Advice needed re best way to send curtains please

pseudopensioner

I have some heavy curtains to list and not having any real ebay selling experience, could someone advise me about the best way to send them and how to work out a fair delivery charge.

Looking at other peoples sales postage appears expensive.

Do I box them or wrap them?

Any help will be much appreciated.

rose_sparky

Hi, I have sent curtains via parcel post, if they are not too bulky I pack them in "rubble" sacks from Poundland. Sometimes I use two sacks and join them in the middle and make very sure I have taped them securely. I have also boxed particularly heavy curtains, out of ease really!

pseudopensioner

Would it be acceptable to put a postage price a guess one because I don't know how to judge the weight, and then refund any excess postage charged?

I would take any extra postage if needed 'on the chin'

One day hopefully I won't be a newbie:o

pennylane99

pseudopensioner wrote: »

Would it be acceptable to put a postage price a guess one because I don't know how to judge the weight, and then refund any excess postage charged?

I would take any extra postage if needed 'on the chin'

One day hopefully I won't be a newbie:o

you could use one of the courier services advertised on Ebay

Payperdrop are good....£5.99 for next working day delivery up to 31kg

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=170095178109&ru=http%3A%2F%2Fsearch.ebay.co.uk%3A80%2Fsearch%2Fsearch.dll%3Ffrom%3DR40%26satitle%3D170095178109%26fvi%3D1

ssparry

pennylane99 wrote: »

you could use one of the courier services advertised on Ebay

Payperdrop are good....£5.99 for next working day delivery up to 31kg

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=170095178109&ru=http%3A%2F%2Fsearch.ebay.co.uk%3A80%2Fsearch%2Fsearch.dll%3Ffrom%3DR40%26satitle%3D170095178109%26fvi%3D1

I recommend these also, I use them frequently and never let me down. I'd wrap in bubble wrap and secure with bin liners, tape, label and courier for £5.99!!!

martindow

Curtains can be quite heavy, so check to be sure you are putting a realistic postage cost. You can weigh them easily using bath room scales - weigh yourself first, then again carrying the curtains and do a little maths!

pseudopensioner

martindow wrote: »

Curtains can be quite heavy, so check to be sure you are putting a realistic postage cost. You can weigh them easily using bath room scales - weigh yourself first, then again carrying the curtains and do a little maths!

I haven't had a pair of bathroom scales for about thirty years!

I have a few pairs of curtains to sell .......off I go to the cheapest source.

Thank you