How does Media Mail work? Example of Media Mail Shipping Label Even including a birthday card in the package can cause your parcel to be sent back because the card isn't an approved form of media by the U.S.
Therefore, you shouldn’t mail advertisements (except for a book announcement with a book) or other non-media material through Media Mail because you will risk having your package sent back to you for insufficient postage. The drawback of Media Mail is that USPS has a right to open and inspect your package to check for abuse of the system. Using Media Mail in this situation will save you around 53 percent in postage costs. If you're a customer sending a 1-pound package, it will cost $7.16 and up with Priority Mail (using the discount) and only $3.19 with Media Mail. USPS estimates that your item will arrive in 2 to 10 days. Although you won’t pay as much to send these items via Media Mail, they can take longer to get to their destination. You can send books, videotapes, DVDs, CDs, printed music and other sound recordings through Media Mail as long as they weigh less than 70 pounds. Media Mail is a cost-effective way to send media materials through the U.S.
