Tutorials explaining to packing and sending the things you sell.
I’ve been making boxes, and “upped by game” by using a ruler and measuring out my cuts. This saves a lot of time!
This article figures out the dimensions of a small box that will fit into a USPS priority mail padded flat rate envelope.
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This is the cheapest way to get a book from point A to B in the United States: cardboard, a plastic bag, tape, and Media Mail Postage.
Usually, USPS charges by weight, but if you have a light, large package, they charge by size. This is called Dimensional Weight, and it’s important to understand if you’re selling large, light items on Ebay or other sites.
Can you track a regular First Class letter? I don’t know if it works, but there are some comments here and there about it. More details after the jump. Continue reading “USPS Tracking for First Class Mail”
New Ebay and online sellers in general get scams run on them, and buyers get free things. Here are a couple common ones.
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What is the cheapest way to ship something internationally, and what kinds of things are cheap to ship internationally? It turns out that packages are expensive, and letters are too small.
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I’m a chronic overcharger of shipping. I weigh the object, and then add two or three ounces for a mailer, and one or two pounds if it’s going in a box.
It’s a psychological weakness: I just don’t like to take a loss on shipping.
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When you’re perusing the listings, you often see little yellow badges proclaiming that the seller is “top rated”. What does that mean?
How to pack glass, ceramics, and Bakelite items so they reach their destination, unbroken. I have shipped around a dozen fragile items, so, while I’m not a pro at this, they’ve all arrived unbroken.
I created this to determine how to ship correctly, saving money, and not risking losing money on shipping.
