| Author | Message | ||
     Rum_runner |
When you sell stuff. How do you find out what the shipping is going to cost so fast. | ||
| Rick_a |
You can get shipping estimates at both USPS and UPS websites...or calling for a quote. | ||
| Crusty |
I just go down to the Post Office. They always let me know how much money to give them.  | ||
| Firemanjim |
USPS website has cost estimator,you plug in weight of package and zip code,it gives you all the rates.I always weigh the stuff I am selling before listing it. If you are selling on eBay you just plug weight into your auction and it will automatically estimate shipping for winners.Unless it is something really big/heavy,USPS is cheaper than UPS. | ||
| Jackbequick |
The unfortunate thing on eBay is that the seller can charge whatever he wants. There is a "rule" against "exorbitant shipping charges" but as near as I can tell eBay doesn't enforce it. Many sellers want the item to look cheap so they move some of their profit from the selling price to the shipping charge. And that also means they save some money on the seller's fees charged by eBay as those are calculated against the bid price only. Never bid on eBay without knowing what the shipping is going to cost. I bought an item for 99 cents that cost me $10.99 with shipping. But it was still a good deal. There was a guy on there for a long time that was charging $37 for mail shipping on a CD-ROM that cost $3.99. I think his specialty was selling to people that don't check the shipping cost. Jack | ||
| Rick_a |
Yeah...that's sounds about right for UPS letter with a scheduled home pickup. |
