eBay standard envelope

Save on small, lightweight shipments with the eBay standard envelope service

The low-cost shipping label comes with integrated, limited tracking and shipping protection. Learn more about the eBay standard envelope service below.

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Eligible categories

As of Nov 2023, four additional categories are now eligible to use eBay standard envelope, expanding the service to eight categories. See the full list of category paths.


  • Patches
  • Stickers & Decals
  • Greeting Cards
  • Seeds
  • Trading Cards
  • Coins & Currency
  • Postcards
  • Stamps

The low-cost way to ship

eBay standard envelope services are competitively priced and include seller benefits like integrated tracking and shipment protections at no additional cost.

Send 1 oz. packages for

$0.64

2 oz. packages for

$0.88

3 oz. packages for

$1.12

Packing your items

Things to consider

Flexibility. Shipped envelopes are processed at sorting centers that use machinery with rollers, so envelopes need to be flexible enough to bend accordingly.

Uniform thickness. The maximum thickness allowed is ¼ inch. If your envelope or flat mailer isn’t uniformly thick and/or has bumps or lumps, it may be classified as a package, which could then be returned or subjected to additional postage fees.

Which envelopes qualify? A plain, number 10 envelope works just fine, but it’s not required. You can use any envelope that fits the following specifications:

  • No smaller than 3.5” x 5”
  • No larger than 6.125” x 11.5”
  • No heavier than 3 oz.
  • No plastic, strings or closures 
  • Recipient address is parallel to envelope’s longest side
  • Uniform thickness not greater than .25”

If you need to use a thicker or more rigid envelope to better protect what you’re shipping, check with your local post office to ensure your envelope fits the postage bracket and guidelines.

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New! Trading card envelope kit

Easily secure trading cards with our new 3-pocket envelope kit and ship up to 24 cards with eBay standard envelope.

Tracking and protections

When you use the eBay standard envelope service, you’ll automatically receive integrated, limited tracking for your orders, which gets uploaded onto the printed shipping label. Next, simply drop your envelope off at any USPS location, mailbox kiosk, or inside your home mailbox with the flap up–the envelope doesn’t require an acceptance scan to successfully send. Once shipped, you and your buyer can track the package within My eBay, SellerHub, or transaction history.

Ship small. Save big.

Get tracking and shipping protections on packages weighing up to 3 oz. and a quarter inch thick for about a dollar with eBay standard envelope.

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eBay shipping solutions

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eBay shipping supplies

Don’t miss a chance to level-up the branded experience for your buyers with envelopes designed specifically to be used with eBay standard envelope.

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The power of eBay Labels

Our on-platform shipping service, eBay Labels, is a seamless experience that allows you to ship with a QR code, or print labels at home, schedule package pickup and more.

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