Re: E-Bay Sellers--I Have a Question

bells4me · ‎03-13-2010

It's a hassle anymore to sell on Ebay. I have a few more Skinn items to sell, then retire from selling. On the other hand I have purchased over 250 items and never had insurance applied. I have never had a problem with receiving items.

mousiegirl · ‎03-09-2010

On 11/13/2014 Sushismom said:
If you want to pay for insurance, go ahead. But if your seller is using eBay/PayPal to print their labels, insurance up to $50 is automatically included.

I don't pay extra for insurance but have received hundreds of packages without issue.

That is not what they say. When I ask the question, either they say that it is not included, or that it is.

shamalamadingdong4 · ‎12-12-2010

Hi, I sell only books, cameras and camera accessories. I do have a postal scale which is necessary if you want to sell. I bought mine off of eBay. It was inexpensive, and I don't know the brand. Mine has a digital read out and is easy to use. However, I don't have a postage meter. I print my labels through eBay. If you eventually become a Top Rated Seller, you will get a percentage off the shipping price. It makes a difference.

If you're selling jewelry, I would think about offering free shipping. Jewelry is light and would only cost a few dollars to ship so raise your price a few dollars and ship for free. As another poster said, buyers like free shipping as they think they're getting a deal. Just make sure your item is well protected, bubble wrap and maybe a small light jewelry box and a padded envelope should work for most jewelry items.

I know you didn't ask about insurance, but my rule of thumb is to insure any item worth more than $100. I use ShipSaver, an application that's affiliated with eBay. It's cheaper than the post office insurance. Luckily. I've never had to use it, knock on wood. Most of my books are inexpensive so I can easily give a refund. The cameras are a different story. I ship them Priority Mail with my own insurance. That way, I'm covered no matter what. Good luck with your selling. If you have any more questions, don't hesitate to ask.