USPS mailing, envelope of 1 oz local $ 0.78 and international $1.70

Question

Step by step process to list low-cost mailing on eBay selling site? Tracking is not economical when selling low-cost stamps. However, e-Bay seems to allow only with tracking service, or do i miss something?

comics-scifi-collectibles · Answer

@hapir-9805 Consider the eBay Standard Envelope for shipping your stamps domestically that are $20 or less. This type of shipping comes with a metered mail tracking. For the international shipping, or for lots of stamps that are over $20, there is a not a less expensive shipping method. You can ship with regular postage stamps but you will not have any tracking to prove delivery.

See the details of the requirements on this page> https://www.ebay.com/sellercenter/shipping/choosing-a-carrier-and-service/ebay-standard-envelope

See this document that has some general info about how the ESD shipping works>

eBay Standard Envelope is a Metered Mail shipping method and the tracking can only be read by the sorting equipment. You can't look it up on the USPS site like regular tracking you have to use this tracking tool> https://www.trackmyshipment.co/

If a buyer files a not received refund request then you can file an insurance claim to get your money back. See this link>

https://www.ebay.com/help/selling/shipping-items/setting-shipping-options/ebay-standard-envelope?id=5308&st=3&pos=1&query=eBay%20standard%20envelope&intent=eBay%20standard%20&lucenceai=lucenceai&docId=HELP1689#section6

For future shipments I recommend dropping your envelopes in the metered mail box at your post office.

You can also review this post by a fellow Mentor that has screenshots of proper packing as the envelope must remain flexible enough to easily bend around standard coffee mug to be read by the sorting equipment. The example is for coins but the same rule applies for post cards and trading cards. A high volume card seller said that he uses a few sheets of standard printer paper around the card to protect it.

https://community.ebay.com/t5/Ask-a-Mentor/Standard-envelope-shipping/m-p/34239169#M5984

Let me know if you have any questions.