Ebay shipping for beginners in 2024!
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- Опубліковано 6 вер 2024
- I know shipping items from ebay sales can seem daunting at first, so I put together this video to walk you through the basics. Check out the links below for our recommendations on shipping supplies! #sellingonebay
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As a complete newbie to reselling & shipping (I've done tons of reselling for years locally on Facebook & Craigslist), this is the best video on ebay shipping so far and I still have 5 more minutes to watch!!
You are so kind! I’m glad it has been helpful for you! That’s awesome you’re expanding your business! I wish you the best!
Thank you for this. Shipping, and how much to charge, scares me. A lot of the advice don’t work for us in Hawai’i, like a lot of businesses don’t ship to Hawai’i or charge a ridiculous amount. I think the best is to go for it!
ALOHA!! I totally understand! We used to live in Hawaii and still have family there. Traditional shipping is definitely expensive. When selling through eBay you get access to discounted shipping rates. I would focus on light weight items that will weigh less than 1lb. This will guarantee you get the cheapest rates (approximately $6.50 through ground advantage). If you are sourcing heavier items then definitely make sure the item sells for really good money, or you will end up paying the highest price possible because the distance the item has to travel. Thanks for watching!
@@Resellwithchels Great advice! Mahalo!
Great information! Thank you!
I’m so glad you found this helpful. Thanks for watching!
Thank you for this! This has made shipping FINALLY make sense to me! I was so confused and I think I was just making it harder than it is!
I’m so happy to hear that it was helpful for you! Thanks for watching!
Thanks for this video! I’m currently in process of cross listing from Poshmark to eBay. Should I weigh each item prior to listing on eBay or can I estimate it? Once I sell the item, do I then put in actual weight & dimensions? You also said ground advantage has replaced first class, correct? What shipping supplies can I use with ground advantage? What if item weighs over a pound? Do you still recommend ground advantage? Sorry for all the questions, but I’m used to Poshmark’s easy shipping. Any advice would be greatly appreciated. Would love another video on shipping with step by step on variety of items. Thank you!
Those are all great questions. If you’ve been selling long enough estimations should fine for calculated shipping. With calculated shipping the buyer pays the usps non discounted rate for shipping and you still get the shipping discount, so there is usually a little buffer on what the buyer pays versus what you pay. Yes ground advantage has replaced first class. Shipping supplies for ground advantage can be pretty much anything, except for usps items marked priority mail or flat rate. We use generic poly mailers and boxes. The great thing about ground advantage is you can ship heavy items with it and it’s cheaper than paying priority mail. We use ground advantage for all of our items except really heavy and large items (for these we use ups or fedex). We’ve pretty much stopped using priority mail. The only exception is when a shipping costs more than a padded flat rate envelope. We still advertise it as shipping ground advantage, but will upgrade to priority padded envelope if it ends up being cheaper. Hope that all makes sense. Please let us know if you have any more questions. Thanks for watching
This was very helpful! Mahalo for your good work!
Glad it was helpful! Thanks so much for watching and for taking the time to comment!
Very informative and easy to understand. Thanks!!!
I’m so glad it was helpful! Thanks for watching!
Thanks for sharing! Your explanation was one of the first ones that actually made it seem fairly simple. When you finishing adding label do you have to notify the buyer or will eBay automatically send them the tracking? Also, if it's calculated shipping are there instances where the buyer selects which type of shipping to send it (ie. UPS, ground advantage, priority, etc) or does the seller always get to choose?
I’m so glad you found my video helpful. Great questions. If you purchase the label through eBay then eBay will upload the tracking for you and notify the buyer. If you go to the post office to buy the label you will need to upload the tracking yourself. You should always buy the label through eBay as it will save you so much money. When filling in the shipping info section we always select ground advantage. When we do this the buyer doesn’t have the option to select something else. We’ve never had a problem doing it this way. Also buy selecting ground advantage it then always gives you the option to upgrade the shipping service if you want too. The rule of thumb is it’s ok to upgrade shipping, but never down grade it. Hope this helps.
@@Resellwithchels Thank you! Super helpful!
Perfect for me i definitely qualify as a beginner!
Glad it was helpful ☺️!
