How do you guys ship your amiibo cards for trades?

[AnnaCerise]

I wanted to look into trading. How do you guys ship your amiibo cards? Do you send them by letter with protectors and extra stamps, or through USPS? Thanks!

 

[AnnaCerise]

Bump

 

[abbydoll]

I've never shipped cards, but I know a lot of people use card holders known as Top Loaders to prevent the card from bending.

 

[AnnaCerise]

I've never shipped cards, but I know a lot of people use card holders known as Top Loaders to prevent the card from bending.

I ordered a few packs of those! For my cards as well as for trading. Hopefully someone who uses this method can provide insight into different ways to ship!

 

[clueleaf]

I ship mine in card protectors and thick envelopes so that the cards stay safe. Although, I would definitely recommend shipping in a bubble-wrap envelope. A sturdy card protector is essential as well.

 

[AnnaCerise]

I ship mine in card protectors and thick envelopes so that the cards stay safe. Although, I would definitely recommend shipping in a bubble-wrap envelope. A sturdy card protector is essential as well.

Okay! So you ship vs mailing in a letter?

 

[clueleaf]

Okay! So you ship vs mailing in a letter?

Oh, sorry, I should've made that more clear cx I mail mine in letters, but shipping is an option as well.

 

[AnnaCerise]

Oh, sorry, I should've made that more clear cx I mail mine in letters, but shipping is an option as well.

Ahh! I was thinking of using the card protector and placing that in a sturdy greeting card with the correct amount of stamps. Is that considered acceptable? This would be for only 1-2 cards, if it's 3 I would probably bubble ship it.

 

[clueleaf]

Ahh! I was thinking of using the card protector and placing that in a sturdy greeting card with the correct amount of stamps. Is that considered acceptable? This would be for only 1-2 cards, if it's 3 I would probably bubble ship it.

Normally, when I have 1-2 cards, I mail them in a sturdy envelope. I put the cards in their little protectors, then I stick them in the envelope with cardboard pieces to further protect the cards.
But if you're mailing more than that, I'd definitely recommend bubble shipping or something more protective.

 

[LinkToTheWorld]

I sandwich each of my cards between card or cardboard, depending what I have available. Buying top loaders can be expensive if you trade a lot when you obviously don't get them back so have to keep buying more. Then I put them in small zip lock bags to waterproof them, usually 2 to a bag. If I'm posting more than 4 cards at a time I will use bubble wrap envelopes. Anything under 4 I just use a large envelope. I had been tracking my trades but it gets too expansive, just send them first class or standard international now

 

[Corrie]

When I first started out, I sandwiched the cards between two pieces of cardboard and mailed them in a standard envelope and that worked fine.

Since then, I have gotten lots of card sleeves and top loaders so I reuse those and depending on how I feel, I'll send them in a thank you card too. ^^

 

[AnnaCerise]

When I first started out, I sandwiched the cards between two pieces of cardboard and mailed them in a standard envelope and that worked fine.

Since then, I have gotten lots of card sleeves and top loaders so I reuse those and depending on how I feel, I'll send them in a thank you card too. ^^

Sounds like what I'm planning!

Thanks everyone for your inputs ~ would love to hear more!

 

[NeonxVandal]

In a top loader, in a greeting card and with cardboard. Links ziploc idea is great and I used that as well in a recent trade.

 

[Blueskyy]

I usually use card protectors and put them in a thank you card. I like trading.

 

[Jade_Amell]

What I'd probably do is buy a pack of those 99 cent cards at the dollar store, put the card in a plastic protective sleeve and just send it with it inside the card. Seemed like it'd be kinda cute. Ya'know?

 

[stitchmaker]

Put mine in pro protector sleeves from the comic book store. Used the amiibo card cardboard pack that the cards came in.
You can cut that down to size and than tape the side/top so the cards don't move.

A lot place them in Thank You Notes and Greeting Cards. I used the small waterproof Bubble Envelope from the post office. Bought the small ones so the cardboard packing with the cards didn't move around.
To make sure it had enough postage I got it checked at the post office. Asked for a label instead of stamps. That way if it comes back it's on the post office not me.

To make sure the address was right I copied and pasted their address on to Word Pad. Made it larger and than taped it to the envelope. No mistake with addressing it wrong.

 

[AnnaCerise]

Awesome!! This is really helpful everyone