Ebay Shipping For Beginners | Complete Guide To Cheaper Shipping

There are a LOT of shipping options to choose from, in this video I will show you how I ship my ebay items and how you can save money when you are shipping with ebay.

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Disclaimer: I am not a financial advisor and this is not financial advise. Please use the tools I provide to do your own research as well.#shippingforbeginners

[jonathand.figueroa]

The best shipping video on YouTube hands down, thank you so much for all that information 💪

[GanondorfSSBU]

The biggest thing keeping me from reselling items while in college is the confusion and time it takes to figure these things out. Thanks for the help.

[bpable]

FINALLY an Ebay tip video for the ordinary Joe and Jane. Most tend to be for people with a warehouse of stuff. Kudos!

[BautfulDsaster]

This video is very helpful! I haven't started selling on Ebay because I had no idea how to figure out shipping. You've explained it so well and it's so much easier than I thought!!!

[TiaTreCurly]

I have watched a ton of USPS shipping videos but yours was the most helpful explanation. Thank you for sharing your experiences. 👍🏽

[rachelh]

Great video and helpful to new sellers!

Some tips I wanted to add as a former Ebay Powerseller and someone who has shipped hundreds of packages. (My son is stationed overseas too, so I've sent many care packages to him.)

1) Don't forget the regular Priority flat rate envelopes! There is standard and legal sized. The standard sized one is the cheapest method of flat rate and it holds more than the small flat rate box. I think I've used a small flat rate box only like 2 or 3 times. That box fits INSIDE the flat rate envelope, so that tells you something. Also, I recently saw a video on YouTube where a girl shows how to fold a flat rate envelope to create a base on it similar to a box, which allows it to accommodate a surprisingly wider variety of items. Totally within USPS rules, as long as you're not actually modifying the seams of the envelope and you can still close it with the adhesive strip.

Tip 2) There is a Priority Mail large flat rate GAME box, which ships for the same price as the other large flat rate box but is longer and more flat...like a board game. It actually has a greater cubic area than the normal large flat rate box. My son recently shipped us a laptop and a bunch of other stuff in one of those.

Tip 3) Another option for long items like board games, tennis rackets, etc is to use two regular Priority boxes nestled inside eachother, one on one end of the item and one on the other end. For example, a 1097 box fits nicely inside a 1092. Tape them securely together wherever they overlap.

Last tip: get a free Pirate Ship account. Super user friendly and can be used for online sales or personal shipping needs. Gets you like 20-30% off the normal USPS rates you'd pay at the P.O. Also, Pirate Ship gives the option to ship things in a mailer envelope for cheaper by a method called Priority Mail cubic rate. Enter just the length and width of the envelope, as well as the weight, and this can sometimes provide significantly lower rates than shipping in just a box. You can even do the "box in a bag" method. You just have to make sure neither of the dimensions of the envelope are over 18 inches.

Hope those tips helps someone out there.😊📦

[Isaacs_smoke_show]

Broooo you made everything so easy it seems like no one else actually wants to help people they just hint around but you actually help the people out thank you man I appreciate it

[marielismunoz]

I went through so many videos to find this one. Finally someone to the point and showing prices. You’re awesome, thank you for sharing !!

[wearefreesd]

Honestly when you do everything he just said in this video there’s no need for pirate ship. Everything he stated in this video in the exact same order is the exact same order I use when I ship for maximum profits. Great video! keep up the good work.

[funfactsexplorer]

Thank you for your patience to explain it clearly!! You did an amazing job REALLY tell what we need to know. Keep up the great work and thanks again! 🌹☺️☺️

[pam]

Wow I'm only 5 minutes in and you have already helped a ton. thank you

[leslieburgoyne]

Thank you for clear, precise shipping instructions. Appreciate you not rushing through the various shipping methods.

[xhuljanelezi]

I really appreciate you for this video! It really helps confused beginner small sellers to determine shipping options.

[JenniferMBoyd]

Thank you so much for this video. I watched several that didn't tell me what I needed to know, or didn't explain it in a way I understood. You definitely did. I know I took a loss today on shipping something through Ebay because I didn't know what I was doing. Choosing a shipping method is so intimidating. I feel better about being able to do that now. Thank you again.

[charlenewolford]

This video is Awesome. I've been selling for several years but just started full time as an ebay seller. Ive always been confused on shipping. I've watched numerous videos, but this video not only simplified the process, but also allowed me to create my own "cheat sheet" for my listing desk. Thank you SO much!

[RVincents]

THANK YOU! This is what was holding me back from selling on eBay…I appreciate this information. I now feel confident in what i need to do!

[cmo]

big thanks, i like how organized this video is, and appreciate you starting with the cheapest options and working your way up

[kristam]

Thank you SO much...first video I found that actually walked through the packaging choices and shipping costs. LOVED!

[childofgodpsalm]

Great information, I went onto USPS and printed their 2020 shipping package chart. Its very helpful to have a visual price chart with picture of the packing boxes. I loved your video on How to avoid scams on eBay. I had more than a few people try to scam me. But thanks to your warning videos I was able to avoid losing money to scammers. Thanks

[scorpionwins]

This video was very informative!
Thanks so much for explaining everything as well as providing tips on how to save money.
Love the bookshelves in the background btw 👍