Postage was $7.40? Previously was about $5.85 or so. So much for 1 pin trades going forward unless it really makes sense. This kills the "casual Wants" IMHO.

Prices go up every January and July.

 

[Ajk]

Postage definitely went up effective 7/13. And PayPal (and ShipPirate, etc) have discounted rates.

 

[Sithathoriunet]

I use pirate ship. Had to get a little kitchen scale to weigh my packages, but that was totally worth it for how much I've saved in postage.

 

[momin.ator]

Sent package 4 oz Ground Advantage July 7 - $4.14

Sent package 4 oz Ground Advantage Aug 4 - $4.52

via Paypal Shipstation