Hello everyone, i am new to selling on ebay and I wanted to ask everyone for tips and suggestions as well as how to ship once an item sells. I have a pretty fair idea of what to do especially with Listing, pricing and adequate packaging i am all pretty good at that from all the buying i have done but my only confusion now is the tracking label and the post office part and i just want to confirm to make sure i don't get a negative feedback or make a mistake my first time selling.
Do i go to the post office and they print the shipping label?
. Ebay says i get a discount from using the Ebay shipping label but i don't have a printer. I could go to the local library and they let me print things for 10 cents but how does it save money when compared to the post office printing labels?
I know many of you are well versed in selling on ebay so i figured no better place to ask for help
So here is my plan if something sells, let me know if it is a good one and if i am right on with the norm.
1. Item sells
2. Go to store and buy a bubble mailer for 50 cents (or a box with bubble wrap for something larger)
3. Go to library to print my Ebay shipping label.
4. Place item in bubble mailer, affix shipping label to the package
5. Bring to the post office
6. Post office takes care of the rest. (Gives tracking, packing slip, ships it out, ect...)
How do i get tracking number? Is that also something the post office gives or is it on the ebay label?
How do i stay protected and make sure i have proof that i shipped the item? shipping recipet and such? is that also at the post office?
I feel like such an idiot asking these questions because i know they are probably extremely obvious common sense type things but i truly have never even mailed so much as a letter. I am new to all of this and their is so many options to choose from on the ebay sell page. I have a rough idea of what to do but i just need confirmation because i don't want to be a bad seller. It's the one thing i hate from all the buying i have done is an incompetent seller. So i want to be certain i am not making a mistake.
I assume the post office will weight my packaged item and then charge me based on that and then ship it and give me a tracking number and package slip. It seems simple. But i want to confirm with everyone who is more experienced at selling.
Thanks for any help anyone. I will be very appreciative of any suggestions and tips.