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Post by karinec on Apr 16, 2024 18:41:45 GMT
I'm in the midst of a massive spring cleaning/destash and was thinking of selling some of my older Spellbinders.
I generally find it's more trouble than it's worth, but I'm feeling optimistic.
What is the best way to ship small items like stamp sets nowadays? I've seen a lot of sales reference Pirate Ship, does anyone have experience with that?
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Post by Shakti on Apr 16, 2024 18:47:06 GMT
I love, love, LOVE Pirate Ship! It is easy! It is discounted! Often USPS is the cheapest option, other times UPS is, but Pirate Ship will say, "For $0.08 you can choose USPS." If you are really, really worried about destashing EASILY pay the extra money -- you can put it in the outgoing mail at home, so no extra stop at a UPS drop off. You can probably even say in your listings that you only ship USPS with Pirate Ship.
Spellbinders has a very active brand B/S/T group on FB. I have sold things successfully there (as well as Altenew and Pinkfresh's brand B/S/T groups).
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Post by GiantsFan on Apr 16, 2024 19:28:01 GMT
I de-stashed a bunch of stuff using the app Mercari. The app was so easy to use. I put my stuff in a padded envelope, weighed it, put the weight into the app when listing the item/s, and it calculates the charge. Either print a label at home and drop in your mailbox for pickup or take to USPS and they will scan a bar code and print the label for you. (Or depending on size, UPS)
Prior to my Mercari adventure, I did use Pirate Ship and had zero issues. Their postage was cheaper than directly using USPS.
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Post by karinec on Apr 16, 2024 19:34:35 GMT
I love, love, LOVE Pirate Ship! It is easy! It is discounted! Often USPS is the cheapest option, other times UPS is, but Pirate Ship will say, "For $0.08 you can choose USPS." If you are really, really worried about destashing EASILY pay the extra money -- you can put it in the outgoing mail at home, so no extra stop at a UPS drop off. You can probably even say in your listings that you only ship USPS with Pirate Ship. Spellbinders has a very active brand B/S/T group on FB. I have sold things successfully there (as well as Altenew and Pinkfresh's brand B/S/T groups). That group is the main reason I'm even considering messing with this. I think you are the one who turned me on to it! Didn't know about the Pinkfresh B/S/T group, I could be in trouble... Thank you! |
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Post by karinec on Apr 16, 2024 19:35:02 GMT
I de-stashed a bunch of stuff using the app Mercari. The app was so easy to use. I put my stuff in a padded envelope, weighed it, put the weight into the app when listing the item/s, and it calculates the charge. Either print a label at home and drop in your mailbox for pickup or take to USPS and they will scan a bar code and print the label for you. (Or depending on size, UPS) Prior to my Mercari adventure, I did use Pirate Ship and had zero issues. Their postage was cheaper than directly using USPS. Thanks! I have never tried Mercari. |
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Post by nicolep on Apr 16, 2024 19:44:29 GMT
I de-stashed a bunch of stuff using the app Mercari. The app was so easy to use. I put my stuff in a padded envelope, weighed it, put the weight into the app when listing the item/s, and it calculates the charge. Either print a label at home and drop in your mailbox for pickup or take to USPS and they will scan a bar code and print the label for you. (Or depending on size, UPS) Prior to my Mercari adventure, I did use Pirate Ship and had zero issues. Their postage was cheaper than directly using USPS. SAME! I have sold on there for 4+ years and love it! Even better now that they have no selling fees or listing fees!! |
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Post by Shakti on Apr 16, 2024 20:20:25 GMT
It is true that you have to remember that you’re there to sell, not buy….
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Post by GiantsFan on Apr 16, 2024 21:55:46 GMT
It is true that you have to remember that you’re there to sell, not buy…. Yes. Haha. Of course I bought something so I could see the transaction from the buyers side. Ok maybe more than one thing... |
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Post by Shakti on Apr 16, 2024 23:04:15 GMT
Yes, I figured it was also true on Mercari. I have bought on some of these groups, quite deliberately, but now I really am there to sell...but still have to remind myself!
