Hellobee Boards

@chopsuey119: spoiled!! Haha. I was just thinking dang, gotta go to the post office tomorrow for Rubies!!

@Andrea: ha! oh crap I need to get a little package ready for shipment tomorrow. my bad!
will send P first thing!
nom nom nom

I always use PayPal. If you send money to a friend or as a gift there is no fee for either side. Printing your label online will save you up to 20% (I think) off the rate. Flat isn't always cheaper!!!! USPS has free boxes if you ship priority. You can schedule pick up so your regular mail man will pick up your packages!!!

@autumnlove: it's up to 16% savings to print your labels online.
https://cns.usps.com/go

@scg00387: If it comes from your checking account its free. I always send money this way.

@autumnlove: I've never used Paypal mobile On the website, you just "request money" and send it!

@scg00387: do you know if they charge a fee when you request money. I think I sent you a payment without you requesting the money. I feel when you request they attach the fee on your account when request money because they automatically think its for goods and services

@MrsTiz: Have you sold? Paypal always gives the fee to the seller.

@bunnylove08: Yep you sent it as a gift/family and friends - so as long as it came from your bank account or paypal balance, neither of us have any fees (but you also have no protection if I never sent it.. which I did but ya know ) If you request money, you pay a fee. If someone sends you $ and marks it goods and services, you pay a fee. If you send money and mark it as a gift but it's coming off a credit card, you pay a fee.

@bunnylove08: better in the sense that there are no fees worse if something goes awry and they're dishonest

As stated above, gifting the money voids buyer protection on Paypal. I don't mind the fees since it's usually less than $1, and I factor that into the cost of selling an item online. I've only sold two items through the classifieds but had luck with both since I priced to sell. It's better for me to sell for cheap and make very little money. Otherwise it ends up in my Goodwill pile. I like knowing that someone else on Hellobee can benefit from it as well. Now I need to figure out a better way to package and ship without costing so much.

@scg00387: I usually opt for flat rate shipping but feel awful that I spent $5+ on shipping. I need to save/recycle more poly bags. Most of my packages come from Amazon so I have a ton of boxes which usually put me over 13 oz.

For eBay I think taking clear pictures is the most important thing! Other than that I agree with everyone else on using Paypal, reusing boxes, etc.