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Bubble Mailer vs Box Calculator

A box adds postage but protects better. A mailer is cheap but corners get crushed. Here's the cost cutoff for your specific shipment.

Bubble mailer option
Small box option

FAQ

Rule of thumb? +
Under $50 raw → mailer is fine if the card is in a top-loader + team bag. Slabs over $200 → always a box. Slabs in mailers get bent corners.
What about Team Bags + cardboard sandwich in a PWE? +
Fine for sub-$20 raw cards to repeat buyers. Anything else, use a mailer minimum.