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Post by joblackford on Apr 17, 2024 0:04:12 GMT
If people pay you through PayPal you can easily print discounted labels through ShipStation. Probably very similar prices to PirateShip - I think USPS offers the same commercial/discount prices to most of the different platforms. I always use ShipStation because I had it set up after taking PayPal payments for some things. I just use my digital kitchen scale to weigh things. Finally figured out that if the box is bigger and covering the read-out area I can put something like a mug on the scale and zero it, then put the box on top to get the weight. Flat rate boxes and envelopes are great for some things, especially heavy stuff like magnet sheets with dies, but check out all the free shipping supplies the USPS offers - you can get different shapes and sizes delivered to your house for nothing, although you pay in the end because they’re only for Priority. I have a stash of reusable boxes and envelopes for mailing all the things (I’m selling random stuff for some relatives, not crafty stuff). |
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Post by angel97701 on Apr 24, 2024 12:27:27 GMT
If people pay you through PayPal you can easily print discounted labels through ShipStation. Probably very similar prices to PirateShip - I think USPS offers the same commercial/discount prices to most of the different platforms. I always use ShipStation because I had it set up after taking PayPal payments for some things. I just use my digital kitchen scale to weigh things. Finally figured out that if the box is bigger and covering the read-out area I can put something like a mug on the scale and zero it, then put the box on top to get the weight. Flat rate boxes and envelopes are great for some things, especially heavy stuff like magnet sheets with dies, but check out all the free shipping supplies the USPS offers - you can get different shapes and sizes delivered to your house for nothing, although you pay in the end because they’re only for Priority. I have a stash of reusable boxes and envelopes for mailing all the things (I’m selling random stuff for some relatives, not crafty stuff). Just checked out ShipStation and PirateShip and a few others that popped up in my search. How much per month do you pay for ShipStation? I know that you've been shipping purchases as you destash for your family. How does it work for stamps/dies and maybe 12 x 12 paper pads?
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Post by joblackford on Apr 24, 2024 17:10:47 GMT
If people pay you through PayPal you can easily print discounted labels through ShipStation. Probably very similar prices to PirateShip - I think USPS offers the same commercial/discount prices to most of the different platforms. I always use ShipStation because I had it set up after taking PayPal payments for some things. I just use my digital kitchen scale to weigh things. Finally figured out that if the box is bigger and covering the read-out area I can put something like a mug on the scale and zero it, then put the box on top to get the weight. Flat rate boxes and envelopes are great for some things, especially heavy stuff like magnet sheets with dies, but check out all the free shipping supplies the USPS offers - you can get different shapes and sizes delivered to your house for nothing, although you pay in the end because they’re only for Priority. I have a stash of reusable boxes and envelopes for mailing all the things (I’m selling random stuff for some relatives, not crafty stuff). Just checked out ShipStation and PirateShip and a few others that popped up in my search. How much per month do you pay for ShipStation? I know that you've been shipping purchases as you destash for your family. How does it work for stamps/dies and maybe 12 x 12 paper pads?
I'm not paying a fee to use ShipStation, just buying postage through them at discounted/commercial rates when I have something to mail out. I think I had to create an account through PayPal to use it, and another to use UPS through them but no extra fees. 12x12 is always tricky because so few boxes fit that without bending and it's heavy! I save the mailers that scrapbook dot com uses but they wouldn't ship flat rate - they would be calculated priority shipping based on weight and destination. I think some people have found a way to fit 12x12 into the large flat rate box on a diagonal (??) I think a lot of people destashing (esp DT members) fill a large flat rate box so they don't have to worry about weight or distance mailed when they're quoting a price. |
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Post by Shakti on Apr 24, 2024 17:13:27 GMT
I have never shipped 12x12, but I have always wondered why nobody rolls it and mails it in a tube. It's not ideal for long-term storage, but if it's good enough for shipping fine art prints, I don't understand why it's not ok for craft papers.
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Post by joblackford on Apr 26, 2024 18:31:05 GMT
I have never shipped 12x12, but I have always wondered why nobody rolls it and mails it in a tube. It's not ideal for long-term storage, but if it's good enough for shipping fine art prints, I don't understand why it's not ok for craft papers. Very good point, if it's just a handful of papers rather than an amount measured in inches thick. |
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Post by Shakti on Apr 26, 2024 18:56:27 GMT
Right...like most RAKs and FB resales.
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