Calculating postage for "free shipping"

[chzuck]

OK, ebay likes you to use free shipping when selling.  What is an easy way to figure what postage will cost before knowing where it is going so the seller's costs are covered?

[fern*wood]

Here is your thread on this subject from yesterday:

https://community.ebay.com/t5/Selling/quot-Free-Shipping-quot-costs/m-p/27848132/jump-to/first-unrea...

@chzuck

[duchess-at-speakeasy · Accepted solution]

There's no such thing as "free shipping." The correct term is "postpaid" or "shipping included." USPS publishes its rates (retail and commercial) online:

https://pe.usps.com/text/dmm300/Notice123.htm

First Class Package Service and Media Mail are based on weight, not distance, so it's easy to determine the cost and add whatever amount you wish to the item price. Zoned services such as Parcel Select, Priority Mail and Priority Express Mail are based on distance as well as weight and dimensions. The variable pricing makes deciding on a single "average" amount a bit more difficult. Fortunately, Priority Mail does provide some fixed-rate options and free boxes and envelopes.

Other resources:

http://postcalc.usps.gov/Zonecharts/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_ZIP_code_prefixes

Keep in mind that USPS makes price adjustments in mid-January.

~~C~~

[chzuck]

Thank you. I could not find it and thought it had not been posted. Apologize for the duplicate post.

[fern*wood]

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@chzuck wrote:
Thank you. I could not find it and thought it had not been posted. Apologize for the duplicate post.

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No problem.  It happens often.  If you click on your user name while on the board you can see all your prior posts in case you can't find the thread.