How do you figure out the shipping cost when selling things on Ebay?

Question

How do you figure out the shipping cost when selling things on Ebay?

Answer 1

When you are selling items on eBay you'll need to get a basic understanding of what the average shipping costs are.

The information that you will need to determine this is the following:

1.  Weight of the package.

2.  Size of the package (I know what UPS requires you to enter the package dimensions each and every time)

3.  Type of package delivery (whether it's priority mail through USPS, or ground through UPS)

4.  Consider if you would like to provide your buyers tracking information.

Keep in mind that costs differ from each shipping company.  It appears that UPS is more cost effective than USPS when shipping to Canada.  Also, keep in mind that at times it makes more sense to just stick with one company.  Otherwise, it could cause a potential "mid s***w" if you are always changing.

Let me know if you have any other questions.

P.S. Our average shipping cost is roughly $7.18 to anywhere in the U.S.

Answer 2

look at shipping sites and always charge more to be sure you do not make a loss on the shipping.