Best way to send parcels

davidian84

I used to use OBA business but sales went down and its more expensive than personal now.
Ive been sending 5 parcels a day using parcel2go but now they have added the 30p.

Im also planning on starting back up on ebay and having a clear out so sales will go up.

So my question is what is the best service for low sales?
Ive considered trying evri/yodel for under 1kg low value items.
Ive considered buying 1 collection per day (royal mail) then handing them the rest, apparently it is allowed but just feels dodgy.

Ill probably end up walking to post office every day (could do with the exercise), i have a local collect+ but they seem difficult and not wanting to take in bulk.

soolin

davidian84 said:

I used to use OBA business but sales went down and its more expensive than personal now.
Ive been sending 5 parcels a day using parcel2go but now they have added the 30p.

Im also planning on starting back up on ebay and having a clear out so sales will go up.

So my question is what is the best service for low sales?
Ive considered trying evri/yodel for under 1kg low value items.
Ive considered buying 1 collection per day (royal mail) then handing them the rest, apparently it is allowed but just feels dodgy.

Ill probably end up walking to post office every day (could do with the exercise), i have a local collect+ but they seem difficult and not wanting to take in bulk.

Firstly will you be selling on ebay as a private or business seller as if you are a private seller then most categories are now covered by Simple delivery - there is a long thread about it here>
eBay simple delivery (merged) - Page 46 — MoneySavingExpert Forum

The 30p collection cost for RM is per item, I have seen no suggestion that you can book one parcel and just expect them to take the rest, paying 30p extra each time will probably make you un competitive - so best to look at either dropping off your items and looking at what ebay offer for couriers as they can be different to the headline price on the courier page. 

davidian84

soolin said:

davidian84 said:

I used to use OBA business but sales went down and its more expensive than personal now.
Ive been sending 5 parcels a day using parcel2go but now they have added the 30p.

Im also planning on starting back up on ebay and having a clear out so sales will go up.

So my question is what is the best service for low sales?
Ive considered trying evri/yodel for under 1kg low value items.
Ive considered buying 1 collection per day (royal mail) then handing them the rest, apparently it is allowed but just feels dodgy.

Ill probably end up walking to post office every day (could do with the exercise), i have a local collect+ but they seem difficult and not wanting to take in bulk.

Firstly will you be selling on ebay as a private or business seller as if you are a private seller then most categories are now covered by Simple delivery - there is a long thread about it here>
eBay simple delivery (merged) - Page 46 — MoneySavingExpert Forum

The 30p collection cost for RM is per item, I have seen no suggestion that you can book one parcel and just expect them to take the rest, paying 30p extra each time will probably make you un competitive - so best to look at either dropping off your items and looking at what ebay offer for couriers as they can be different to the headline price on the courier page. 

I'm a business seller.

I'm not saying I expect them to but mine have been told to and It still says this on the royal mail collection emails

If you have additional prepaid Royal Mail items on the day we collect, and you’ve printed the labels, just ask your postie and they may be able to take them.

the_lunatic_is_in_my_head

soolin said:I have seen no suggestion that you can book one parcel and just expect them to take the rest, 

Depends how well you know your postie