PAYPAL, US Currency Money Orders or Cash only. Payment should be sent within SEVEN (7) days of the conclusion of your order. I would prefer to mail within the US only, but I have made many exceptions in the past. The postage in the US is based on the actual weight of the item and the flatness. YES, I said flatness. The US Postal Service in May 2007 started charging more for items that cannot be processed through the machines. So a small metal Pin that weights under an ounce costs more because it is lumpy. I never charge an outrageous handling fee. It is between 50 cents to $1.00 to help cover my many fees. I will not mail the product until the payment is received. I am Serious about a SEVEN (7) day transaction and that is one of the reason I do not accept other methods of payment. If you are paying with a Money Order please be sure to use my real name and NOT my Ebay ID. I will mail the product within 24 hours of receiving the payment (Mon-Sat) I will notify, the buyer by email, within 24 hours of the day I send out the product. Please feel free to check my feedback on ebay. "http://members.ebay.com/aboutme/marysgarage" Please contact me if there are any questions at marysgarage@hotmail.com or just click on the bottom of the front page.
Postage can be as little as $1.00 or as much as $10.00. Whatever mail carrier you choose is how much you need to add to the payment. I will send it by regular US Mail or Priority mail. I fully support the idea of putting as many things into one package as possible in order to save on postage.
Examples of Average Postage (Prices as of May, 2007) Trading cards in a 9 card 3 ring binder page with a cardboard backing & envelope will be $1.50 by regular first class mail.
A stack of Trading cards in an envelope will be $1.75
Trading cards in a Priority mail envelope for up to 1 pound will be $4.60. (Anything Over 13 ounces is considered Priority mail)
Cap or Hat mailed in an envelope will be $1.75
A Shirt or T-shirt mailed in an envelope will be $3.00
A Toy in a box will require padding and a priority mail box which will probably be $4.60. As long as it weights 1lb or under. Over 1lb depends on what Zone you live in.
Insurance on a priority mail package starts at only $1.75
All items over 1lb will be mailed by Zone. There are 8 Zones. In California there are 3 local Zones and then 5 others. The further away you are from me, the more Priority mail postage is likely to cost.
Global Priority mail to Canada can be pricey. A small letter size envelope is around $7.00? A full size flat 9x12 envelope $13.00?
Foreign Air Mail is not too bad. It's around $1.25 cents to $2.75 for items that can be shipped in a padded envelope.
Comics or Books can be sent several different ways. They can get heavy so shipping a few by regular first class mail is okay.
More than six Comics / Books can be put in a Flat Rate Priority mail envelope which is $4.60.
For large stacks of Comics and Books use a Flat Rate Priority mail box which is $9.15.
Another option for Comics and Books is a "special book rate". This option is much slower, packages can take two weeks to get to delivered. The benefit of "special book rate" is that shipping should be $4.00? in an envelope for 4 comics. 6-12 Comics should be $5? in a box