ebay question about selling

[kevinf2090]

i have recently sold an item and charged for a flat rate shipping of 10.75 just by looking at other people who sold similar things. i did not weigh the product. if i take it to the post office, what will happen if they weigh it and think that i did not pay enough. i have already paid for shipping through paypal and printed a label

 

[Cdubneeddeal]

From what I understand, they may charge the consignee the rest of the amount if the $10.75 is not enough to cover the charges, that is if they weigh it.

 

[intogamer]

Just have them weigh it at the post office. You can pay the difference.

 

[TruePaige]

If you didn't pay enough for shipping, the USPS will return it to sender if you let it go, or ask you to buy additional postage if you let them weigh it, which you can do right there.

But if it was a flat rate box and it fit in the box, why would you worry about it?

 

[kevinf2090]

thanks. just wondering so lets say i am mailing a motherboard and 2 sticks of ram do i just bring those things in in their original packaging and put it in the box at the post office ( i can't use my own box?). i charged for a flate rate for priority mail by the way.

 

[TruePaige]

Originally posted by: kevinf2090
thanks. just wondering so lets say i am mailing a motherboard and 2 sticks of ram do i just bring those things in in their original packaging and put it in the box at the post office ( i can't use my own box?). i charged for a flate rate for priority mail by the way.

If you use a Flat Rate Priority mail box it just has to fit in the box, just bring in the box and they'll ship it for the flat rate, pack it at home it's fine as long as you can close the box.

Just to be sure your clear (don't be offended I just want to make sure) make sure it says flat rate on the box, normal priority boxes aren't flat rate but they do give out flat rate ones.

 

[kevinf2090]

sorry for the newb questions, so i go to usps, get a flat rate priority mail box, put my stuff in there along with shipping material, put the shipping label i printed onto the box, and then bring it back to usps? and also if that was true, TruePaige, then wouldn't i be able to charge whatever i want for shipping then

 

[Cdubneeddeal]

Originally posted by: kevinf2090
sorry for the newb questions, so i go to usps, get a flat rate priority mail box, put my stuff in there along with shipping material, put the shipping label i printed onto the box, and then bring it back to usps?

Try to void the label you already printed then ship through USPS with a flat rate box noted as the packaging. That way you'll pay for the flat rate postage rather than the $10.75.

 

[kevinf2090]

how would you do it if the label couldn't be voided

 

[TruePaige]

Originally posted by: kevinf2090
sorry for the newb questions, so i go to usps, get a flat rate priority mail box, put my stuff in there along with shipping material, put the shipping label i printed onto the box, and then bring it back to usps? and also if that was true, TruePaige, then wouldn't i be able to charge whatever i want for shipping then

Your confusing me a bit. =)

You can charge on eBay whatever you want for shipping of course (though it's a bit immoral to charge too much =p)

If you use a flat-rate box the rule is whatever you can fit in it you can ship.

If you use a standard priority box you pay by the ounce, with a minimum of somewhere around 4 dollars or so (whatever they hiked the rate too).

 

[kevinf2090]

ok so basically do i just take my motherboard and ram in their original boxes to usps, put it in a flat rate priority mail box, put on my prepaid shipping label from paypal and then ship it

 

[TruePaige]

....I don't think you understand flat-rate.

Just read the above replies a few times and look at the USPS site and see if it makes sense to you.

 

[Cdubneeddeal]

You probably won't be able to fit it all in the flat rate box due to the size of the mobo box. The flat rate boxes aren't very large.

As for voiding the label, you could probably email USPS and say the package shipped under a different label number. The refund could take a week to hit your bank account though.

And by all means, package the goods safely.

Flat Rate Info

 

[kevinf2090]

i went to the usps website and read this. so if my motehrbaord and ram fits in one of the boxes, i just put on my paypal shipping label and ship it? will they charge me 8.95 even though i have already paid for it online?

 

[intogamer]

I don't think you will be able to fit the mobo with the retail box for the Flat Rate Box.

 

[Cdubneeddeal]

Click the link in my post above yours then measure the mobo box. If you put the label on the flat rate box, assuming that the mobo box will fit, they will not charge you $8.95. You'll just lose out on approximately $2.00.

 

[dbk]

Just void the label from paypal...you'll get a refund in about week.

 

[Mike2002]

I"d just take all your stuff to the post office in your own box with the label that you already printed. You won't be able to fit the motherboard in the flat rate boxes. Get them to weigh the package and if your postage isn't enough then you can add some more right there at the post office.

 

[kevinf2090]

i just measured the mobo and got about 12.25" x 9.72" x 2" so i think that it should be able to fit.

 

[kevinf2090]

Originally posted by: Cdubneeddeal
Click the link in my post above yours then measure the mobo box. If you put the label on the flat rate box, assuming that the mobo box will fit, they will not charge you $8.95. You'll just lose out on approximately $2.00.

thanks. they will see that the label was prepaid already right?

 

[Cdubneeddeal]

Originally posted by: kevinf2090

Originally posted by: Cdubneeddeal
Click the link in my post above yours then measure the mobo box. If you put the label on the flat rate box, assuming that the mobo box will fit, they will not charge you $8.95. You'll just lose out on approximately $2.00.

thanks. they will see that the label was prepaid already right?

Yup.