Journal Send via USPS For Free

Media Mail is a cost-effective way to send materials such as books, cards, calendars, journals, DVDs, and CDs through the U.S. Postal Service. This service has certain rules and restrictions, however, including a maximum weight of 70 pounds and can only contain educational media.

First-Class Mail: Anything mailable, bills, invoices, personal correspondence, merchandise. Periodicals: Newsletters, magazines; (formal authorization needed). USPS Marketing Mail: Advertisements, circulars, newsletters, small parcels, merchandise.

No, blank journals may not be sent via Media Mail. Just because it is bound material, that doesn't make it media.

Costs to Ship Media Mail For a book that's 1 pound or less, you'll pay $2.75 for shipping with Media Mail. For each additional pound, add 52 cents to your total. For example, shipping a 5-pound book through Media Mail will cost $4.83 in postage.

Media Mail is a cost-effective way to send media materials through the U.S. Postal Service. 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.USPS estimates that your item will arrive in 2 to 10 days.

Incidental First-Class Mail matter may be enclosed in or attached to any Media Mail or Library Mail piece without payment of First-Class Mail postage.They could NOT change your mail class based on that invoice/note.

Envelopes Containing Magazines and Catalogs Also Qualify as FlatsIt's as simple as sticking a magazine inside of an envelope and slapping a stamp on it for 55 cents (or $1.10 or $1.65, depending on whether the magazine weighs 2 or 3 ounces). Learn more about how to send flats with USPS.