Great video and info.thanks for sharing!!!
Thanks for watching!
Thanks for the great info!
Of course! Thanks so much for watching.
Hi ))) My question is, How can I list shipping cost by Calculating shipping, if the item is not packaged? Like I am planning to list today two pairs of heavy men work boots, both are very heavy. After listing, they go on the open shelf for me to find them easily once sold, along with other shoes. So how could I calculate dimensions and weight without box? Or even I am selling large size firm cup bras, they are huge, can't be smashed, need to go to the box once sold, and I even don't have a suitable box yet. So how would I measure and weigh them? It's easy with light clothing. And flat rate usps boxes are so expensive. Shipping stinks yet for another reason - buyers think you can ship everything for free, or little 4 bucks cost for everything, and higher ACTUAL shipping turns them off buying your item. I was not prepared for this challenge. But. Other people do it all the time, so hopefully I will figure it out, too. Thank you for sharing, this video is very helpful.
That’s a great question! When doing calculated shipping we found the best thing to do is weigh the item and then add 1lb for packing material. This should get you very close to the final weight of the package. For the dimensions, lay the item flat just like you would put it into a box and then add 1-2 inches in length on both sides and do the same for the height. This isn’t perfect, but will get you very close to the dimensions you will use. When you go to ship out you may have to cut down and resize the box to better match the dimensions you listed. This same method can be used for any item. Hope this helps. Thanks for watching!
Great information, thanks for the video.
Of course! Thanks so much for watching and commenting!
Of course. Thanks for watching!
Thanks for sharing , good Info
Of course! Thanks for watching!
As somebody who has had their ebay store open for roughly a month now, I'm still struggling to understand the shipping aspect. I have a bunch of clothes listed and plan on shipping them in bubble mailers to keep them under 1 pound but also providing some protection. Are you saying Ground Advantage is the "best bang for your buck" when selecting a shipping option for something like that? Calculated seems to always come out to at least 5ish dollars for Ground Advantage. Maybe I'm just ignorant to costs nowadays but shouldn't there be a cheaper option to ship something thats under a pound in a 10 by 12 bubble mailer? Any advice or help would be greatly appreciated. 😅
Great question! Yes ground advantage is the cheapest option for shipping anything, especially items under a pound. USPS used to have first class options for items under 1lb, but did away with it. It’s actually worked out better as now we can even ship heavier items using ground advantage and pay way less than going to priority mail. Also a benefit to ground advantage is it comes with $100 insurance. Previously under first class it didn’t have that included. We know the most we pay for items under 1lb is about $6.50 so if the final weight is close to 1lb then we charge $6.95. We also wish there was a cheaper option, but sadly there is not. So we must adapt our business to these changing factors. Thanks for watching and good luck!
Thanks for the help! I've been tearing out my hair trying to figure out what my best options were to protect my profit while also providing my customers quality shipping. Ebay fooled me into thinking shipping usps first class envelope would cost me a fraction of ground advantage when setting up my listing until I went to print my shipping label after a sale and then reality hit me when it showed me the actual cost. Im so glad I found your video and was able to ask somebody with experience!
Yes, that can be very frustrating when things get switched around. I’m glad the video and response was helpful. We sell a lot of clothes and ground advantage is what we use 99% of the time. The best thing you can do for your business is find items that have good margins. The better the expected profit the easier it is to adjust to the new things eBay will throw at you.
Great video! My question is, like, where do I drop my package? Do I have to go with it to USPS, can I schedule a pick up so that they come to my house, or can I leave it in my mailbox if it fits there? 😢
Great question! We usually just take it to the post office and drop it off (you shouldn’t have to wait in line). On the end of the desk the PO usually has a basket out and we just toss our shipments in there. Through ebay when you go to print your labels it will usually give you an option to schedule a pick up. This really works great and we use it occasionally. Another option would be to just hand it directly to the mailman when you see them.
@@Resellwithchels alright that'll be helpful tomorrow 🥹 thank you so much!
