Post #56836 by TikiPug on Fri, Oct 24, 2003 11:09 PM

Like the good Dr. Z, i too have 1700+ positive feedbacks on Ebay and have been selling for years.

Here are a couple of other things I can add.

---I'm not sure of the size of the items you are selling, but another place to get free boxes is your local cd store. Ask them for some 30 count boxes. They are pretty strong and good for medium sized stuff.

---I too use USPS and have only had 5 itmes lost over 5 years.

---If you're gonna sell a lot of things and the size isn't too big, it's good to invest in a digital scale. I have found that the scales at the USPS don't get calibrated often enough. It's a good way to keep the post office honest.

---Finally, the best piece of advice I can offer is to sell your goods internationally. I would say that approx. 50% of my customers are international. The only difference in the shipping is the customs form, which takes about 30 seconds to fill out. Not everyone wants to sell worldwide, so if you do, you can attract more customers.

Feel free to drop me an email if you want any more advice.

TikiPug

[ Edited by: TikiPug on 2003-10-24 23:13 ]