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Selling stuff and making $$ on eBay - but shipping costs are killing me
Posted on 6/17/14 at 10:36 am
Posted on 6/17/14 at 10:36 am
What's the least expensive way to ship stuff besides having the buyer pay the costs? I've been using the US Postal service.
Posted on 6/17/14 at 10:41 am to BayouNation
Post some examples of the size of the box and the weight.
Posted on 6/17/14 at 10:46 am to nolanola
There are various sizes from less than 1 lb to 5 lbs. Dimensions could be a photograph to 16"x12"x8".
Posted on 6/17/14 at 10:58 am to BayouNation
build the cost of shipping into the cost of the item.
Posted on 6/17/14 at 12:43 pm to BayouNation
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What's the least expensive way to ship stuff besides having the buyer pay the costs? I've been using the US Postal service.
Build it into the price of the product. You aren't Amazon, and nobody expects you to be.
Posted on 6/17/14 at 1:03 pm to Jcorye1
USPS flat rate boxes. I shipped a 40 lb chunk of metal cross country for like $16
Posted on 6/17/14 at 6:41 pm to eng08
Make the buyer pay for shipping costs. I charge $8-12 depending on the item.
Posted on 6/17/14 at 6:44 pm to BayouNation
FedEX smartpost.
It used to be slower than other options but it has really stepped up and if the buyer is getting free shipping they can't complain too much IMO
Do all of your shipping through eBay and you get a discount on it.
Also, if you can reach powerseller level you start getting even bigger discounts on shipping through eBay.
I am a powerseller and that's how I do my free shipping items.
It used to be slower than other options but it has really stepped up and if the buyer is getting free shipping they can't complain too much IMO
Do all of your shipping through eBay and you get a discount on it.
Also, if you can reach powerseller level you start getting even bigger discounts on shipping through eBay.
I am a powerseller and that's how I do my free shipping items.
Posted on 6/17/14 at 6:48 pm to BayouNation
Use the shipping calculator eBay provides. Weigh your item then add 1-2 lbs of packing material weight depending on the size if the item. Your buyer is then charged a shipping cost based on their zip in respect to yours. Understand if it is a particularly large item (talking like on the order of 24x24x24 plus) there may be a substantial up charge by the USPS for a large package.
Posted on 6/17/14 at 6:52 pm to pleading the fifth
That's all good if you have a niche or rare item but some items eBay is too competitive on and you aren't going to sell yours if someone else is also selling and offering free shipping.
Posted on 6/17/14 at 8:44 pm to stout
I have no problem selling items with calculated shipping. It may sell for less but if you live on the east coast like me and someone from CA buys a 2-3 pound item then that's almost $15-20 for USPS priority mail and not much less for parcel post. I usually offer discounted or free shipping for media mail or first class (1-13 oz packages) or for items that I know will sell for a few hundred dollars. But it's just not worth it to me to sell a $50 item with free shipping to give back $20 to the usps.
Posted on 6/17/14 at 8:54 pm to pleading the fifth
I guess I am different. When you reach powerseller level you get discounts on shipping as well as eBay and PayPal fees so I have no issues offering free shipping to move inventory. There is a minimum amount of volume I need to do every month to keep my powerseller level and losing it could end up costing me way more money than trying to squeeze a few bucks out of shipping costs.
Posted on 6/17/14 at 9:23 pm to stout
I guess it's just how you choose to do it. I'm a power seller as well but I guess I do sell more niche items and not huge inventory items where you have so much competition.
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