Ebay

Question_2

Hi,

I would like to start using ebay to sell some of the items I no longer use but I would like some advice on how to work out the postage charges and what is the best type of postage to use etc? (for small and large items)


Thank you.

chuckles1066

Question wrote: »

Hi,

I would like to start using ebay to sell some of the items I no longer use but I would like some advice on how to work out the postage charges and what is the best type of postage to use etc? (for small and large items)


Thank you.

You can gauge from the Royal Mail website an approximation of how much to charge.

You should always use Recorded or Special Delivery.......if you don't it won't take long for buyers to deny ever having received the stuff you sent.

Question_2

Thanks

For most of the items I want to sell I can use large padded jiffy envelopes but what could I use for the larger items?

ormus

also check out other sellers on ebay and see what they are charging for PP.
then use a similar price for similar items.
the free market tends to give you the acceptable figure somewhat.

chuckles1066

Question wrote: »

Thanks

For most of the items I want to sell I can use large padded jiffy envelopes but what could I use for the larger items?

Boxes?

Your local supermarket will happily provide you with them free of charge.

chuckles1066

ormus wrote: »

also check out other sellers on ebay and see what they are charging for PP.
then use a similar price for similar items.
the free market tends to give you the acceptable figure somewhat.

Be mindful eBay have now launched an initiative to clamp down on creative postage charges.

ormus

yes thats very true, but i wasnt implying using that particular creative system at all.
also if you charge the exact postal charge, peeps are more likely to buy your item than other similar items.
most peeps are very aware of inflated PP charges.

chuckles1066

ormus wrote: »

yes thats very true, but i wasnt implying using that particular creative system at all.
also if you charge the exact postal charge, peeps are more likely to buy your item than other similar items.
most peeps are very aware of inflated PP charges.

Not always.

I bought a USB memory stick at £0.01.............postage was £5.95 and when it arrived, the postage had cost the seller all of £0.45.

But at £5.96, I still got a bargain.

Buyers will overlook naughty postage charges if the overall cost still gives them a bargain.

But eBay may not be so easily persuaded...........

geordie_joe

chuckles1066 wrote: »

Not always.

I bought a USB memory stick at £0.01.............postage was £5.95 and when it arrived, the postage had cost the seller all of £0.45.

But at £5.96, I still got a bargain.

Buyers will overlook naughty postage charges if the overall cost still gives them a bargain.

But eBay may not be so easily persuaded...........

What would you have done if it had been faulty and the seller said I haven't got another one to replace it, so I'll refund the cost of the stick, but not the postage"

chuckles1066

geordie_joe wrote: »

What would you have done if it had been faulty and the seller said I haven't got another one to replace it, so I'll refund the cost of the stick, but not the postage"

I am somewhat well versed in the usage of Small Claims proceedings as the seller would have found out

frivolous_fay

chuckles1066 wrote: »

Not always.

I bought a USB memory stick at £0.01.............postage was £5.95 and when it arrived, the postage had cost the seller all of £0.45.

But at £5.96, I still got a bargain.

Hope it's not a fake