Shipping sold items in 2 packages?

I have 2 items for sale. one serves as provenance for the other. However, they require being packaged differently. How do I ship 2 packages? How do I determine shipping costs? How do I explain in Listing?

bifinn66

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Posted 3 years ago·Last reply 3 years ago

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wastingtime101

·3 years ago

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If you can determine a flat ship cost for each package then add those together and put it in the ship cost field. If you need to use calculated shipping, unfortunately the system does not allow an option for setting up calculated shipping on multi-box shipments. Buyers need to be shown ship cost upfront; you can't invoice for higher shipping after the fact or put text in the listing to that effect. Some general workarounds we sellers use:

Use calculated shipping, entering the weight/dimensions of the larger/heavier box. Add a flat handling fee to cover the cost of the second box. If you base that fee on the rate to the furthest zone you can refund any overage to a buyer in a closer zone if you want (or keep it and put it towards packing materials and fees).

Set up rate tables. With rate tables you'd use a flat ship cost, but can enter different amounts based on zone. Basically, you'd calculate shipping on both boxes, add the rates together and you've got your flat rate - do that for each zone so close buyers aren't overcharged and far away buyers aren't undercharged. https://www.ebay.com/ship/rt/

You can add tracking for up to 5 packages per transaction, or buy up to 5 shipping labels through eBay for each transaction. After you buy the first one, go back to the order then select 'purchase another label'.