Guidelines for Setting Shipping Charges for eBay Items
When listing an item for sale on eBay, you need to input your payment and shipping information. You have the option of using a flat rate, where you simply input your flat shipping charges. The charges [more…]
Setting eBay Shipping Terms Domestically or Internationally
When you create an eBay listing, you need to let potential buyers know whether you will ship to their location, and if so, how much it will cost. Near the bottom of the Create Your Listing page is a section [more…]
How to Add eBay's Shipping Calculator to Your Listing
If the item that you send an eBay buyer weighs two pounds or more, you may want to use eBay’s versatile shipping calculator to determine your flat shipping-and-handling cost or to quote a calculated shipping [more…]
Choose the Right Packing Materials for Your eBay Shipments
As an eBay seller, you should use packing materials that keep your shipments in one piece as they travel to your buyer. You can ship your items in quality packing, keep buyers happy, and still make a dollar [more…]
Ship eBay Items in Mailing Envelopes to Save Money
When you send your auction item to a winning eBay bidder, a great way to save on shipping costs is by sending the item in an envelope instead of a box. Any item under 13 ounces can be shipped via First [more…]
How to Ship Your eBay Merchandise
Shipping can be the most time-consuming (and dreaded) task for eBay sellers. The best way to avoid shipping problems is to do your homework beforehand, determine which method is likely to work best, and [more…]
Choosing the Best Shipping Company for Your eBay Items
Deciding on your carrier can be the most important decision in your eBay business. You need to decide which one is more convenient for you (located close to your home base, provides pick up service, gives [more…]
How to Sign Up Online with FedEx
If you plan to use FedEx to ship your eBay merchandise to your customers, then you can go to the FedEx Web site and sign up to use their service.
You sign up for a FedEx account only once, but it’s a two-step [more…]
Shipping eBay Items with the U.S. Postal Service
The U.S. Postal Service (USPS) is probably the most efficient and inexpensive way to ship items you sell on eBay. It also supplies free boxes and labels for Priority and Express Mail packages. Here are [more…]
Shipping Your eBay Merchandise with UPS
When you ship your eBay merchandise to customers, UPS is a great choice; the folks in the brown UPS trucks love eBay. The options they offer vary, with everything from Overnight service to Ground service [more…]
How to Use PayPal Shipping with the U.S. Postal Service
By using PayPal, an eBay seller can streamline the buyer’s shopping experience, making it simple to buy, click, and pay. Along with all the timesaving tools PayPal supplies for the seller, they now offer [more…]
How to Use PayPal Shipping with UPS
By using PayPal, an eBay seller can streamline the buyer’s shopping experience, making it simple to buy, click, and pay. Along with all the timesaving tools PayPal supplies for the seller, they now offer [more…]
Verify an eBay Buyer’s Address before Shipping
When you send merchandise to an eBay buyer, it is critical to have the buyer’s address correct on the label. The following ideas and practices will help you create accurate shipping labels: [more…]
Considerations for Setting Shipping Costs for Your eBay Items
When you set shipping and handling fees on eBay items that you sell, you must take into account every expense involved in your packing and shipping. You can’t make your shipping area a losing proposition [more…]









