Xaxaxe wrote:You guys are higher-volume than I'll ever be, but here's my thoughts:1. I try for Priority Mail shipping whenever possible, both because the supplies are free and because at least one PM package is required to request a pickup at my home.2. About a year ago, I started storing boxes and packing material from shipments I received from Amazon, my eBay purchases, my comic book guy (who is in New York), etc. This has eliminated having to buy boxes and packing peanuts from Office Depot, where the prices are sky-high.3. I try to pass along these savings to my buyers, but I still sometimes charge a small handling fee of between 10 cents and 50 cents. As a small-time eBay seller (whose average sale is less than $20), I can't afford to operate indefinitely with both eBay and PayPal fees unless I get some of those fees "returned."
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GraysonAC wrote:I know I've had to raise my shipping costs, both to stop hemmoraging money on them, and because Canada Post raised their rates. Also, eBay keeps pushing up their rates, so those costs have to go somewhere. Only the really big online sellers are making a lot of money at it, so us smaller guys really can't afford to lose much.As it is, I'm liquidating my stock and getting out of the resale business. Just too much competition these days.
MShipley88 wrote:A whole bunch of items, posted on Ebay by an Acaeum member, closed on Sunday night almost at the same time.The items were priced at an opening bid of $7 and a shipping cost of $6. (Less a few cosmetic pennies.) Most of them did not have any bidders.How much does an Ebay seller pay for each auction listing? Where is the break even point when a load of auctions finish without any bids?Mark
Beyondthebreach wrote:Here is a sample of the spreadsheet formula I use. (I actually have five different excel books, each with about 10 pages each tracking every item I have ever bought and sold . . .)
johnhuck wrote:As I always try and recycle packaging...