Ebay standard envelope alternatives?

[tazgma311]

I'm basically wanting to know if there's any other cheap shipping options for sport cards and trading cards. I'm sick and tired of seeing ese fees cutting into my profits.

[wastingtime101]

eSE is less expensive than a postage stamp. What kind of problems are you having with the service?

[1786davycrockett]

@tazgma311 

The ESE only costs 69 cents.

Do you instead mean the 13.25% eBay final value fees on trading cards?

[richard1rst]

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@tazgma311 wrote:

I'm basically wanting to know if there's any other cheap shipping options for sport cards and trading cards. I'm sick and tired of seeing ese fees cutting into my profits.

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Well, let's see - you are selling cards at $1.25 OR BEST OFFER?????

You're paying 13.25% plus 30 cents on FVF = 47 cents then another 69 cents for shipping = a total cost of $1.16 against a selling price of $1.25??????   Of course you aren't making any money.

RAISE YOUR PRICES !!!!!! Or at the very least, as you have done with some of them, offer them as a multi card set instead of trying to sell them individually. That will improve your profit margin somewhat.

[tazgma311]

this is my issue .  the 69 cents that they charge you after made a sell is cutting into my profits  so much  had 1 card that was worth $1.50 became 0 zero sale. send with -35 cents 

[tazgma311]

I know i need to rise my prices and fixing the S1.25 soon i am ready planing on making them  1.85 with free shipping for all cards. that worth dollar or else

[kensgiftshop]

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@tazgma311 wrote:

this is my issue .  the 69 cents that they charge you after made a sell is cutting into my profits  so much  had 1 card that was worth $1.50 became 0 zero sale. send with -35 cents 

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Quit selling those cheap cards or bundle them together with other cheap cards.

[tobaccocardyahoo]

You have a strategic decision to make. Is it worth the time and effort to make a $1.50 sale on Ebay.

You need either a different venue or different merchandise. Either a site with low fees and low traffic, or a more valuable product.

As most sports card sellers already know, Common singles are a losing proposition, even if you sell large volume of them, they rarely become orders worth the time and effort of listing and packing. And that applies even if you value your time at the minimum wage.