{"id":154661,"date":"2022-04-11T13:42:39","date_gmt":"2022-04-11T13:42:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sdcmainprod.wpengine.com\/usps\/media-mail\/"},"modified":"2024-11-06T21:07:15","modified_gmt":"2024-11-06T21:07:15","slug":"media-mail","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.stamps.com\/usps\/media-mail\/","title":{"rendered":"Media Mail, USPS Media Mail Shipping"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-how-does-media-mail-work\">How does Media Mail work?<\/h3>\n\n<figure class=\"margin-top-30 hidden-sm hidden-md hidden-lg\"><\/figure>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"197\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stamps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/usps-mediamail-label-197x300.png\" alt=\"Media Mail Shipping Label\" class=\"wp-image-245009\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.stamps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/usps-mediamail-label-197x300.png 197w, https:\/\/www.stamps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/usps-mediamail-label.png 659w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 197px) 100vw, 197px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n<p>Media Mail is based on weight and size like Priority Mail\u00ae and Priority Mail Express\u00ae use. Once you\u2019ve addressed and sealed your item, you should weigh it and then print your postage using the Media Mail option in your Stamps.com account. Stamps.com will calculate and display the expected delivery time of your package.<\/p>\n\n<p>USPS will allow you to add additional services for Media Mail parcels. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.stamps.com\/usps\/how-to-track-a-package\/\">USPS Tracking\u00ae<\/a> is included for free and you can purchase insurance, COD, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.stamps.com\/usps\/how-to-track-a-package\/\">USPS Tracking\u00ae<\/a>, and Signature Confirmation\u2122 for your item through the Stamps.com software.<\/p>\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-sending-media-mail-with-stamps-com-is-easy\">Sending Media Mail with Stamps.com is Easy<\/h3>\n\n<p><strong>Organize Your Media Mail with Cost Codes<\/strong><br>Keeping track of your Media Mail packages is simple if you use Stamps.com\u2019s Cost Codes feature, which allows you to put items that you ship into different categories. This works particularly well for mass mailings and allows you to keep track of your business expenses more easily.<\/p>\n\n<p><strong>Hidden Postage<\/strong><br>If you don\u2019t want your customers to know how much you spent to mail them a book or movie, you can use Stamps.com\u2019s hidden postage feature which blocks the postage cost from appearing on the shipping label. Just choose this option before printing your postage. Keep in mind that you must mail your package on the day that you print hidden postage, or else you\u2019ll have to print new postage and request a refund from Stamps.com.<\/p>\n\n<p><strong>Easily Print Media Mail Shipping Labels:<\/strong><br>Stamps.com customers can easily print Media Mail shipping labels for their packages. Use the Stamps.com USB scale to weigh your package and never worry about overpaying or underpaying the shipping fee.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>How does Media Mail work? Media Mail is based on weight and size like Priority Mail\u00ae and Priority Mail Express\u00ae use. Once you\u2019ve addressed and sealed your item, you should weigh it and then print your postage using the Media Mail option in your Stamps.com account. Stamps.com will calculate and display the expected delivery time [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":71,"featured_media":0,"parent":155747,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","template":"templates\/hero-seo.php","meta":{"inline_featured_image":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-154661","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v19.1 (Yoast SEO v21.7) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Media Mail, USPS Media Mail Shipping - Stamps.com<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Media Mail can lower shipping costs if you send magazines, books or CDs. 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