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EBAY SHIPPING GUIDE TIPS AND TRICKS
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Shipping
Paypal
Shipping:
If you have a Paypal
account you can take advantage of Paypal
Shipping. Paypal allows you to buy USPS and UPS
shipping at discounted rates. Furthermore, you
are able to pre-print your shipping information
on labels saving you valuable time. You can
also ask UPS or USPS to pick up the package
from your house. This could be a good option
for items that are too heavy or too big to
haul. If you want to buy shipping labels, I
suggest buying from labeldog on Ebay. I bought
400 labels for $8 including delivery. In the
store this quantity would sell for $60. I just
saved you $52!!
Instructions for using Paypal Shipping:
1. Log
into Paypal.com
2. Once
you log in, click on the link on the bottom
left of the page, “Payments Received”.
3. It
will take you to the page you see below. When
you see transactions with the button saying
“print shipping label” this is a shipment that
needs to be sent out.
The
next page will take you to the page you see
below. The following area requires attention.
a) The
item title. What the item sold is.
b) The Quantity of the
items sold. 1,2,3 or more.
c) Carrier. You can use
USPS or UPS
d) Service Type. First
class, priority, etc
e) Package Size:
f)
Weight: This is measured in ounces and pounds.
The
next step is to purchase and then print the
label. Then the whole process repeats itself.
Go to the front page. Click on “payments
received”, etc.
Item
carrier type, size and weight:
Service
Type:
When
dealing with USPS there are two main options to
choose from: First Class Mail or Priority. Some
packages can use a regular envelope and stamp
as long as it is under one ounce. First Class
mail takes 2-5 days and is a very cheap rate.
The trick is that the package cannot be over 13
ounces. Priority mail takes 2-3 days and lets
you send heavier items. There is also the
option of using a USPS flat rate box. You are
allowed to stuff the boxes with whatever can
fit inside for a flat rate charge. Flat rate
boxes are also great for shipping
internationally.
Pre-Package:
I have found it beneficial
to have all my items pre-packed before placing
them on Ebay. If I do not need to test an
item's functionality, I leave it in its old
package and simply change the shipping label.
Therefore once the item sells, I just print a
new label and ship it. Pre- packaging reduces
my stress and keeps the customer happy with
fast shipping.
Boxes and Packages:
It is very important to
use an optimal box when shipping your items.
For example, I used to ship with a normal box.
It would cost me $6-$7. Then I went to
uline.com and ordered a light box the shape of
the actual keyboard. The weight of the whole
package was 13 ounces which fit into the first
class rate category; the shipping went down to
$3.30. I sold 100 units, and saved myself about
$300 in shipping costs. For an Ebay seller,
shipping properly can literally save you
thousands of dollars every year. I suggest
buying all you shipping supplies on Ebay. Its
by far the cheapest place to buy it. Plus, your
supporting the little guys like us!
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