topic Re: ebay postage labels on non-ebay satchels? in Selling

ebay postage labels on non-ebay satchels?

number-1 — Tue, 01 Mar 2016 23:57:22 GMT

so i'm guessing it's not going to be a problem, but better safe than sorry 🙂

has anyone used blank or click and send satchels with ebay labels? i got 10 free from a promo, exactly the same size as the ebay ones and they even have the window!

cheers

Re: ebay postage labels on non-ebay satchels?

phorum_junkie* — Wed, 02 Mar 2016 00:06:03 GMT

You may get away with it, you may not but for the sake of a 15c satchel ($1,50 saving in total) I wouldn't risk it. It is only $0.15 extra to use AP parcel rate after all.

You can save $1.50 and risk your items not arriving or you being surcharged or you can spend an extra $1.50 and not worry knowing you have done the right thing.

Re: ebay postage labels on non-ebay satchels?

pennyforum14 — Wed, 02 Mar 2016 00:58:54 GMT

Didn't I read somewhere that you can now use recycled satchels as packaging?

I've never been challenged on the packaging with eBay labels, I know they say you have to use theirs, but on the rare occasions when I use eBay labels, I have always used my own shurtuff satchels and it's never been an issue.

PS> PJ, I really love your tag line, I can SOOOO relate!

Re: ebay postage labels on non-ebay satchels?

casbit33 — Wed, 02 Mar 2016 01:53:47 GMT

I do it all the time and have never had a problem with it.

I do have the ebay satchels for 500g or less but some items won't fit in them even though they are the right weight. I just wrap them myself and tape the label on top. I never buy the 3kg satchels, i always wrap them myself.

Never a problem.

Re: ebay postage labels on non-ebay satchels?

number-1 — Wed, 02 Mar 2016 03:57:42 GMT

thanks everyone, i might just go ahead and give it a go when i run out of ebay ones.

ebay labels work on you own packaging anyway, the only difference would be something else instead of 'small satchel' in the packaging column, and i can't see auspost checking that!

the satchels would go to waste otherwise 🙂

Re: ebay postage labels on non-ebay satchels?

juliejaffa74 — Wed, 02 Mar 2016 10:49:59 GMT

The 3kg satchel from Australia Post are 15cents each the same price as the 500gms.

Re: ebay postage labels on non-ebay satchels?

davewil1964 — Wed, 02 Mar 2016 11:46:11 GMT

For which 3kg satchel?

The eBay ones are 21c at best.

Re: ebay postage labels on non-ebay satchels?

247newdeals — Wed, 02 Mar 2016 11:55:53 GMT

If you mean the blank ones from Australia post I use them all the time and have had no problems.