topic Re: eBay Packing Tape is getting incredibly expensive in Selling

eBay Packing Tape is getting incredibly expensive

likelikinrocks — Fri, 10 Jul 2020 05:58:33 GMT

As I write this 11 bidders have bid $61 for two rolls of eBay branded tape located in Australia. The cheapest seems to be $10.22 per roll plus $28.95 from the USA. They seem to be about $30 a roll so I'm going back to the cheap brown stuff until the price gets back to normal.

Re: eBay Packing Tape is getting incredibly expensive

sandypebbles — Fri, 10 Jul 2020 06:03:42 GMT

Not sure what it matters what tape any seller uses,so long as it is strong enough to keep whatever it is being used for sealed

Am I missing something?

Are sellers who have an eBay stores *suppose* to use eBay branded tape?

Are there buyers who compalin if eBay branded tape (which will go in the bin like any other tape) is not used?

genuinely curious

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oz-e-seller — Fri, 10 Jul 2020 06:11:53 GMT

The ebay branded tape is terrible quality and the glue they use stinks really bad. I buy rolls of clear wide packing tape in bulk boxes of 24 it's much cheaper.

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imastawka — Fri, 10 Jul 2020 06:23:49 GMT

Eay sent out boxes of their branded packaging tape a couple of years ago - free to storeholders as a promotional thingie.

I never used it.....must go on the hunt for it, to sell............I have 36 rolls somewhere.......

Re: eBay Packing Tape is getting incredibly expensive

davewil1964 — Fri, 10 Jul 2020 06:27:43 GMT

eBay sent me 6 rolls for free a few years ago. Once they run out, that's it; I'll go back to normal tape.

Weren't these supposed to be eBay merchandise, purchased from eBay? That was my understanding. If other sellers are selling it and eBay aren't, it would seem eBay has discontinued supply (probably due to lack of sales, as it was at least twice the price that even AP charge) and there is little likelihood of prices going back to 'normal'.

I haven't noticed a stink with my tape, though, oz-e

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padi*0409 — Fri, 10 Jul 2020 06:30:06 GMT

@davewil1964 wrote:

I haven't noticed a stink with my tape, though, oz-e

Probably 'cos everything smells of roses at your place.

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bikeden — Fri, 10 Jul 2020 06:45:44 GMT

We are the opposite and remove ALL branding, item numbers and descriptions from postage labels, so our parcels do not become a target or of interest to would be thieves.

eBay satchels and tape just scream "STEAL ME". (Take the shiny Amazonian box instead).

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imastawka — Fri, 10 Jul 2020 06:57:12 GMT

@bikeden wrote:
We are the opposite and remove ALL branding, item numbers and descriptions from postage labels, so our parcels do not become a target or of interest to would be thieves.

eBay satchels and tape just scream "STEAL ME". (Take the shiny Amazonian box instead).

Which is why I never used it.

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11dustyattic — Fri, 10 Jul 2020 07:44:07 GMT

@bikeden wrote:
We are the opposite and remove ALL branding, item numbers and descriptions from postage labels, so our parcels do not become a target or of interest to would be thieves.

eBay satchels and tape just scream "STEAL ME". (Take the shiny Amazonian box instead).

Yep 100% agree.

Re tape, I buy either 50m or 100m rolls of clear packaging tape from one of those cheap variety shops. I think it's $3.99 for a 100m roll and excellent quality. They don't all stock it but some red dot stores do. You have to shop around to find a store that has it so when I find it I buy extra. Because it's so cheap, I can use it liberally. That is my only packaging expense. I use recycled bubblewrap, filler beads when I can get them, boxes and plastic bags or plastic sleeves. Bubblewrap used to be a big expense. Lucky enough now not to have to buy it

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digital*ghost — Fri, 10 Jul 2020 10:03:35 GMT

@likelikinrocks wrote:
As I write this 11 bidders have bid $61 for two rolls of eBay branded tape located in Australia. The cheapest seems to be $10.22 per roll plus $28.95 from the USA. They seem to be about $30 a roll so I'm going back to the cheap brown stuff until the price gets back to normal.

I've got at least 12 rolls, never used and never will be, been sitting in storage for ages - happy to send it anywhere to anyone who pays for the postage. (Tried to give it away via Facebook last year - no takers, but I'll be glad to be rid of it if anyone out there wants it).

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oz-e-seller — Fri, 10 Jul 2020 11:19:19 GMT

The rolls I got smelled really strongly of glue, thought I might get high packaging on Mondays.

