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Post by Deleted on Dec 23, 2011 1:57:18 GMT
I'm an eBay seller, and I'm thinking about parting out my Samurai sword set. They are cheap display only swords. They were good for letting me learn how to take care of swords, but I now I have no sue for them so I am going to auction them individually and keep the stand.
I will ship them via UPS. I have no idea what I should charge on shipping. They are a tanto, a wakizashi and a katana. I will also have to buy boxes for each. I'm aware that shipping will differ depending on location, but I'm just looking for a general estimate.
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Post by jhart06 on Dec 23, 2011 2:44:48 GMT
This is a bizzare question to me... The amount you charge for shipping is whatever it costs you.. Box and then whatever shipping and insurance... Charging more is (according to a business professor of mine) unethical to most.
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Post by Maynar on Dec 23, 2011 2:59:29 GMT
Box them up individually, weigh and measure them, and when you have someone interested, get their address. Phone UPS and quote them the weight and dimensions, along with the postal code of your victim... err, customer. :twisted:
UPS will tell you what it will cost to ship which package to what postal (zip) code.
Within USA it will be peanuts, like maybe $15 or so. Outside continental USA is a whole 'nother ball of wax. Do NOT ship UPS unless you want to make ferocious enemies. UPS rapes international receivers financially.
For international shipments use USPS only, see above. And yes, the ethical thing to do is to not mark up shipping prices.
Just sayin'
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Post by George on Dec 23, 2011 3:12:38 GMT
What i do is box measure and weigh. Then i find the furthest destination from me (Domestically) and then get that rate. Then charge that. If someone buys close to you, you can ship express with the extra money or make it worth their money. As a rule for myself, i always over estimate a bit. Ive been caught out in the past charging too low. Then having to fork out the extra $$ out of my own pocket. Its not nice especially if you made nothing off the auction. Keep in mind too the packaging you have to buy, your time to wrap and prepare then your time/fuel to get to the post office. Generally about $2-$3 is fair for posting and packaging. Say the estimate to send is say $12 i would charge $15 - $18. This is just what i do and so far i have not had an issue or complaint. Keep in mind i pack my stuff better than the original packaging so it always is protected and the person receiving can see you put in effort. I also send the same day they pay so do a little bit more, keeps people happy
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Post by Deleted on Dec 23, 2011 3:51:51 GMT
See, I'm used to USPS , but I don't trust them with packages this large.
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Post by Maynar on Dec 23, 2011 4:04:29 GMT
So, buy $100 insurance for a buck, or whatever.
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