How do i ship something?

Question

i want to sell some clothes on craigslist, but i never have before, and i dont want anyone coming to my house to pick up clothes, so how do i ship something like a pair of jeans to them?

also, do you have to be 18 to do it?

Answer 1

just get their address and ship it to them

Answer 2

You'd need to get their mailing address, package up the item you're selling securely in a box or mailing envelope, bring it to the post office, and pay for the postage to send it to the buyer. It could cost several dollars to mail a pair of jeans, so make sure to charge enough to cover postage costs when you sell them.

How are you going to get the money from the buyer? Are you going to wait until they mail you a check and then cash it and wait until it clears at your bank before you mail out the item to them? Most people buying on Craigslist won't want to go through all that -- they'll just want to meet somewhere and hand you the cash and pick up whatever you're selling.

You're smart not to want them to come to your house -- but it would be even smarter of you to sell your items on eBay rather than on Craigslist. You can do everything on eBay via Paypal and never have to give any of your personal information to anyone.

You do have to be 18 to have a Paypal account. But you shouldn't be selling stuff on your own on Craigslist if you're under 18 anyway. It's REALLY not safe. Please get a trusted adult involved to help you with your selling, no matter how you eventually decide to do it.