So, for awhile now I've been wanting to post a sales post. I do have alot of clothes piling up that I don't really wear or no longer fit, and I desperately need money, but 've never sold anything online before. I've read the sales post guidelines and they state specifics about how to format a sales post and such, I'm just wondering about more basic
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I use a digital kitchen scale to weigh packages to determine shipping costs to give the buyer the exact amount instead of a sometimes-bloated flat-fee. (It does NOT cost 5 buck to ship a tee shirt!)
Using USPS provided materials is my favorite way of doing things. USPS provides free priority boxes and tyvek/cardboard envelopes at the post office. Take advantage of them if you don't want to pay a buck or more for a bubble mailer. :D
Using paypal to print the shipping label is a LIFESAVER. You get a postage discount by paying online, you don't have to write out the addresses, and the cost comes right out of your paypal account. Paying the shipping via paypal also gives you free delivery confirmation, the number of which is emailed to the buyer so it's easily tracked. You do, however, need to know the weight/measurements of the package to do so.
I get bubble wrap through my boyfriend's job to pad the tyvek envelopes but you can also use newspaper to pad the packages. A roll of bubble wrap is fairly cheap too.
If you don't feel comfortable charging a certain amount for an item, ask potential buyers to make an offer! Entertain offers if more than one person is interested, if you like. Please note that paypal policy dictates that you cannot charge your buyer to pay the fees & people will report you if you do so.
It's always nice to see clothes modeled on a real person, or on a mannequin. If you don't have the means, spread out on a hard surface on hung on a hanger is fine, just make sure your photo is clear.
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Also, you can order free packing supplies from usps.com (shipping to your house is free too) if you don't feel comfortable taking them from the post office.
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(Some people take the tyvek envelopes and turn them inside out to not have to use priority shipping and a lot of postal workers have become savvy to it and have begun charging the recipient to pick the package up.)
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