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Jeff Volp wrote:
"John Popelish" wrote:

$7 is a lot of shipping for a pound of stuff.

1 pound of stuff packaged will cost $6.05 to ship to most of the US from
Florida.

Even using a free Priority Mail box, other costs can easily total a
buck.

A free Priority falt rate envelope that will hold a lot more than a
pound of many not very fragile things, including transistors, costs
$4.05 to ship anywhere in the U.S.

We ship a lot of stuff, and use PM flat-rate where appropriate. The $8.10
boxes can be a bargain for heavy items. To prevent damage in shipping, I
would use a 1096S box for something like this. Some people try to save
money and use flat-rate envelopes for things they were not designed for. It
usually works, but most experienced eBay sellers won't risk the negative
feedback when something arrives damaged.

Many people don't realize the extra costs involved in selling on eBay. You
might be surprised how many rolls of packing tape we go through. Bubble
wrap was $35 for the last roll. Packing peanuts are about $10 bucks a bag.
When not shipping PM, padded mailers are 35 cents, small boxes about 50
cents. Even the cost of printing labels and packing lists adds up. And if
we miss the pickup and have to make that run to the Post Office...

Jeff