Properly Calculate Postage for Selling on This Forum - Tips and Tricks

[chefmeg]

when you sell something in this forum, how do you go about calculating postage properly???? I don't want to over or under charge anyone!
Once I have the answer to this, I will repost my "basement" items! TIA

 

[Sheila]

If you know the weight of the item, you can go to http://www.usps.com and enter your zip and the destination zip. It will ask for the box dimensions and give you the exact rate for that weight.

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you can determine which flat rate box would work for the item. If it's a heavy item, the flat rate boxes would probably be your best bet.

I just bought a used vanilla round deep dish baker off ebay (to match my current collection). It fit wonderfully in the new 12X12 box. The post office also gives a $2 discount on that box to military addresses. So it was only $10.95 shipping vs. $12.95 shipping.

 

[chefmeg]

I guess the weight is a struggle unless I go to the PO and weigh it on their package scale.......unless there is other advice!

 

[DebbieJ]

An inexpensive postage scale for home is a business write off. I have one and love it.

 

[chefmeg]

Deb, how big is the scale? I have a small one that wouldn't work for packages larger than the 10x13 envelopes.

 

[BethCooks4U]

You can get one at the PO. It works for packages up to about 10 pounds. Any bigger I take to the PO and use their scale. No line waiting to do that, PO doesn't have to be open either - ours is in the lobby that's always open, and I do it when I have to drop something off anyway - I also drive past the PO nearly every time I go anywhere...

 

[jwpamp]

I got my scale on e-bay. It was brend new and works great! I printed off a postage chart from USPS. I use Click-n-Ship for Priority Envelopes, and the scale works great for weighing them, too.

 

[MandyK]

I ship the item then email the person the total plus shipping. Cheffers have always been great about following through on payment.

 

[merego]

You can get one at the PO. It works for packages up to about 10 pounds. Any bigger I take to the PO and use their scale. No line waiting to do that, PO doesn't have to be open either - ours is in the lobby that's always open, and I do it when I have to drop something off anyway - I also drive past the PO nearly every time I go anywhere...

me too There is never a line at the self serve meter at our PO.I don't sell that much stuff to justify buying a scale.

 

[chefmeg]

I ship the item then email the person the total plus shipping. Cheffers have always been great about following through on payment.

well, Mandy, I can honestly say I would have never thought to do it this way! DUH on me! Thanks!