So I listed a whole bunch of things on eBay last week, and had my first 6 auctions end yesterday. Three sold, three did not. Still, I'm pretty happy. Except that I had "guesstimated" what I thought the shipping would be, and I was way off. I had each auction include $3 for shipping. For the 3 items I received $9 for shipping...that cost me $13.75! Sadly, all of my current auctions have the same amounts.
So, that'll learn me. From now on, before I list an item, I'm going to go ahead and box it up, measure it and weigh it, and then use the "calculate" function on eBay.
It's been a while since I eBay'ed, and shipping has gone up!
eBay "guesstimation" not recommended
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If an item is under 13 oz it can be mailed first class. Those rates are listed on the usps website, along with other rates, although priority mail and parcel post do vary depending on the destination.
Good luck next time.
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