i have a question about mailing packages..... ive never mailed packages before and im gonna sell something on ebay..... what do i need at the post office??? or can the mail people pick it up??
2006-10-09 15:43:15 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Local Businesses ➔ United States ➔ Los Angeles
The post office only supplies boxes and envelopes for priority and express services any other supplies are your own responsibility.If it will fit in a flat rate box you can ship up to 70lbs for $8.10 but I would include .50 more for delivery confirmation.You canlearn more at usps.com.
2006-10-09 15:53:41 · answer #1 · answered by I don't get it 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You need a sturdy mailing container, and according to what you are mailing possibly packing supplies. This can be foam peanuts or bubble wrap or something simple like newspaper or plastic bags, mashed securely around the items.
You want to use a waterproof marker to write your address and the receiver's address. Be sure to include a packing slip inside.
There are several choices of shipping at the post office.
Priority mail will give you packing tape, address labels and boxes for free, but costs more to mail.
I always recommend insurance in case something is lost or broken during shipping.
2006-10-09 15:54:14 · answer #2 · answered by peaceandharmonyandmercy 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I did a lot of selling on EBay. If you are using USPS for shipping, you can go to their website and estimate your shipping costs. I used a lot of priority shipping. You can create an account online and print shipping labels. If you know the exact weight of your parcel, You can pay for it and have it picked up by the US postal service. If you don't, you can still print your labels and take them to the post office. What a lot of people don't know is that you get a free delivery confirmation with every priority shipping label you print online. This is ordinarily an extra .45 charge. It adds up when you ship a lot, and it lets you know your package has been received. You print on regular paper and tape them to the package, no special labels needed. They're even bar coded to be read by the postal machines upon delivery scanning.
Good Luck and Happy EBaying
2006-10-09 15:55:20 · answer #3 · answered by Cinderella 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you may bypass to the placed up place of work and get a unfastened field for mailing. be beneficial your merchandise is shield in the field (wrap with newspaper or use those styrofoam peanuts) so it does not rattle around. placed your call and handle on a receipt in the field so if it gets lost or broken this is going to likely be sent back to you. Tape the field closed. handle it legibly with an eternal marker. carry it to the placed up place of work and enable the clerk understand in case you will possibly opt to insure the equipment and in case you like a signed affirmation while that's further. they are able to furnish you a variety so which you will track on your pc the place that's enroute to the customer. Pay for the postage and hand it over to the clerk.
2016-12-08 11:55:12 · answer #4 · answered by bustamante 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you bring the item to a ups store they will pack and ship the item for you - for a fee of course.
2006-10-09 15:46:25 · answer #5 · answered by kny390 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You have to go to the post office so they can weigh it and tell you how much the postage is.
2006-10-09 15:46:59 · answer #6 · answered by October 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