Selling a few items on eBay..

[BellaBoo0512]

Not too sure what packaging is appropriate to use? It's mainly clothing that I'm selling. I buy things off eBay from time to time and sometimes things come in a carrier bag wrapped well with selotape. Is this an ok thing to do if the bag is quite strong and not see through? I just don't want people leaving me negative feedback. Me personally, I don't mind how the item is packaged as long as it arrives safely and un damaged.

 

[catty]

I usually wrap it in a plastic bag and then a cheap black bag with heaps of sellotape.

if its small clothes like a t shirt I buy 10 jiffy style bags for £1 from the pound shop but has to be something that can fold very smallto fit in.

 

[FayDanielle]

Dependant on how much you're selling, i'd be tempted to buy something like this for ease of packaging. (Wrapping clothes up in bags and tons of cellotape and sticking a label on is okay until you have to do it 20 times over!!) xx
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Grey-Mai...velopes_Mailing_Bags&var=&hash=item4ad055c252
(Loads of listings on ebay for different sizes, just the first one that came up)

 

[sue_88]

I use brown paper wrapping for all parcels. I do not appreciate paying over the postage cost for it to arrive in a carrier bag and the sellers get told so, and usually with neutral feedback if I have been really overcharged on postage. I weigh all my parcels that I have bought when they arrive to calculate postage now people are using myhermes. If it comes by royal mail then you can see the cost on the sticker.

I usually charge exact postage, plus 5p for wrapping and 10p petrol.

 

[BellaBoo0512]

Thanks for your replies.. My items end today so I don't have enough time to order anything off eBay. Think I'll have a walk to the pound shop and see what I can find in there I didn't know you could complain about packaging and postage on feedback.. Many things I've ordered have stickers on where postage has been a lot lower than I've paid but I thought postage costs also included the price of packaging

 

[catty]

I charge £4.50 for postage, it costs £3.70 to post and maybe 20p for items used to wrap (jiffy bag, sellotape) but noones ever complained. I personally just dont buy things if I think postage is to high.

 

[BellaBoo0512]

Is £2.00 low for postage then if I'm sending by Royal Mail 2nd class signed for? I don't do much posting so not a clue how much it costs

 

[smileyfaces]

I dont think it matters if its a carrier bag or a 24 carot gold box...as long as it is packaged discreetly and safely with no way of it getting damaged then I see no issue

 

[smileyfaces]

Is £2.00 low for postage then if I'm sending by Royal Mail 2nd class signed for? I don't do much posting so not a clue how much it costs

Think thats about 2.60 but could be wrong. But yes that is too low.

 

[BellaBoo0512]

Oh dear looks like I've lost money rather than made some

 

[catty]

Yes to low!! Its either £2.70 or £3.70 depending on weight. Thays why I charge more as a few times iv actually gave the item away for free as the postage hasnt been high enough

 

[sue_88]

Weigh your items before you list them & calculate postage cost whether through Royal Mail or courier, they have the information on their websites.

 

[BellaBoo0512]

Weigh your items before you list them & calculate postage cost whether through Royal Mail or courier, they have the information on their websites.

I don't have anything to weigh the items with and they all end today so it's too late to alter the postage

 

[catty]

The post office I go to changes the price all the time seriously. Il have a thick hoodie - £2.70, next time iv a thin t shirt £3.70, im always worried I end up losing money.
one time I sold a pair of boots and stupidly only charged £5 it actually cost £9 to send.
But probably dont take advice off me as im rubbish at ebay usually make about 99p!!

 

[BellaBoo0512]

I think I'm just going to cut my losses and whatever I don't sell I'll not bother relisting. I've definately not made a single penny on anything I've sold so far!

 

[lovelylaura]

I don't care how it comes. Also i've never looked at how much it has cost someone to send me, if i didn't like the postage price i wouldn't buy it. So to me it's irrelevant how much it did actually cost as i thought it seemed fair in the first place.

 

[lola_90]

Cost me £3.70 to send a onesie 2nd class recorded today!

 

[Loui1001]

I don't mind how items are packaged, as long as they are secure and get to me in one piece. I usually buy posting bags from the pound shop but think I need to order done from ebay now!

I really don't worry about postage costs either, if I think something is priced too high to send then I won't buy it. I certainly wouldn't buy something voluntarily then leave negative or neutral feedback because I wasn't happy with postage costs

 

[maryp0ppins]

I always state in my listing that items will be package as cheaply as possible and only charged exact postage price

 

[BellaBoo0512]

Hmm yeah so I've just been and posted a tshirt and it cost me £4.00 so I'm well out of pocket