What are you telling people who want their purchased items but they are
in limbo at the Post Office Distribution Centers due to all of the
problems with the Postal Service?
One of the reasons people sell on eBay is because of the world wide
customer base. If you want to stay on eBay but want to sell in Ca. only,
then offer free local pickup only. Otherwise try some of the other
venues such as Craigslist, Facebook, Merca...
You have several options to avoid this problem. You can list your item
as an auction with a reserve price (the lowest price you’re willing to
sell for). You can have an auction where your opening bid is the lowest
price you’re willing to sell for. Or...
What I do is to put a piece of bubble wrap on top of the glass (depth of
frame determines the size of the bubbles). Then tape a piece of matte
board or cardboard on top of that. Wrap the whole thing in bubble wrap
then place in box with padding (pean...
In case you’re selling to an international buyer, the Post Office offers
what is called an M-bag for mailing printed material, ie., books,
overseas. I used this service to mail books to a friend in Australia. I
believe you can go up to 65 lbs., if me...
