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Don’t they just put in an envelope? The mailman comes by anyway

Spending $3 to ship a $0.05 part across the country should give you an idea of what a waste of resources it is.

That’s less than the cost of a 34 mile round trip to and from Radio Shack, especially these days.

The IRS says it costs $0.50 (maybe more now) per mile to drive your car. $3 will get you 3 miles away, round-trip.

It's far more efficient and environmentally-friendly to mail you components in small envelopes.