topic Re: Change postage cost for one listing in Selling

Change postage cost for one listing

lovefromnannarosie — Sat, 25 Feb 2023 22:45:11 GMT

Hello,

Can someone please help me to change the postage cost for one item. I am getting so frustrated trying to do this. I've checked through the forum, but can't find how to do this.

I only have a few listings on eBay and all have $9.95 shipping cost for an Australia Post large box.

I want to list a small item with free postage.

What I am doing is: Going to Postage on the listing > Postage Policy > Edit Cost for This Listing. What is showing is $9.95 for Australia Post Large Box. I am ticking Free Postage against this, but it looks like it is doing something in the background, but nothing changes. I don't want to change the $9.95 postage for the other items, just want to change it for this one.

I also have some other items to list with different postage costs, and not sure how to proceed.

Please Help 🙂

Thanks

Re: Change postage cost for one listing

*sons_n_daughters* — Sun, 26 Feb 2023 00:59:57 GMT

Go into your settings and turn off postage policies. Then you can set whatever postage you like on any given listing. Postage policies are the spawn of the devil. I was so pleased when I found out how to turn it off (don't ask me how, because it was quite a few years ago! It's in there somewhere).

Re: Change postage cost for one listing

daydreams_12 — Sun, 26 Feb 2023 02:17:03 GMT

Just looked at your 8 listings and all show "Free Postage". Maybe you had better have a look at it

Re: Change postage cost for one listing

*sons_n_daughters* — Sun, 26 Feb 2023 02:33:35 GMT

I wasn't sure how you managed to view their listings, because I got 0 when I checked this morning. I clicked through to feedback and realised they had changed their username since they posted the original message, so was able to see their listings then through the feedback page.

Like you, all I'm seeing is free postage and the OP is probably going to be out of pocket on some items. I suspect they have changed their postage policies to show free postage, when in actual fact, they need to delete postage policies and insert postage manually.

Re: Change postage cost for one listing

daydreams_12 — Sun, 26 Feb 2023 04:32:28 GMT

Didn't even realise the ID change. Through the feedback page is exactly how I found them. My 1st check came up blank as well.

Re: Change postage cost for one listing

davewil1964 — Sun, 26 Feb 2023 07:26:47 GMT

I never turned it on.

I use flat postage and include postage in the postage field when applicable.

Re: Change postage cost for one listing

lovefromnannarosie — Sun, 26 Feb 2023 07:29:30 GMT

Thanks, yes I turned off postage policies as I was getting so annoyed with it and just adjusted my prices and made everything free postage.

Re: Change postage cost for one listing

lovefromnannarosie — Sun, 26 Feb 2023 07:33:45 GMT

Thanks, yes, I ended up changing everything to free postage as I couldn't work out how to change individual postage pricing.

Re: Change postage cost for one listing

domino-710 — Sun, 26 Feb 2023 07:36:00 GMT

All good - as long as you have accounted for - Fees & Postage.

Think you are in for a few surprises.

Re: Change postage cost for one listing

lovefromnannarosie — Sun, 26 Feb 2023 07:38:55 GMT

Hi Domino,

What do you mean? Have I made an error?

Or are you just referring to my selling price?

Re: Change postage cost for one listing

sandypebbles — Sun, 26 Feb 2023 07:42:24 GMT

You are most certainly going to end up actually being out of pocket for some of the items you are selling, and most maybe make maybe a dollar or two

You'll naturally need to pay for postage out of your own pocket (as you have 'free' postage and have not added postage cost to the actual items either

Plus enough packaging materials so the items do not break in the post

And also eBay's 13% + fees on each sale

Re: Change postage cost for one listing

lovefromnannarosie — Sun, 26 Feb 2023 08:11:09 GMT

I have been using an online eBay calculator, and it calculates that an item I am selling at $19.95 would have an eBay fee of $2.37.

When you refer to the 13% + fees on each sale. Would you mind breaking that down for me.

As I have a store, the research I have done has the selling fees as lower than 13%.

Also I am not doing Print on Demand, I sublimate all the items myself.

Thanks

Re: Change postage cost for one listing

domino-710 — Sun, 26 Feb 2023 10:01:23 GMT

@sandypebbles wrote:
You are most certainly going to end up actually being out of pocket for some of the items you are selling, and most maybe make maybe a dollar or two

You'll naturally need to pay for postage out of your own pocket (as you have 'free' postage and have not added postage cost to the actual items either

Plus enough packaging materials so the items do not break in the post

And also eBay's 13% + fees on each sale

+++ Store Fees.

Re: Change postage cost for one listing

imastawka — Sun, 26 Feb 2023 11:42:14 GMT

eBay Stores selling fees | eBay

eBay Stores | Seller Centre

Re: Change postage cost for one listing

*sons_n_daughters* — Sun, 26 Feb 2023 23:10:19 GMT

You have 26 items listed. Why on earth are you wasting your money on a store? The miniscule amount you save on ebay fees by having a store, isn't going to cover the cost of the store. I'd be closing it if I were you. When you have over 200 active listings and a good sell rate, then it might be worth your while having a store.

Plus, now you've shut down postage policies, put a postage cost on your items, or you are definitely going to be in the red. Why take all the effort to create the listings, only to lose money? Not to mention the time it's taken you to actually make the items. Don't rip yourself off. It's not worth it.

Re: Change postage cost for one listing

lovefromnannarosie — Mon, 27 Feb 2023 00:07:23 GMT

Thanks for all your feedback.
I’ll relook at my pricing and shop options.

It’s a bit of a learning curve, so bound to be a few initial issues to sort through.

Thanks

Re: Change postage cost for one listing

*sons_n_daughters* — Mon, 27 Feb 2023 14:06:33 GMT

@lovefromnannarosie wrote:
Thanks for all your feedback.
I’ll relook at my pricing and shop options.
It’s a bit of a learning curve, so bound to be a few initial issues to sort through.
Thanks

We all had to start somewhere, and we all made mistakes. Never be afraid to ask questions if you're not sure of something. Even if you think it's trivial. These forums are a great place to learn, because there are many very experienced buyers and sellers.

I would suggest though, each time you have a new question that doesn't relate to a previous topic, start a new thread, or it can get a bit confusing. There's no point asking advice on a problem with a buyer under a topic about postage, the message will be lost. I hope that makes sense!