Selling stuff on ebay for 99p

StaffsSW

Speaking as a seller, it pleases me that so many people still see the postage as "free"....

Sharon87

I made that mistake when posting small items. I used bubble wrap and old primark bags, but they were slightly too big to fit through the large letter hole, so they charged me double the price of what I should have.

ironman1

Thanks everyone, got hold of some padded envelopes and they fit in fine as a 'letter' rather than a package, 76p instead of £1.50 or whatever it was. Still wasted about 3 quid sending the others but have learnt my lesson!

Noggin_the_Nog_2

I agree Amazon is great for selling DVDs and CDs - it's completely free to list and you can set your own price (they add on a fixed amount for postage). I never sell books, DVDs or CDs on Ebay - I think that most people who are looking for these would start off on Amazon.

my_gorgeous_ellie-belle

Well done! :T I used to make the same mistake and could never figure out how sometimes posting seemed so cheap (well in comparison at least) and other days so expensive. I noticed it was with different post office staff too - some would measure and others wouldn't and would just class everything as a packet.:mad: But then i got wise, lol!

ironman1

Yeah I went in two post offices today, one near my work and the other near my house, the second one was alot more helpful. Still annoyed I sent 5 'packages' earlier without realising I could have saved half the price. I know it's only 3 quid but the point is thats still a pint of lager!

Another question-

Ive got about 4 sized different padded envelopes. if someone buys 2 dvds and I need to post those two, should I do them individually or post them both in a bigger envelope? Might be a silly question but I aint queuing in no post office with the wrong goods!

CHEERS

my_gorgeous_ellie-belle

Depends on the weight. Weigh them together and then individually:

1) together they would have to be sent as packet so check the weight against the packet section as it would be just one parcel.

2) Individual they could each go as large letters, check and calculate the sum of the two.

See which option is cheaper. Ultimately though, consider the cost of the extra envelope...i doubt it'll be all that much diference but every penny counts.

my_gorgeous_ellie-belle

http://sg.royalmail.com/portal/rm/PriceFinder?catId=23500532&gear=pricingcalc&campaignid=pricefinder_redirect

Here is the Royal Mail price finder.

If you need any other help let us know, i'll be happy to offer any advice i have.

StaffsSW

2 standard DVD's side by side will fit in an A4 jiffy bag, and still go as a >250g large letter.

my_gorgeous_ellie-belle

stevew8975 wrote: »

2 standard DVD's side by side will fit in an A4 jiffy bag, and still go as a >250g large letter.

Nice one, i never knew or rather thought of that. Looks like there is your answer.