when selling on e-bay how do you know how much your shipping and handling will be??

Question

isnt the seller responsible for shipping and handling?

Answer 1

The buyer is responsible to PAY the S&H, the seller is responsible to CALCULATE it. First, decide if you want to use the US postal service, or some other (like UPS, FedEx, etc). Then, weigh the item, including a box, and any packing/padding material. Take the total weight and go to usps.gov. Check for mailing rates for the weight of the item (USPS rounds up to the nearest pound). You don't have to know the zip code of the buyer, since the price is the same anywhere in the country. So use an out-of-state zip code (maybe a friend or family member) and calculate the shipping price. Decide if you want to offer Priority, First Class, Parcel Post, or all three. Use the prices given by the USPS calculator to post in your eBay auction listing. The winning bidder will then be invoiced for the cost of the bid plus S&H. If you want to increase the USPS price (by a dollar, for example) to cover your materials, your gas to drive to the post office, or anything else, figure this amount in when you are posting the shipping price, but if you are much more expensive than other sellers with the same item, potential bidders will take this into consideration, and may buy elsewhere.

Good luck!

Answer 2

One way to find out is to search for previous completed listings of auctions that sold the same thing you're selling. You can see how much those sellers charged.

Another way is to buy one of those USPS postal scales which determines the weight of the product. Combine that with the option for potential bidders to enter their shipping zip code on the listing, and price could be calculated from there.

Also, you could use a flat rate shipping box and determine a fixed shipping price for yourself

Answer 3

The seller is responsible for letting you know how much it will cost, but most have a "CALCULATE SHIPPING" button on their item so you can see what it will cost for shipping. Most aren't sure how much shipping will be on an item until they box it up and ship it because costs vary from zip code to zip code, so check their page and see if you can find under their shipping details what it says about shipping and if you're still not sure..send them a message and ask before bidding.

Answer 4

Weight of the item. Select the total weight of the item, box, and any packing materials.
Package Size. You can usually categorise a shipment as a "package." But if you're shipping letters, large or heavy packages, learn more about package sizes.
Irregular or unusual. For irregularly shaped packages or packages containing certain materials. Learn more about irregular packages.
Domestic shipping service. Select from a list of services from UPS or U.S. Postal Service, such as UPS Ground or USPS Priority Mail. You can offer up to 3 domestic shipping services for the item. Learn more about shipping services.
International shipping service. You can offer up to 3 international shipping services for the item. For each service offered, you can specify a list of available locations.
Seller zip code. Enter the ZIP Code where your item is being shipped from.
Packaging & Handling Fee. Enter an amount to be added to the shipping cost for any packaging & handling fee. It is not displayed to buyers.
Insurance. Insurance or Loss/Damage Protection is calculated automatically based on the item price. UPS automatically provides protection against loss or damage up to $100 per package. For UPS shipments, specify the option in case your items sells for over $100.
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Answer 5

do you mean you are the one shipping?
you just have to think of how much it will be for you to ship it out. like how much is the box going to be, the stamp, any bubble wrap or anything you may need.. then you can even add on a couple of dollars. just look around at other items similar to yours and see what others chose as their shipping price. Then you can make yours the same or even add a couple dollars to it.
or if you're receiving?
they usually tell you next to the item how much your shipping price is and then when you pay for the item through paypal or whatever you chose, then the shipping price is added on