eBay - Efficient Ways to Sell Including Packaging

LLuckymoo on 24/05/2016 - 16:26
Last edited 24/05/2016 - 17:33 by 1 other user

Hi all.

I have a question regarding selling on eBay. I have lots of shoes/boots and a few clothes to sell and was wondering what the cheapest way would be to do this. I have never sold anything on eBay before but hear that once they take their percentage and you mail your goods out, you are not making much on your sale.

I have bubble wrap so that's no problem. I want to know should I buy satchels from Australia Post in bulk or do other of you folk have any suggestions on how to make it the cheaper to mail goods out. Are there any specials on AusPost or other means that Ozbargain posts to do this all the cheapest way possible.

I just want to be efficient and not lose too much money on the sales. Any advice would be appreciated.

Thankyou.

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  • scrimshaw on 24/05/2016 - 16:33
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    Prepaid satchels bought in bulk work out the cheapest. Make sure you measure the dimensions of the goods first to ensure that they fit into the satchels you're going to buy.

    You can buy a bulk pack in multiples of 10 and you can save roughly a buck on each satchel.

    If you're consistently selling a lot of items on eBay (100 /month) then you should look into getting a Basic Store package which costs you an ongoing $19.95 a month, but it lowers the final value fee to 8% (but only 9.5% for items in Fashion category)
    http://sellercentre.ebay.com.au/ebay-for-business/about-stor…

    • mskeggs on 24/05/2016 - 16:53

      The only exception to this is if you can package the item so that it is within a "large letter" size.
      This is approx A4 size up to 20mm thick and less than 500g.

      From the Auspost site:

      Does your item qualify as a letter?

      To be considered a letter, your item must:

      weigh less than 500g
contain flexible items only (if being sent within Australia)  
have a rectangular shape
be no larger than a B4 envelope (260mm x 360mm x 20mm)
be no thicker than 20mm

      Is your item bigger than this? We would classify this as a small or large parcel.

  • scrimshaw on 24/05/2016 - 17:06

    I also googled 'alternatives to Australia post'

    some blogs, like this one indicated that there are courier companies who offer better shipping rates to AusPost

    however they are not as convenient for the seller because you typically have to drop-off your items at the nearest depot
    and also not convenient for the buyer becaus the courier won't deliver to a P.O box, and customers don't like having to travel to a depot if they miss a delivery.

  • shapers on 24/05/2016 - 18:24

    Go with Sendle, $10.75 to send a shoebox sized item anywhere in aus, $9.75 if in same city. Just buy some cheap satchels off ebay or use some carbon paper to wrap them up and youre good to go. They pick the package up from your house (You leave it somewhere safe outside on your property) so you dont even have to drop them off anywhere. Posted 10+ things with them and no issue so far.

  • Luckymoo on 24/05/2016 - 18:49

    Hi there. Thank you all for your helpful comments and links. Would an item of clothing that fit within the large letter dimensions (as long as it is folded squarely) classify as a letter?

    • scrimshaw on 24/05/2016 - 19:06

      Yes. So long as it's not too heavy or too thick. They will weigh and measure the letter at the post office and if it exceeds the allowed amount, it will be classified as a parcel instead.

  • [Deactivated] on 24/05/2016 - 21:41

    I was in this same boat…. rather then hoping to sell I donated a lot of my clothes.

    We had a go at selling wife's clothes she purchased and never wore even still had price tags on them and we didn't profit much out of it all and again what didn't sell in the time frame we donated.

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