ebay postage help

jackie_w

Hi im trying to list some items on ebay this morning to sell.

The firts item im trying to list is a boys cardigan. its quite heavy, so I weighed it, and it came in at 800g. I was going to send it by recorded delivery, but ebay is saying that I cant have P&P over £4.00. So, do I put the selling price of the item up?

Also, how do I pay the ebay fees?


Jackie

Crowqueen

Yes, you have to add it on to the original price. If the item is worth less than £46, the recorded element is not necessary since you are insured up to £46 with a proof of posting (which you should keep in case of a claim). This may help buyers get the item quicker as not everyone is in to receive deliveries (especially since my post often comes in the middle of the day rather than early in the morning like it used to ) and for inexpensive items it can be an added hassle for buyers to go to the PO to collect an item which could easily be left at their house. It often doesn't do what it says on the tin either - I've had a lot of items sent RD that never get signatures, so that becomes 77p for nothing because it doesn't track - useless in a non-receipt claim.

eBay will invoice you monthly for fees but you could do what I often do and make one-time payments through Paypal at any time. This should be an option when you go to your Account page if you have fees to pay. They only let you pay this way if you owe more than £1 though.

soolin

jackie_w wrote: »

Hi im trying to list some items on ebay this morning to sell.

The firts item im trying to list is a boys cardigan. its quite heavy, so I weighed it, and it came in at 800g. I was going to send it by recorded delivery, but ebay is saying that I cant have P&P over £4.00. So, do I put the selling price of the item up?

Also, how do I pay the ebay fees?


Jackie

An 800g packet is £3.92 second class recorded so offer that . However you could save yourself money by just sending it 2nd class assuming it isn't likely to go over £46.