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Shipping dimensions with eBay Standard Shipping
We recently started using the eBay Standard Shipping option. We use the #10 size envelope for many of our sales and sometimes a bubble mailer or box that is larger. When we scan in upload our products for auctions we are not seeing a place to enter the package dimensions. My question is mostly for the #10 envelope. First, is there a way to enter the proper dimensions of the envelope? Second, when I have to use a 5x8x1 bubble mailer or box, is there a way to use the proper dimensions? We are currently entering these options upon mailing; however, this often changes the mailing options available to us as sometimes eBay Standard is not a valid option for the product sold.
limelighttradingcards
OP3 years agoOk so using the "Ebay Business Policies" and setting up a new shipping policy, where do you put in the size? If I just leave it at "flat rate" with "standard envelope shipping" it defaults to 1x1x1 1oz. How can I change this in the Policy??
It is hard to ship 1 sports card in a 1x1x1 "box".
mr_lincoln
Mentor3 years ago@limelighttradingcards I never use eBay Business Policies, what I do is create a Template for like items I list all the time. You may be better served by creating a Template for cards with the shipping set up the way you want it to be. Then use that Template each time you create a listing for a new card filling in the specific card details and adding pics. The shipping section wil simply be what you want it to be.
mr_lincoln
Mentor3 years agoHi @limelighttradingcards
Here is a link to the eBay Standard Envelope (Not Standard Shipping option). It explains in detail what you can and cannot use for this service. Non compliance would result in you paying more at the counter.
eBay standard envelope | eBay
This is a "metered mail" service so it does not provide tracking to the customer's address. I would suggest that on higher value cards that you ship them IN A BOX and with an insured shipping method.
disneyshopper
Mentor3 years agoYou cannot use a padded envelope or box when you use the ebay standard envelope for trading cards/postcards/stamps/coin & currency. The USPS considers a padded envelope as a first class package.
https://pages.ebay.com/seller-center/shipping/ebay-standard-envelope.html