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Contact Form: Contact Member calsbricks (5731): Regarding Message 1153963

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In General, calsbricks writes:
>In General, JerseyGirl689 writes:
>>In General, Adjour writes:
>>>In General, JerseyGirl689 writes:
>>>>This may be a stupid question, but I've never had this request, or shipped 
>>>>this way before.
>>>>
>>>>I have an order for 1 minifig head.  They've asked if I would ship in a regular 
>>>>envelope to save on shipping costs.
>>>>
>>>>Honestly I don't have a problem with it, but I have no idea if the USPS will 
>>>>allow it.  Has anyone else ever sent parts this way?  If so, did the USPS deliver 
>>>>it?
>>>>
>>>>Thanks
>>>>Darcy
>>>
>>>
>>>Maybe with a thin layer of bubble wrap to smooth the size transition out?
>>>
>>>
>>>I've seen this offered by other sellers, but my instinct is the sorting machine 
>>>would catch on it. I can't imagine how this works
>>
>>I know, me either.  In 15 years of buying & selling on multiple sites, I've 
>>never shipped<x> or received an order in a regular envelope, or had anyone request 
>>it.  Except capes slipped between 2 thin pieces of cardboard, if I remember correctly 
>>they charged .75 for the postage.
>
>Morning
>
>According to the Royal Mail (UK) international guidelines for envelopes they 
>can be no 'thicker' than .5 cm Most heads are 10,1 mm 'thick' 
>so they cannot go in a letter (otherwise they will either be damaged in their 
>machinery or rejected).
>
>The only elements of Lego we have ever been able to send in a letter are stickers,

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