Posted: 7/27/2008 2:12:26 PM EDT
I have something I want to sell, but have never sold/shipped anything online. I know exactly how much I want in my pocket, but how do I know how much to add to the "for sale" price to cover shipping?
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OK, cool, thanks for the info. All I'm selling is a new Eotech in the factory packaging, so the $4.65/lb. sounds good, because it doesn't weigh a lot. Or should I get the $8 flat rate box so I can stuff some packing in there, because the fact it's an electronic? |
Yeah, I have the original packaging it came in. Just wrapping it in paper sounds iffy. You'd think it would get banged up, no? |
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Couple things to keep in mind: Always insure anything that you're not willing to take a hit for, if it doesn't arrive or is busted when it does there will be nothing but problems and hard feelings. For "small" items, stuff that could be sent in a envelope/mailer package the USPS cannot be beat. IF you have to insure it Postal insurance is expensive by comparison to Commercial shippers like FedEx or UPS. I reccomend using "Priority Mail" or their "One Rate" boxes for items that require minimal insurance. UPS (screw people service) Is both sworn by and at: They do run a tight ship, however their counter monkeys all too often use their opinions or bits & pieces of their training to make decisions on what's allowable. Insurance claims are difficult to process.... Residential rates are much higher than commercial delivery's... You can set up your own on-line account. First $100. in value is automatically included in the fair. FedEx Ground is about the same as screw-p-s except their rates are much better... I use them exclusively and they are much more receptive....they will ding your account for a couple extra bucks if the delivery is out of their way: "Rural, as determined by postal code" however nobody knows in advance if that's the case, which makes for a real pain-in-the-ass [>:// The one claim that I had with them was initially denighed because the rifle that I sent wasn't from/to a FFL  Well I quickly corrected that by calling them and giving the adjuster my FFL# as well as the recipients FFL#, it was then processed.Insurance will only pay the cheapest amount: If you bought an item for say $100. and you've sold it for $150 and are sending it to the buyer, they will only pay $100. Say you sold an old Winchester that was inherited: you would have to submit documentation supporting its current value to have the insured amount paid (provided you paid for enough coverage). I does no good to insure a $200. item for $400, unless you can prove that it's worth or the replacement is that amount. When I sell a rifle for say $500. I will usually insure it for $550. and here's why: My time and effort are worth something, I'm positive that I can prove the items aqusition or replacement cost will be at least that amount. I'm going to have to iniate the claim, refund the buyers money, have it picked up (the shipper will do this as part of the claim) then be out of pocket until the claim is adjusted and the item returned. About the only way you'll make money is the re-sale of the damaged unit, in some cases that's not possible. Since an E-O-Tech is ~$400 and in a proper shipping box, not the factory packaging going to weigh ~2 pounds I would send it FedEx Ground for a total cost of ~$10. to cover S.hipping H.andling I.nsurance T.axes 
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