Hi,
1. Tip: set your holiday cutoff now
USPS has published its recommended last days to ship for Christmas delivery. In the contiguous U.S.: Thursday, Dec 17 for Ground Advantage and First-Class Mail, Friday, Dec 18 for Priority Mail, and Saturday, Dec 19 for Priority Mail Express. For Alaska, Hawaii, Puerto Rico and the territories USPS gives no Ground Advantage date (it expects 10+ days), so ship those buyers Priority Mail or First-Class Mail. USPS calls these recommendations: delivery depends on where a package starts, where it goes and when USPS accepts it.
So pick your own cutoff a few days before the USPS date and put it where buyers will see it. A package that leaves on the last day has no room for a missed pickup or a snowstorm.
Source: www.usps.com/holiday/holiday-shipping-dates.htm
Our guide to the rush: tcgspeedshipper.com/blog/surviving-the-holiday-shipping-rush-tcgplayer.html
2. What changed: Canada gets TCGplayer Direct tomorrow
Canadian buyers get the full Direct selection on Wednesday, Oct 28, per TCGplayer. Sellers don't need to change any shipping settings, so if you ship your own orders, nothing changes for your labels. Source: seller.tcgplayer.com/blog/tcgplayer-direct-is-expanding-to-more-buyers
3. New on the blog: four more game guides
Lorcana, Flesh and Blood, One Piece and Riftbound now have their own packing and shipping guides, next to Magic, Pokémon and Yu-Gi-Oh!. Disney Lorcana's Hyperia City set was released on Oct 23, per the publisher.
- Lorcana: tcgspeedshipper.com/blog/how-to-ship-lorcana-cards.html
- Flesh and Blood: tcgspeedshipper.com/blog/how-to-ship-flesh-and-blood-cards.html
- One Piece: tcgspeedshipper.com/blog/how-to-ship-one-piece-cards.html
- Riftbound: tcgspeedshipper.com/blog/how-to-ship-riftbound-cards.html
Reply and tell me which game you ship most.
Sam (Clujkeebs) TCG Speed Shipper