SHIPPING PROCESS
Summary: virginianplayer is seeking guidance on the shipping process for eBay sales, including determining shipping costs and calculating final values. Several participants offered advice, such as revising listings to include shipping details, using calculated shipping for postage, and understanding eBay's fee structure. caldreamer mentioned ensuring accurate listing details and recommended using QR codes for printing shipping labels if needed. janet9988 cautioned against incorrect item descriptions, while other participants suggested learning about eBay practices before selling and addressed the use of capital letters in the post.
SO I HAVE A BUNCH OF BUYERS THAT WANT ME TO SHIP ITEMS TO THEM, I HAVE NO IDEA HOW THE PROCESS ON EBAY WORKS, FOR EXAMPLE, HOW MUCH TO CHARGE FOR SHIPPING, HOW TO CALCULATE THE FINAL VALUE INCLUDING THE SHIPPING PRICE, ETC ETC. NEED GUIDANCE.
mam98031
·3 weeks ago@virginianplayer What was your plan when you decided to start selling on Ebay? How did you think your products would get from you to your buyers if you didn't ship the stuff? So you know how your money is processed? Did you read HOW TO create a listing and Best Practices? Or did you feel you could just wing it.
Here are just a few links that should be very helpful for you.
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Get off to a good start by reading our guides on creating effective listings, setting up your shipping options, and managing your listings after you've sold your item.
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eBay selling fees
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Setting up your shipping options
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eBay rules and policies
Selling Internationally
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Prohibited and restricted items
dbmm-media
·3 weeks agoyou need a new keyboard, your caps lock button is stuck
inhawaii
·3 weeks agoPerhaps you should read up a little about selling on ebay BEFORE you actually start selling on ebay.
onefootflipper
·3 weeks agoYou need to end your listings and read up on how to use ebay before you try again.
People are not driving to your house to pick up $2 items.
janet9988
·3 weeks agoAlso you should not put the wrong amount of coins in your description.
One listing states 31 coins but I see you only currently have 9 available. Any buyer will expect 31 coins.
caldreamer
·3 weeks agoI see your listings are "pick up only" if you want ship packages to your customers you must revise your listing "before" the customer makes a purchase.
EBAY requires proof item was picked up by your customer. When your customer purchase item "for pickup" customer is given a "code number". EBAY requires you to get this "code number" from your customer when they "pick up" item.
If you want to ship items through the mail, you must edit your listing and provide exact "weight & measurements" of packaged item.
Select "calculated shipping" and enter your "weights & measurements" and then select USPS, FedEx or UPS.
When you item sells the customer is charged for the postage. You are required to print the label that EBAY provides. If you don't own a printer you can send QR code to your iphone and show that to post office and they will print the label for you.
EBAY selling fees are based on the entire amount (purchase price + shipping + sales tax) plus 40 cent handling charge.
Rarely can you make any profit selling low-cost items (better to lump several items together to get your sale up to $20).
dirk12955
·3 weeks ago · EditedI looked two of your listings and they both offer "Free shipping"
I'd imagine an Ike $$ is too big to ship with
ESUS and too big for anything in an envelope
that need to be machined sorted.
That leaves you very little choices and they are all
more than what you are selling your $$ for.
FVFs? Seller hub. It's all there.
Shipping price? No idea at all until you
pack it up and weigh it.