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davewil1964 — Fri, 10 Jul 2020 12:00:22 GMT

Maybe a bad batch.

I did actually check this evening, and there is a faint plastic smell. Less than the roll of clear I have.

I have one and a half of the six rolls left. When they run out I will go back to normal sticky tape.

And using it doesn't make it obvious that it is an eBay sale, for whoever said that. It is used to secure bubblewrap around the book/s, which then get placed in an AP satchel, which then has a MyPost Business label affixed, which doesn't have eBay gobbledegook stuffing up the address as I don't generally import my posting information from eBay. It doesn't take much to C&P the buyers' info from the Paypal notification.

Even though, in the last few days, eBay have started providing buyer addresses in the sale notification emails, I still prefer using Paypal notifications.

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tazzieterror — Fri, 10 Jul 2020 14:04:21 GMT

@davewil1964 wrote:
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Even though, in the last few days, eBay have started providing buyer addresses in the sale notification emails, I still prefer using Paypal notifications.

I hadn't noticed that. From the 7th it looks like - a sale I made on the 6th doesn't have the address on the notification, from the 7th it's there.

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danieh_6 — Fri, 10 Jul 2020 15:38:12 GMT

I don't see a valid reason to use eBay tape other than promoting eBay.

Its a lot cheaper, less than $1 (inc shipping) per roll for standard clear stuff.

IMO it encourages package theft whether this is a courier or safe dropped parcel at your door

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11dustyattic — Fri, 10 Jul 2020 16:26:15 GMT

@danieh_6 wrote:
I don't see a valid reason to use eBay tape other than promoting eBay.

Its a lot cheaper, less than $1 (inc shipping) per roll for standard clear stuff.

IMO it encourages package theft whether this is a courier or safe dropped parcel at your door

There are only 2 sellers @ $1 per roll. One is pick up only in Melbourne, the other is currently out of stock (doesn't show until you click on the listing) and they actually do charge buyers postage according to the feedback comments. A fold up camping table they were selling with 'free postage' resulted in a lot of negs. All said they were told they would have to pay postage or they'd cancel the transaction! Every buyer received the same reply

"Sorry Australia Post charges $192 to ship to your remote/rural location :("

😂😂

Others said they had to pay postage to collect it at the PO, different products. If it seems too good to be true, it usually is

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danieh_6 — Fri, 10 Jul 2020 17:08:55 GMT

Ill dm you a link - unsure if i can post here.

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11dustyattic — Sat, 11 Jul 2020 00:01:24 GMT

@danieh_6 wrote:
Ill dm you a link - unsure if i can post here.

Hmm you may not like my response. For the price of a coffee or two a week, let's support Australian business 👍

I was referencing individual roll prices. Yes you can get it cheaper buying 600 rolls at a time that could take 3 months to arrive, and allow the Chinese to entirely take over our country

Nip down to your local red dot, or whichever local store you choose to support, buy it at a very cheap and reasonable price, good to go within minutes. Pleasant, tie it in with a family outing or whatever.

Plenty of time remaining to get your head out of the sand

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tazzieterror — Sat, 11 Jul 2020 00:26:05 GMT

@danieh_6 wrote:
I don't see a valid reason to use eBay tape other than promoting eBay.

Its a lot cheaper, less than $1 (inc shipping) per roll for standard clear stuff.

IMO it encourages package theft whether this is a courier or safe dropped parcel at your door

I've posted hundreds of eBay branded satchels over the past few years - I have no evidence supporting you view.

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*tippy*toes* — Sat, 11 Jul 2020 00:35:22 GMT

@11dustyattic wrote:
@danieh_6 wrote:
Ill dm you a link - unsure if i can post here.
Hmm you may not like my response. For the price of a coffee or two a week, let's support Australian business 👍
I was referencing individual roll prices. Yes you can get it cheaper buying 600 rolls at a time that could take 3 months to arrive, and allow the Chinese to entirely take over our country

OR

Nip down to your local red dot, or whichever local store you choose to support, buy it at a very cheap and reasonable price, good to go within minutes. Pleasant, tie it in with a family outing or whatever.

Plenty of time remaining to get your head out of the sand

Red Spot shops, who are owned and run by Chinese, and all items are bought from China. Whether you buy directly from China, or you buy from the local Red Spot shop, you're still supporting China.

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bikeden — Sat, 11 Jul 2020 06:23:04 GMT

Exactly; show me one packaging tape manufacturer in Australia ?