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Media Mail is the cheapest shipping service for qualifying items with no products or advertising.
Media Mail takes longer than other USPS services, with U.S. delivery taking 2-8 business days.
Media Mail is the best and cheapest option for packages that contain books, videos, or music.
Weight and dimensions are factors in determining USPS Media Mail prices, but zones do not.
Media Mail includes door-to-door tracking with optional email notifications to your recipients.
Media Mail’s max length and girth (width x 2 plus height x 2) for a package is 108”, and its max weight is 70 lbs.
Educational materials like books, music, or videos that never include any products or advertising.
Yes. Your packages may be inspected to ensure compliance, as USPS is very strict about what items qualify for Media Mail.
Media Mail’s max length and girth (width x 2 plus height x 2) for a package is 108”, and its max weight is 70 lbs.
Media Mail delivers anywhere in the U.S. within 2-8 business days.
For up to 1 lb, a package costs $4.63 to send. For every additional pound, it’s an additional $0.75. So $5.38 for 2 lbs, $6.13 for 3 lbs, $6.88 for 4 lbs, and so on.
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