Advice On Streamling Packing Materials While Offering Quality Shipping

[andyfletchertrains]

This advice may have been given many times before, but through my years as an eBayer, one thing that I have found to be very helpful is to streamline my shipping process while offering quality shipping.

I find it very helpful to have a postal scale to ensure that I am able to put the right amount of postage on each package.

I also find it to be very helpful to have three or four basic sizes padded envelopes/boxes for smaller, medium sized and larger items that I ship.

This helps me save a little bit on shipping supplies as I am able to order them in bundles versus one at a time, and the shipping supplies also store more easily, as they are in bundles.

[wastingtime101]

I agree, having a postage scale is absolutely essential. I order shipping supplies in bulk, and I always make sure I'm stocked by end Sept / early Oct with my supply needs to last through the holiday season (end of Jan).

[deserdog]

My items, as I list them, are prepped for packaing as far as i can without acually putting the item in a box or shipping envelope. Mugs, for example, I wrap in bubble wrap and then place in a plastic bag with a label of what the item is. Books are place in a plastic bag.  then when an item sales, I just have to place the item in the shipping bag, envelope or box.