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.
Category: Packing and Sending
Tutorials explaining to packing and sending the things you sell.
A Couple Ebay Buyer Scams Against New Sellers
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 Internationally?
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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Overcharging on Shipping on Ebay may Harm International Sales
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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What Does Top Rated Seller on Ebay Mean?
When you’re perusing the listings, you often see little yellow badges proclaiming that the seller is “top rated”. What does that mean?
Shipping Semi-Fragile Items
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.
USPS Mailing Cheat Sheet
I created this to determine how to ship correctly, saving money, and not risking losing money on shipping.
Packing and Sending a Box of Books Overseas (to the UK)
The Finnish Language Lot finally sold, to an international buyer, and I’ve packed the books up for delivery. This article explains packing books to weather the international trip, and learn a little bit about Media Mail (formerly known as Book Rate).
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Ebay’s Shipping Gotcha: The Large Envelope
Ebay has a shipping option that can cause you to lose money.
It’s called the Large Envelope.
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How to Buy Media Mail Postage Online (Hint: PayPal)
You cannot buy Media Mail postage labels online from usps.com, but you can buy it from paypal.com. Continue reading “How to Buy Media Mail Postage Online (Hint: PayPal)”