Packing and Shipping Items
Packing and shipment represents a special realm of difficulty for eBay members, but these links should help you to streamline your ability to move goods around once auctions have closed.
Packing Well for Shipment
Packing Well for Shipment: The most important choices about the delivery of your item are made before you ship, as you pack the item for transit. Learn what to use, what not to use, and what to remember as you seal the box.
Packing Well for Shipment: The most important choices about the delivery of your item are made before you ship, as you pack the item for transit. Learn what to use, what not to use, and what to remember as you seal the box.
Quick Tips for Shipping Insurance
Shipping insurance is generally a good thing for any eBay transaction. Here's a quick rundown on how much to buy, how to use it, and what to keep in mind as you buy insurance and (if necessary) make insurance claims.
Shipping insurance is generally a good thing for any eBay transaction. Here's a quick rundown on how much to buy, how to use it, and what to keep in mind as you buy insurance and (if necessary) make insurance claims.
Shipping Freight
If your package is really heavy or really large, watch out: it could be too large for standard shipment. What is "freight," how much does it cost, and how does one go about organizing it? Answers here.
If your package is really heavy or really large, watch out: it could be too large for standard shipment. What is "freight," how much does it cost, and how does one go about organizing it? Answers here.
Streamline Your Shipping Process
Don't spend money and time to make an eBay sale only to lose both again by choosing the wrong shipper or paying too much for shipping supplies. Streamline your shipping process.
Don't spend money and time to make an eBay sale only to lose both again by choosing the wrong shipper or paying too much for shipping supplies. Streamline your shipping process.
From eBay: The Shipping Center
The eBay shipping center provides streamlining tools to help sellers more efficiently ship using any of the "big three" carriers, UPS, Federal Express, and the United States Post Office.
The eBay shipping center provides streamlining tools to help sellers more efficiently ship using any of the "big three" carriers, UPS, Federal Express, and the United States Post Office.
From eBay: Dealing with Shipping Problems
This eBay guide is a starting point for finding solutions for problems related to shipping and handling after an auction has closed.
This eBay guide is a starting point for finding solutions for problems related to shipping and handling after an auction has closed.
eBay Supplies via the United States Postal Service
If you live in the United States and often ship via the United States Postal Service, use this service to have co-branded eBay/USPS shipping and packing materials delivered to your door for free.
If you live in the United States and often ship via the United States Postal Service, use this service to have co-branded eBay/USPS shipping and packing materials delivered to your door for free.
eBay Shipping Advice
A detailed list of do's and dont's for eBay shipments compiled by Terry Gibbs at IWantCollectibles.com.
A detailed list of do's and dont's for eBay shipments compiled by Terry Gibbs at IWantCollectibles.com.
International Shipping, Part 1 of 2
The first part in a series of two, this article discusses the generalities of international shipping for sellers considering overseas commerce.
The first part in a series of two, this article discusses the generalities of international shipping for sellers considering overseas commerce.
International Shipping, Part 2 of 2
The second part in a series of two, this article provides timely details about eBay and international shipping for sellers that are ready to ship overseas.
The second part in a series of two, this article provides timely details about eBay and international shipping for sellers that are ready to ship overseas.