T-shirt postage costs

mrcol1000

schtee wrote: »

I was hoping to get away with charging less than the price of a small package as I feel it's steep.

If people really want the item then they will pay whatever the price is. If a lot of other people are selling them for less and lower postage costs then you can get then you need to think about whether it is worth selling.

Really though no-one can tell you if you can get away with charging for a large letter. You need to test the items you are selling. if you don't then you risk making a loss on postage or subsiding it through the item cost.

jon81uk

schtee wrote: »

I was hoping to get away with charging less than the price of a small package as I feel it's steep.

Just make sure you package them roughly no bigger than A4 and 2.5cm (about an inch) thick and you can send large letter for £1.27.

forgotmyname

Used t-shirts? Are you sure your going to make money?

Dont forget to factor in losses when your buyer claims they have not received their item, unless you upgrade to tracked.
Or where the buyer just doesnt like it now they have it, or maybe wore it and now doesnt want it. if they claim SNAD you get to fund their return.

If its branded goods, are they allowed on ebay? some brands cannot be sold even if used. If they are allowed you get people opening cases saying the goods are fake, can you prove they are genuine?

All this costs YOU money, make enough profit to cover the potential losses, if you get no losses then your all good.

WLM21

Just one quick point.

I once asked what would happen if the Post Office accept the item as a large letter, then provide one of their printed payment labels but at the depot it was classed as a small parcel.

This could well be possible, if the item moves inside the parcel.

The answer was that the buyer would get a note saying there was extra to pay, including an additional fee. That would be a sure way of getting negative feedback.

If I think something will go as a letter, i wrap it between two sheets of cardboard and put it in a mail mag before listing .. just to make sure.

Or, as mentioned above several times .. just add the figure, say £3 then send it off as small parcel (2nd class) or a large letter (1st class) You won't lose out

pinkshoes

My local post office wont accept anything floppy as a large letter! It has to be stiff enough to be pushed single handedly through the posting slot.

kalsha

I have posted a few tshirts as large letters. I wrap the tshirt around a thin cardboard (I use cereal packet card) before putting it in the mailing bag. This stops the tshirt from bunching up and be classed as small parcel and it is firm enough to be posted through the slot.

schtee

They're old band t-shirts which i've had in storage for a long while, not worth much but for some they will be of interest as they can be quite expensive brand new. They've hardly been worn so are still of as good-as-new condition. I'm certainly not going to become rich from it, ha ha.

I posted the first one out today and had to send it as a small package but i've learned from it, and the next will definitely go as a large letter!

Thanks again for the responses, i've certainly gained a good few pointers.