topic Re: Click and send vs Ebay postage labels in Selling

Click and send vs Ebay postage labels

makeuplife — Sat, 26 Nov 2016 20:49:16 GMT

I am totally confused by click and send.

Are there any advantages to using click and send over the ebay postage label print service for a non business registered seller?

For a 500g satchel it still looks like Ebay is cheaper (even with added final value fees on postage)?

The only reason I'm looking at Click and Send is because it appears you can drop parcels off via Parcel lockers (which I don't think you can do with Ebay postage), which is appealing to me as I'm a shift worker so can't always get to a post office during business hours.

Any advice would be most appreciated.

Thank you

Re: Click and send vs Ebay postage labels

curraone — Sat, 26 Nov 2016 21:16:40 GMT

You're right, the ebay postage is marginally cheaper. I don't know about postage lockers, why couldn't you use them?

NEW POSTAGE AS AT 4 OCTOBER 2016 (amended 6 Oct)

Must buy at least 20 satchels/20 boxes online at a time

With the ebay labels and click and send: you have the option to pay extra for signature on delivery.

METHOD	BUY AT PO (1 at a time)	EBAY ONLINE	CLICK AND SEND ONLINE
500g parcel	7.60	7.60	$7.60
500g satchel	8.50	7.40 + 15c = $7.55	8.25 + 25c = $8.50
3 kg satchel	13.80	12.05 + 21c = $12.26	13.45 + 35c = $13.80
1 kg box Bx1		7.40 + 1.38 = $8.78	13.45 + 1.38 = $14.83
5 kg satchel	17.60	-	17.15 + 45c = 17.60
3 kg box Bx2		12.05 + 1.75 = $13.80	15.40 + 1.75 = $17.15
5 kg box Bx4		15.75 + 2.40 = $18.15
Express 500g	10.85		10.60 + 25c = $10.85
Express 3kg	15.65		15.30 + 35c = $15.65
Express 5 kg	24.80		24.35 + 45c = $24.80

LETTERS		INTERNATIONAL
Prepaid C5 500g 229 x 162 x 20mm	2.45
125g small 240 x 130 x 5MM	1.00
125g large 360 x 260 x 20mm	2.00
250g	3.00	$8.00
500g	5.00	$18.00
Registered post large letter add	3.80+

Re: Click and send vs Ebay postage labels

curraone — Sat, 26 Nov 2016 21:25:34 GMT

PS: now I see about parcel lockers - you have to use their labels not ebay ones.

Re: Click and send vs Ebay postage labels

jiggity-jig — Sat, 26 Nov 2016 22:28:59 GMT

I have used the eBay postage label system several times to send items to parcel lockers without any apparent issues but perhaps something has changed so could you please direct me to where any labelling limitations are specified so that I can avoid any future problems.

Re: Click and send vs Ebay postage labels

thecatspjs — Sat, 26 Nov 2016 22:36:11 GMT

The restriction being discussed applies to parcels a seller puts into parcel lockers to have collected by Aust Post and sent on.

Not parcels you directly post to a buyer who has a parcel locker addresss.

Re: Click and send vs Ebay postage labels

curraone — Sat, 26 Nov 2016 22:38:32 GMT

Hi Jiggity: i really don't know enough about the lockers - I saw this on the Aust Post website and assumed you would have to use their labels. perhaps it needs clarifying by Aust Post?

Prepaid parcel: You can use one of our prepaid satchels or boxes, or pay for and print a postage label using MyPost Business.

https://auspost.com.au/parcels-mail/parcel-collection-delivery/247-parcel-lockers#tab3

Re: Click and send vs Ebay postage labels

makeuplife — Sat, 26 Nov 2016 22:46:07 GMT

Thanks Curraone for the table above, it is really helpful.

So even with Ebays FVF on postage (I think .72 for 500g and .96 for 3kg), they still come out cheaper...surprising 🙂

And yes, the link you posted regarding parcel post lockers is the one I looked at, so I think I should err on the side of caution.

Re: Click and send vs Ebay postage labels

curraone — Sat, 26 Nov 2016 23:33:38 GMT

Ebay are going to charge you FVF on postage regardless of how you send it, so I have not taken that into account for my table.

Re: Click and send vs Ebay postage labels

jiggity-jig — Sat, 26 Nov 2016 23:36:40 GMT

Thank you, and my apologies to everyone ... I wasn't aware of the dropping off option and misread the opening post accordingly.

Re: Click and send vs Ebay postage labels

vproshop — Sun, 27 Nov 2016 00:32:26 GMT

Can I ask a silly question.

If you sell products on Ebay with postage included,

ie free postage for buyers,

And If I choose to use Ebay Postage Labels,

The final value fee for the postage, is included in the total paid

price?

Eg.

I sell a product for $20.00 all in, free postage. its < 500g.

When sold, the

FVF

Anchor Store 6.5% of $20.00

Then pay $7.40 for postage, assuming you have satchels.

Does ebay charge 6.5% on $7.40 aswell?

I don't think so, But if someone could confirm.

Re: Click and send vs Ebay postage labels

curraone — Sun, 27 Nov 2016 00:49:31 GMT

@vproshop wrote:
Can I ask a silly question.
If you sell products on Ebay with postage included,
ie free postage for buyers,
And If I choose to use Ebay Postage Labels,
The final value fee for the postage, is included in the total paid
price?
Eg.
I sell a product for $20.00 all in, free postage. its < 500g.
When sold, the
FVF
Anchor Store 6.5% of $20.00
Then pay $7.40 for postage, assuming you have satchels.
Does ebay charge 6.5% on $7.40 aswell?
I don't think so, But if someone could confirm.

No, you only pay FVF on the total you sold i.e. $20.00

Re: Click and send vs Ebay postage labels

englishrosegardens — Sun, 27 Nov 2016 01:49:48 GMT

To put it simply, you only pay fees on the amount the customer pays.

Re: Click and send vs Ebay postage labels

digital*ghost — Sun, 27 Nov 2016 03:12:14 GMT

Looking at My Post Business link, it mentions discounts but doesn't say what they are, or whether it's a permanent or intermittent thing. I clicked the 'register' link and it asked for my business name, but not my ABN, so it seems like it will just let you register.

It also seems to be a different thing all together than Click & Send (I use click and send primarily, but I have a Business 250 membership - to get that, I did have to provide an ABN when I applied, then I had to wait for approval (there are some requirements, like you have to be sending at least 250 parcels a year, or an average of 1 every business day). The My Post link doesn't mention anything about applying or waiting for approval either, so it might be worth registering to see what the pricing is.

It might be lower or infrequent discounts (hard to tell), but for comparison, B250 baiscally gives you 10% off the normal C&S pricing for domestic flat rate postage, and international parcels (standard and express only, not economy parcels), plus (domestic) extra cover is $1.00 instead of $1.50 per $100 (SOD remains the same price).

eBay is still cheaper by far for the BX boxes, so I still buy those via eBay.