Hello,
I'm going to start selling my rather large sized video game and DVD collection soon and I've been digging and digging about information related to selling on eBay, shipping etc. I think I have most of the information I need covered, but I'd like some clarification on a few things from some poeple with experience.
I'm going to be listing my items mostly with free shipping, and including it in the starting auction price. I've got #1 paper bubble mailers on order. I plan to ship exclusively to Canada (I've got the Buyer block option ticked to only countries I allow shipping to) unless I get something cleared up below. I have a postage scale at work so I can package, weigh and get price here, I plan to affix my own stamps to the items and ship lettermail oversized and put the items in the mailbox myself due to the tolerance being higher than the post office slots.
I'm wondering if I can ship lettermail to the USA by affixing my own postage stamps to the items, as i understand goods can't go that way across the border but it may slide just fine if I submit through a mailbox?
I'm also wondering, due to having various sized cases and cartridges, cords, etc, if it would make sense for me to cut my larger #1 bubble mailers to fit the object better and use the scraps and tape for smaller items? I mean a GBA cart is going to be very small, whereas a DVD is larger and I don't really want them shaking around in the loose packaging.
Other than those two points, any tips or suggestions based on what I've said above?
I've honestly been digging and digging and somehow many many people sell things through eBay just fine but I'm anxious!
I'm also trying to decide if I should sell some of the bigger ticket items on eBay or on here to make it simpler as there are a number of reputable collectors here.