Tony Reid offers his weekly dose of happenings inside Sports Zone, the Central Pennsylvania shop where he works. —– It's the week before Christmas and there's good cheer inside and outside the shop, football...and some head scratching. Late in the week one of our customers was waiting at the door when we opened and he bent down to pick up a shopping bag and as he handed it … [Read more...] about Shop Talk: Anonymous Goodwill, Holiday Party, Sean Clifford, USPS Garbage
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eBay, USPS Ready to Offer 75-Cent, Trackable Shipping Option for Raw Cards
It’s always been a dilemma for sellers. Do you keep shipping costs down for you and your buyers by sending a card in a plain white envelope, running the risk of loss or a buyer who tells you it wasn’t delivered and asks for a refund? Or do you put that inexpensive card in a bubble mailer and charge over $3 just for the peace of mind that postal service … [Read more...] about eBay, USPS Ready to Offer 75-Cent, Trackable Shipping Option for Raw Cards
Notes: eBay “Monitoring” USPS Situation; Doncic Whale; Beckett Partners for Card Supplies; LeBron Shoes; Knights Sticks
eBay seems a little irritated with whatever is going on with the United States Postal Service. The company reached out to sellers via a blog post this week, stating that "delivery and scan delays persist, and we are monitoring not only the delays but ongoing negotiations in Washington." eBay also extending estimated delivery times for sellers and seems to be … [Read more...] about Notes: eBay “Monitoring” USPS Situation; Doncic Whale; Beckett Partners for Card Supplies; LeBron Shoes; Knights Sticks
Shipping Rates Go Up: Packages to Canada Rise 58%
Shipping internationally isn't that tough, but the U.S. Postal Service just made it more expensive to get your north of the border buyer's packages delivered. On Monday, the new USPS rates went up, and although the announcement was made weeks ago, the real effect wasn't known until Americans dropped in and handed packages over to the counter clerks. While domestic postage … [Read more...] about Shipping Rates Go Up: Packages to Canada Rise 58%
USPS Play Ball! Book Includes Graig Kreindler Paintings
If you don’t have one yet, here’s something to put at the top of your Christmas list. The United States Postal Service is offering a softbound book is filled with the vivid paintings of artist Graig Kreindler, whose extraordinarily detailed work captures our national pastime's biggest icons. Entitled Play Ball!, the book was first published in July and comes with the latest … [Read more...] about USPS Play Ball! Book Includes Graig Kreindler Paintings
Williams Leads DiMaggio…in Stamp Stats
The U.S. Postal Service has been taking pre-orders for its new Major League Baseball All-Star stamps and so far, Ted Williams is getting the better of his old rival, Joe DiMaggio. According to Fox News, Williams pre-orders number over 14,000 while DiMaggio is at just over 10,000. Stamps of Willie Stargell and Larry Doby are also being issued. The stamps will be unveiled in … [Read more...] about Williams Leads DiMaggio…in Stamp Stats
USPS Shipping Costs Will Rise in April
Get ready to pay a little more for mailing those baseball cards. The Postal Regulatory Commission has notified the U.S. Postal Service that price changes announced Jan. 13 satisfy the requirements of the law and will take effect April 17. While the price of a stamp will stay at 44 cents, it'll cost you slightly more to send mail weighing more than an ounce. The USPS … [Read more...] about USPS Shipping Costs Will Rise in April
USPS Postage Online: Just Do It
When you discover a tool that allows you to function more efficiently, it's a great day and printing USPS postage online is one of those. If you've tried to mail packages of baseball cards or other memorabilia--especially at this time of year, you know what I mean. Standing in line stinks. It's wasted time you'll never get back. And when you have a lot of packages to ship, … [Read more...] about USPS Postage Online: Just Do It