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    questions about selling and shipping

    I was wondering how you calculate your shipping when selling an item? Do you take your item to the post office and have it weighed, or weigh it yourself and look up pricing online? How does it work if the buyer is paying for shipping? Do they tell you how they want it shipped and you give them the final price after you find out the shipping cost or do you ship it how you deem best and let them know how much shipping was? Thanks for the help!

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    Flat rate boxes!

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    I usually plan on flat rate for the size box I need and incorporate into my asking price (as with PayPal).
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    Make it easy on the buyer - just factor your shipping costs into your asking price. Shipping is not the buyer's problem - it's your problem because you're the one who wants to sell something. It also makes the item for sale much less attractive if you start nickel and dime-ing.
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    So with the flat rate boxes you just need to know what size box and that's your price?

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    Quote Originally Posted by howlinmadman View Post
    So with the flat rate boxes you just need to know what size box and that's your price?
    You got it!!
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    Sounds easy! Thanks!

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    Quote Originally Posted by howlinmadman View Post
    Sounds easy! Thanks!
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    Quote Originally Posted by 12trysomething View Post
    $2.95 for the free advice
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