I thinking of selling on ebay and have just opened an account, but just want to know that when i sell an item how do i know how much the postage costs to send the item? i know it probably sounds silly! Do i have to go and get it weighed and priced at a post office before i sell it?
2006-07-21 10:02:01 · 18 answers · asked by rach_b_2003 1 in Business & Finance ➔ Other - Business & Finance
First stick it on a set of scales. I use the kitchen or bathroom scales. Then go to http://www.royalmail.co.uk or http://www.usps.com and you will find a postage calculator which allows you to see the prices.
Remember to put it in the shipping container when you stick it on the scales as that will affect the price.
I hope that helps. If not, contact me.
2006-07-21 10:09:48 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 1⤋
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2006-07-22 05:37:46 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
you can guess the post cost and then take a hit if you guess it wrong (the price you set for the post is all you can charge).
http://www.royalmail.com for the postage prices, kitchen scales and your own stock of posting stationery is a safer bet.
Always send by registered post - it protects both seller and buyer and it's cheap.
Go buy a few things before you sell anything. You need a rating. I would not buy from anyone who had not traded at all before. If you sell straight away you should expect a lower price.
2006-07-21 10:15:33 · answer #3 · answered by wild_eep 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
if you're in the uk you can go to the royal mail website and it will give you a guide as to how much the package will cost to send just use a set of home scales to weigh it and off you go. by the way you also have some costs to pay to ebay for every item listed based on the starting price of the item.
2006-07-21 10:12:10 · answer #4 · answered by Kirsty 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I sell on ebay a bit and when i put down postage we usually estimate it also if you look on ebay and find what you are selling and see what other people are charging for the same item (or similar size and weight) hope this helps also if you have big items you can check on the royal mail and see how much they charge.
2006-07-21 10:08:37 · answer #5 · answered by Trish 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ebay has a special calculator that can calculate the shipping cost for you. Another good resource us the U.S. Postal Service online at www.usps.com. If you don't know the weight or still are confused about the shipping costs, yes, you can take it down to the Post Office and have it weighed and I'm sure they'll be able to answer your questions. I agree...the shipping is the confusing part of selling on Ebay...I've gone through that too. Good luck! :-)
Here's the link to Ebay's shipping center:
http://pages.ebay.com/services/buyandsell/shippingcenter7.html
2006-07-21 10:12:50 · answer #6 · answered by RandomActsOfKindness 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can go along to the post office to get a price , but many people don't bother and just go by guesswork. Don't forget when charging for postage and packaging forget about costs like wrapping materials , your petrol to the post office etc.
2006-07-21 10:07:17 · answer #7 · answered by TB 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes you will need to get it weighed, but you can charge as much as you like for postage. ebay takes a percentage of the final sale price too x
2006-07-21 10:07:38 · answer #8 · answered by xxx sara xxx 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, price the packing and the postage and then add 10% for error.
Its surprising how many people lose money through bad postage practice.
2006-07-21 10:09:28 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
it would be advisable to have the postage worked out - once you register an item for sale you need to have the correct price for everything - I think you can leave it blank and ask to be emailed for price as the price may vary .
2006-07-21 10:07:45 · answer #10 · answered by citychic 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