How does postage work on eBay?

jsmoke · 27 Dec 2019 at 12:38

First time I've sold for years. The auction has ended and I click relavant link then I get the buyers details and postage options. It's seems you buy the postage here. Do I have to print something out or get a postage code to put on the parcel or what do you do?

Diddums · 27 Dec 2019 at 12:43

Pay & print. Or go to a post office, post it there and take many photos including the tracking label, then "mark as dispatched" on ebay.

Delvis · 27 Dec 2019 at 12:55

Depends on the seller options, it used to give you a printable postage option

Zefan · 27 Dec 2019 at 13:08

I don't use any of the pay and print malarkey, I just write the address on the packaging and take it to the post office, paying for whatever service I said I would on the listing. Either that or use collect+. If its tracked I enter the code in when marking it as "dispatched" on the site, and keep the receipts until I either receive feedback or it's been a few weeks.

Sudden · 27 Dec 2019 at 14:35

It should be cheaper to use the pay and print stuff as the rates should be cheaper than what you would get directly with Royal Mail.

Mark A · 27 Dec 2019 at 14:58

Depending on the size and weight it works out cheaper to send via ebays service. RM is a joke once the weight goes over 2kg.

Beans on toast Dave · 27 Dec 2019 at 16:43

Zefan said:
I don't use any of the pay and print malarkey, I just write the address on the packaging and take it to the post office, paying for whatever service I said I would on the listing. Either that or use collect+. If its tracked I enter the code in when marking it as "dispatched" on the site, and keep the receipts until I either receive feedback or it's been a few weeks.

please keep receipts for at least 6 months, as the buyer can claim CC chargeback if you dont have receipts you cannot defend it, had it recently glad i kept them