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BDillman
Posts: 277
Joined: Feb 2022
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| Saturday, October 1, 2022 3:45 PM | |
I can't be the only one who tries to remove tape from received trades so I can re-use it for my outgoing trades. I stick bits of tape all along the perimter of my laptop which doesn't leave my living room chair. Any other good cheapskate suggestions out there?
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Sean_bren
Posts: 13
Joined: Mar 2020
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| Saturday, October 1, 2022 3:53 PM | |
I reuse cardboard and some envelopes that come in trades. Also if the stamps are unmarked, I will use those. I will also reuse team bags as well!
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abothebear
Posts: 68
Joined: Jan 2022
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| Saturday, October 1, 2022 3:53 PM | |
The flat rate padded envelope is roughly the same price as the flat rate medium box... and you can fit two medium boxes in a flat rate bubble envelope (or many other types of boxes). You have to order them from the USPS website though (but they are free).
If you are sending over 500ish cards, It is one of the best ways to do it.
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Generally, the condition I look for is: 1800s-1929 - G and up (1+)... 1930-1951 - VGEX and up (2.5+).. 1952-1967 - EX and up (5+)... 1968-1978 - EXMT and up (6.5+)... 1979-1994 - EXMT/NM and up (7.5+)... 1995-present - NM+ and up (8.5+) |
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abothebear
Posts: 68
Joined: Jan 2022
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| Saturday, October 1, 2022 3:54 PM | |
How do you reuse unmarked stamps? Do you scotch tape them on?
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Generally, the condition I look for is: 1800s-1929 - G and up (1+)... 1930-1951 - VGEX and up (2.5+).. 1952-1967 - EX and up (5+)... 1968-1978 - EXMT and up (6.5+)... 1979-1994 - EXMT/NM and up (7.5+)... 1995-present - NM+ and up (8.5+) |
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jimetal7212
Posts: 4,844
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| Saturday, October 1, 2022 4:19 PM | |
I have tape laying all around to potentially reuse so I have no idea what you are referring to....
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cardcollector65jw
Posts: 1,256
Joined: Nov 2019
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| Saturday, October 1, 2022 4:19 PM | |
I think packing tape would be best just because it would cover more area.
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BDillman
Posts: 277
Joined: Feb 2022
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| Saturday, October 1, 2022 4:27 PM | |
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BDillman
Posts: 277
Joined: Feb 2022
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| Saturday, October 1, 2022 4:30 PM | |
I definitely reuse cardboard as well
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schwitz
Posts: 183
Joined: Nov 2021
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| Saturday, October 1, 2022 4:33 PM | |
I don't reuse tape, because it's kinda gross when you think of it. But anything else--cardboard, sleeves, pages, and those handy express mailers--those get reused for sure.
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Collecting White Sox, Royals, and 1978 Topps Baseball. Trying to build a multi-sport HOF frankenset. Done is better than perfect. |
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mudville9
Posts: 123
Joined: Mar 2022
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| Saturday, October 1, 2022 4:34 PM | |
That's what I've done, probably got away with it 1 or 2 times. Then one day a PWE was returned with "DO NOT REUSE STAMPS" written on it..
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