Hi,

I have a designer clothing store and have found that I can post small and flimsy items for $3 by buying prepaid large envelopes (B4 by memory?) - they are the ones with a purple stamp franked onto it. They have the usual 500g and 2cm thickness rule. Usually they are behind the counter so obviously you have to ask for them. They are made from a thick paper/card so are relatively sturdy and best of all they can be bought in bulk so you do not have to line up everytime you want to post something this way. The price is $2.70 each- I charge customers a flat $3 the extra 30cents being absorbed by a cellophane bag to protect the item, a short thank-you letter and a  thin lollipop! So far I have not had any problems sending items this way nor had any go missing. Touch wood!!!