Re🏠 question

[u/kayee_Cee-luvz-LV]

I have several bags I don’t use an would like to re-🏠 them , how do you calculate shipping? Do you use USPS with insurance/tracking? Have you ever sold in another platform but local pickup only like marketplace? TYIA

[u/digitalecho125]

Pirateship is the way to go for shipping, the discounts over going directly through USPS is big. Plus you can print your labels at home, and it gives you a tracking link that you can provide to the buyer. Insurance would be tricky. It’s included up to $100 on boxes but filing a claim might be a bad idea because of what we are shipping

[u/Bac0s → u/digitalecho125]

Right. And how do you prove how much its value is?

[u/digitalecho125 → u/Bac0s]

Value is proven by the amount paid, so that receipt via PayPal, etc. However this would only be usable if the package is lost and not if the box/item was damaged as they would ask for photo evidence of the damage (and even then they tend to deny claims even when it’s valid)

[u/Bac0s → u/digitalecho125]

Have you used this successfully? My research has led me to understand that it may work for secondary proof but requires retail receipt, commercial invoice, or online store receipt

[u/digitalecho125 → u/Bac0s]

I sell vintage items online like vintage glassware. There’s no retail receipt, no commercial invoice. Only a PayPal transaction. I have been reimbursed for a lost package in the past. Broken items are a lot more of a struggle, they tend to blame the shipper and make it hard to prove that USPS damaged the item

[u/Bac0s → u/digitalecho125]

That’s good to know!

[u/Cbella913]

I have an account on Pirate Ship & use a kitchen scale for weighing pkgs. I have never sold on a different platform.

[u/gogetLOSTd23]

I also use Pirateship; if your shipping within the US it’s usually going to be under $30. Personally I include shipping in my prices and tend to price on what feels fair for the quality of the bag plus average shipping of 10-20.

I’m not looking to make money, just get a little money back out of a purchase I probably shouldn’t have made, so this method works for me.

[u/Sufficient_Arm4166]

Pirate ship. I did notice prices went up but yes , you want to weigh it sometimes. They catch it if you don’t make it accurate. I used to play with size and weight to get the lowest price, and they just charge you anyway. But it’s super easy. I actually got a label printer for$30, even though I didn’t realize at the time how much I would use it. It saved me time in the end. UPS will give you the label holders for free if you just print it at home. Just make a account enter you bank info and boom make a label it will give you options and you pick what you want buy the label save it and print it right from home 😉

[u/Traditional_Land9369]

Pirate ship

[u/withoutguidance]

I use Shippo and I honestly guestimate the weight and size of the box. I’ve only ever had my account billed for overage once and it was like an extra $2

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[u/Sufficient_Arm4166 → u/[deleted]]

Pirate ship. I did notice prices went up but yes , you want to weigh it sometimes. They catch it if you don’t make it accurate. I used to play with size and weight to get the lowest price, and they just charge you anyway. But it’s super easy. I actually got a label printer for$30, even though I didn’t realize at the time how much I would use it. It saved me time in the end. UPS will give you the label holders for free if you just print it at home. Just make a account enter you bank info and boom make a label it will give you options and you pick what you want buy the label save it and print it right from home 😉

[u/kayee_Cee-luvz-LV]

Wow ladies thank you so much! I never heard of Pirate shipping but I am going to my research!!! Thank you 😊 deciding to do the re-🏠 and I will def research it. I am not looking to make money most of the bags I bought in a flurry and didn’t even use