How Much Time Does Typing Addresses Cost You?

How it adds up

Orders a week × minutes per order gives minutes a week. A month is 52 ÷ 12 weeks, about 4.33, and a year is 52 weeks. At the default 1.5 minutes, 50 orders a week is 75 minutes a week, about 5.4 hours a month and 65 hours a year.

The 1.5 minutes is our estimate for typing a buyer's name and address and printing it. It doesn't count fixing a typo after USPS returns an envelope, which costs far more than a minute; USPS's addressing standards (Publication 28) are what a printed address should follow.

Getting the time back

TCGplayer already has every address in a file. On the Orders tab, tick the orders and click Export Shipping, then drop the file on TCG Speed Shipper and print labels, #10 envelopes or packing slips for the whole batch. You still pack and stamp; the typing goes away. It's free for 15 labels a month with no account; see plans for more.

FAQ

How long does it take to type a shipping address by hand?

We estimate about a minute and a half per order to type the buyer's name and address and print it, the same estimate our monthly summary email uses. It is an estimate, not a measurement: time a few of your own and type your number in.

Does the calculator save or send anything?

No. It runs in your browser: no account, nothing uploaded, nothing stored.

How do I stop typing addresses?

Export your orders instead. In TCGplayer, open Orders, tick the orders, click Export Shipping, and drop the file on TCG Speed Shipper: every address is printed from the file, free for 15 labels a month with no account.

Sources

• TCGplayer: Navigating Your Orders Tab (exporting shipping information) (checked November 2, 2026)
• USPS Publication 28: Postal Addressing Standards (checked November 2, 2026)
• Minutes per order: our own estimate (1.5 minutes), the one our monthly summary email uses. Not a study.