Anyone know how much it costs to ship a board game?

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Anyone know how much it costs to ship a board game?

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I have several board games I want to gift to you guys if you'll help cover shipping. However, $30 or more to ship won't make sense. Anyone shipped recently?

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It's almost as if people are the problem.
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Thank you, I have them listed

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I would recommend using https://www.pirateship.com/. The rates through there will save you at least a couple dollars off what it would cost buying direct from USPS.
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If you don't mind waiting, I think it might considered media rate at the post office. If has books or guides. A board is just a short book.
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BGG hivemind seems to say board games can’t count as media mail, unfortunately.
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Indeed. There was a KS project a few years back that was sending their games via Media Mail to save money and they got into all kinds of trouble with the postal service.
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yep, $30+ for shipping
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