Do you sell on ebay? Need some advice please!
By Andrew
@AndrewFreyne (6281)
United Kingdom
November 6, 2009 6:20pm CST
I think that this is a discussion to a certain extent! I do however need some advice! I have created a seller's account on ebay and I want to start selling some of my things. What I would like to know is, how do you deal with the weight issue? Say I was selling a book for example I would pack it at home and I know that I can print my own postage directly from the Royal mail website(for those in the UK). Do you have your own scales and do this yourself? I'm just worried about getting the postage right and I know that this is based on weight. Anyway, thanks for any assistance on this. We can still discuss your experiences regarding being a seller on ebay! Andrew
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@MsTickle (25180)
• Australia
7 Nov 09
Do you have any kitchen scales? Digital ones preferably. It seems to me, going by my own experience that people calculate the price of postage then add anything from $5 to $10 dollars based on handling (what your time is worth to pack it, travel to and from the post office to mail it; and the packaging itself) it's almost like theft I feel but it would certainly cover you if you weighed in a couple milligrams underweight.
I've been an ebay buyer for years and I'm now wanting to sell something. I have so much stuff but I don't know what any of it is worth. I too have some books, LARGE ones and I think the cost of postage (they are heavy) will make the process quite prohibitive. :(
@AndrewFreyne (6281)
• United Kingdom
7 Nov 09
Thanks for your thoughts on this! I really want to get into this as I think it's a fun thing to do and you also build up your ebay rating which is a good thing. I have some kitchen scales but they are tiny and I don't thing they would be adequate for weighing some of the things I want to sell. Still, I might have to buy a new set of scales specifically for this purpose. I cannot wait until I make the move and get my first sale! Andrew
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@eileenleyva (27555)
• Philippines
7 Nov 09
Thanks for the information about ebay. My daughter told me to put my house for sale on ebay and I didn't know what ebay was. Now I will ask her assistance.
@AndrewFreyne (6281)
• United Kingdom
9 Nov 09
Well, ebay is a terrific site to buy and sell although I haven't tried the selling aspect as yet. I want to get around to doing this as there are quite a few items I would like to get rid of. You can sell anything you want on ebay as far as I'm aware, even houses! Andrew
@kellyjeanne (1576)
• United States
7 Nov 09
I'm in the same boat that you're in, Andrew. I have many things that I would like to sell and I would like to be knowledgeable enough to ask a decent price and not shortchange (no pun intended) myself.
Purrs,
Catwoman=^..^= & Mija
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@AndrewFreyne (6281)
• United Kingdom
9 Nov 09
Hey Catwoman! I really want to get around to selling stuff! Ebay has been around for years it seems and I'm getting nowhere with it fast! Still, hopefully someone somewhere will share this information. Andrew
