o matter what you sell on click away from your auction and
eBay having a digital scale go on to the next. Also, it is
is probably the second most against eBays rules to charge
important item you will need in excessive shipping, if you try to
order to be successful (a digital do so your auction will get
camera is the first). If you've pulled and you will risk losing
ever shipped a package you know your account.
that you need to have the correct
weight so that you have the So, to solve this problem (and to
correct postage on it. If you make your life so much easier)
estimate the weight you're either you need to get postage scale.
going to pay too much for postage There are many types of scales
or your package will be returned available but the best for
for not having enough postage. weighing the most accurately is a
With the price of stamps these digital scale. The next thing you
days you cannot afford to pay too need to decide is how much weight
much for shipping. If you're an capacity you need for the digital
eBay seller you already have scale you get. This will depend
enough fees to consider without on what you are selling. If
having to worry about postage you're selling something heavy
too. Sometimes sellers will offer then you will need a heavy duty
a flat rate shipping fee. This is scale, but if you are selling
okay to do once in a while mostly lighter weight items such
depending on what you're selling, as clothing or books then you
but most of the time you need to will most likely only need up to
charge close to actual shipping a 5 lb. capacity scale.
(a small handling fee is okay) so
that your buyers will want to buy You may be asking, why do I need
from you. Believe me, they know a scale when I can just take my
if you're overcharging and will packages to the post office and
have them weighed for me? The again to pay to have it shipped?
problem with that is : You don't have time for that.
#1 You need to know the weight of And the #3 reason why you need a
your package before you list the cale is because you have no
item on eBay. Unless you package reason not to get one. Did you
it up and take it to the post know you can get one for free
office before you list it you shipped to you?
will not know the accurate
weight. And even then you do not Just think, If you have your own
know who's buying your item which scale you can start printing your
means you do not know where it's own postage at home, all you need
being shipped. If your package is is a printer & paper. You don't
over a certain weight this does need anything special just a
matter depending on the shipping regular printer that prints
zone. You need to know what legibly. All you need to do to
you're going to charge for ship your package from home and
shipping before you list the item never have to go to the post
and your bidders need to know office again is #1 Weigh it -
what they will have to pay. If make sure you remember to include
you do not list your shipping the whole package which means the
charges you will lose bids. item you're selling, the box
you're shipping it in and the
#2 You just made an extra trip to packing material. #2 Print the
the post office. Can you imagine postage right from your computer
having to stand in line behind 10 and tape it to your package. #3
people just to get the weight of Schedule a free pick-up from USPS
your package and then after it directly from your doorstep. Yes,
sells you will have to go back your postal carrier will pick up
down there and stand in line your package for you, all you
need to do is go online and published on a website as long as
schedule a pick-up at least a day it's not modified in any way
in advance. including the author bylines,
plus the hyperlink must be made
Imagine never having to go to the active just like below.
post office again! How much time
& gas will you save? And don't Christine Mitchell is the
forget your sanity - if you have webmaster of the eBay Blog - eBay
kids and you've ever had to stand What's Selling which features
in line at the post office for 20 articles, tips on what to sell
minutes with them and a handful and many resources helping
of packages then you know what eBayers to succeed in their eBay
I'm talking about. So join businesses.
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