Selling virgin

[peartree]

Erm...

Can someone please explain to me how you do it?

I've never sold anything in my life, on eBay or on forums. I see a lot of you asking for fees to be covered, or gift, and I'm not really sure what this means.

Also, how will you know how much postage is? What do you use to send the nappies. Do you use the plastic bags that a lot of nappy companies use now? Where do you even get these?

I'm asking, cos I have some nappies and clothes to get rid of...

Sorry if this seems a bit DUH but thanks in advance for any guidance.

 

[cabaretmum2b]

Awh, bless you

Okidoke, first, fees. If you are paid by PayPal (which is the safest way to do it) then it will charge a small fee (it's usually only like 50p, depending on how much money is being sent). The buyer can either pay the fees on top of the price, or PayPal will take it off of the money sent to you. Another way of doing this is for the buyer to click the "gift" option when they pay, but this then doesn't cover you or the buyer from missing items etc.
Postage depends on weight - most things I've posted are between 200g - 300g, and cost £2.48 to post first class. Your local post office should be able to give you a list of weights and prices.
Now wrapping - I went to Staples and got a roll of brown parcel paper and some parcel tape, and it hasn't done me wrong so far! Then you can just write the address on the paper on put a label on it. If you want to be super safe, get some bubble wrap, too

Hope this helps!

 

[Rachel_C]

There's a paypal fees calculator here - https://www.clothnappytree.com/ppcalculator/ It's always been pretty spot on for me. You can use it to check how much to ask or how much of what you receive will be kept by Paypal.

I would only pay something 'gifted' if it was somebody I knew really well. When a buyer does that, if they have money already in their paypal account nobody pays the fees but if they're paying from a card, they pay them. It's better just to include paypal fees in the price or ask them to pay them (use the calculator to work out how much).

Do you have kitchen scales? I normally weigh nappies plus packaging in grams on ours and then the Royal Mail website tells you how much it will cost to send. I can't be bothered going to the post office twice! https://sg.royalmail.com/portal/rm/PriceFinder?catId=23500532&gear=pricingcalc You can actually print the postage online if you want, but I would still take the parcel into the post office and get a proof of postage certificate so you can claim for it if it goes missing and you have to refund the buyer.

Most people selling nappies seem to reuse old bags nappies came in - I think fluff addicts save them all!!! You can buy them in the post office but they're actually quite expensive I think. I've used brown paper before but I think that's heavier than the plastic mailing bags. When really desperate, I've used a black binbag before - don't open it and use it like wrapping paper, just make sure there are a couple of layers thick all around and it's well stuck together.

 

[evewidow]

yea i try re use packaging or jiffy bags if possible . poundland do rolls of brown paper and bubble wrap as my second option , i have also used thick carrier bags and stuck the address on .

 

[peartree]

Thanks all!!!

 

[pinkie77]

I use this site to calculate postage - https://www.seajays.org.uk/postage/index.cfm? It's a lot more straightforward than the royal mail site. I generally use padded envelopes for one or two nappies or small items of clothing, I get them from £1 shop in a pack of 6. For bundles of clothes or other bigger soft items I buy the mailing bags off eBay, about £6 for 50 I think but you can get more or less as you need.

Good luck with the selling!