No problem! One word of caution if you go to the PO to drop off … if the line isn’t very long, it’s worth waiting to get a receipt showing that the item was scanned. The receipt will help you in the event that the package is lost. This is especially important if it’s a high dollar item. Our PO usually has an insane line, so we usually don’t wait for the receipt and thankfully we haven’t really had issues, but it’s worth mentioning/being aware of 🙂. Best of luck and thanks for watching!
I don't have the space right now for a printer and other supplies needed to ship items out .. What's the best and cheapest way for me to utilize USPS shipping ? TIA
In order to get the best deals you’re going to need to be able to print out your own labels. Look into the dymo 4XL (there is a link in the description) its very small and doesn’t need much room. For shipping supplies you may want to look at selling items that can fit and ship safely in a poly bag since poly bags take up very little space. Hope this helps. Thanks for watching!
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Hi, is it true you can build up your Ebay rating when purchasing items on Ebay A friend said as a newer seller, I should buy common items I need and shipping supplies to increase my rating faster?
That’s a great question! Yes it is true that you can boost your eBay rating by purchasing items from the platform. However it only works if those sellers provide feedback on your purchases. While this helps a little, I would focus more on listing and selling in demand items. Thank you so much for watching and taking the time to leave a comment!
I possibly have a dumb question. I have just opened an ebay store and I am going to be listing my 1st item in the next day or so. My question is do I need to have money in my ebay store to purchase a shipping label or has the buyer already paid for the order and the shipping label. Oh I have another question. I say on another channel that items that are trademarks are being removed by AI and flagged as counterfeit. I was gifted about 50 brand new in original packaging Harley Davidson patches. I am concerned that if I post them (even though there a ton listed already) that I could get in trouble. Hope any of this makes sense. I really appreciate any help you can offer.
Those are great questions! It depends on how you set up your account. Ebay will likely deduct the shipping label cost from any of the sales that you make, but they’ll also have you link your bank account in case there are any shortages. As far as AI and flagging items, we have not experienced that. Some brands are more protective of their items than others and will look at flagging things. You could Google VERO list eBay to see some that could be flagged. We have never had issues with selling Harley Davidson. Sounds like you got some really cool items gifted to you. Some friendly advice would be to sell the most expensive ones individually and then you can lot the others up. This is a great way to increase your sales price and profit per sale as you won’t have to buy shipping labels for every single patch. Hope this helps and good luck on your eBay journey! Thanks for watching!
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Thank you so much for answering me. 💕 You have really helped me a lot.
Of course! Glad I could help!
can I print the shipping label on standard printer
Yes you definitely can! That’s what we did at first 🙂. Once we started to have more sales volume, then we found a label printer to be really helpful! Thanks for watching and commenting!
When you put the shipping cost, you weigh it prior? Meaning at the time of listing?
Yes that’s correct! If you’re listing with calculated shipping, input the item weight and dimensions of the package while you’re creating the listing. Ebay will charge the buyer accordingly. This will prevent you from losing money on shipping 🙂. Thanks for watching!
@@Resellwithchels I am trying to create my shipping policy and I'm not sure what to select for International Shipping. When I select the drop down, which do I select to send it to Ebay's hub to ship?
For us on both mobile and on a PC under international shipping it lists “eBay international shipping” if you see this already selected then there is no need to add anything else. This is the only international shipping we do. All of our international orders go to a hub in the states where it is then shipped out to its final destination.
Not true on priority supplies with ground advantage... I just cover up the priority mail printing on the box and put my ground advantage label on it. I have not had an issue
Oh wow! You’re lucky then. Usps terms of service does not allow you to do this. You may get away with it, but there is the risk of the post office sending your item back for improper use or they could hold the package and make the buyer pay the additional shipping charge before they release the package and then that buyer will be reaching out to you to correct the situation. We do not recommend doing this.
How does USPS get their money?
That’s a great question. When you buy your labels through eBay you get charged right away. The money is either taken out of your pending payouts or you pay it with a linked bank account. I would assume that eBay sends USPS the money.
She mentioned media mail. Someone who keeps getting caught shipping media mail illegally, could have their address flagged, and will not be able to ship at all.
Yes you are correct, you should only ship appropriate media as media mail to avoid getting your account flagged. We never recommend trying to sneak around the cost of shipping by using the wrong service to get a lower price. Thanks for watching!