General Considerations. Stamps Some packaging materials, such as those plastic sacks/bags dont provide a good surface for stamps to adhere to. This can mean you, or the post office can apply a stamp, and it...
Royal Mail’s changes in their service as of August 21st 2006 mean that postage prices will increase as items are charged for their weight AND size. Bad for Sellers This is bad news for sellers as they have to...
Posting and Packing your ebay items the right way. I've bought from many sellers and have found huge differences in the way they pack items so I've decided to write this guide!! Some sellers get some...
Sometimes when you're bidding on an item, you think to yourself... Are you paying too much? There are several things to consider when looking at postage and packing (or shipping and handling) costs. If...
How to import from China without being cheated Antiques Most antiques offered for sale from within China are fakes or copies. Antiques are reproduced by the boatload. They're sold in all markets on every...
I have spent my ebay years buying and selling trumpets all over the world and have seen some over-the-top packaging and some inadequate packaging. I have sent trumpets that have been damaged and received...
POSTAGE CHARGES This is not really a guide as such, more of a rant about sellers ripping people off on postage. How many times have you felt miffed when you have paid, for example, £2.50 to a seller for...
Wouldn't it look soooo professional to be able to mark your delicate international parcels 'Fragile' in the destination country's own language? Now you can,well, to some of them anyway! I'm sure the...
Whenever shipping parcels overseas, you need to carefully read the terms and conditions of PayPal's seller protection (presuming that you have been paid using PayPal). The main thing is that you must be able...
There is a current debate about the Royal Mail's policy on compensation for fragile items. Some ebay sellers believe and have stated that although insurance/compensation is included in the charges for Recorded...