topic Re: Pre-bought AP padded mailers in Selling

Pre-bought AP padded mailers

take-your-fancy — Sun, 03 May 2026 02:06:44 GMT

Hi - with the new rulings, I've been told by an agent I will be unable to use pre-bought AP mailers. Am wondering if I turned them inside out and then attached the mandatory Ebay label to this, would that be acceptable ? I realise I'll need to measure each item now which will be a pain but can't see any other option. TIA

Re: Pre-bought AP padded mailers

sandypebbles — Sun, 03 May 2026 02:11:02 GMT

I would be inclined to read the information sent to sellers for myself, rather than only rely on what an agent typing from a script said

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Re: Pre-bought AP padded mailers

take-your-fancy — Sun, 03 May 2026 02:15:33 GMT

Thanks for the reply Sandy. I've read the info they sent, basically as a non-pro seller I have until June 1st to use my mailers ( unless i am selling postcards, jewellery, swap cards etc and will fit inside an envelope )...the majority of my items are books though and unfortunately i have a few boxes of pre-bought mailers...

Re: Pre-bought AP padded mailers

take-your-fancy — Sun, 03 May 2026 02:18:37 GMT

...or are worth under $20. Forgot to add that.

Re: Pre-bought AP padded mailers

twyngwyn — Sun, 03 May 2026 02:28:47 GMT

You will be unable to use prepaid. Anything else you should be able to stick a label on….

Re: Pre-bought AP padded mailers

pnc75 — Sun, 03 May 2026 02:45:35 GMT

It's disgraceful that sellers weren't pre-warned about this weeks ago, so as to avoid making any new purchases of pre-paid mailers.

Thankfully, I only use their prepaid large letter envelopes. And have been running them down too.

Re: Pre-bought AP padded mailers

paper-jack — Sun, 03 May 2026 08:07:57 GMT

Just a thought - a while back the guy at my local post office said he'd buy back any unused satchels if I didn't need them. May have just been a one time thing for that guy, but could be worth asking your post office.

Re: Pre-bought AP padded mailers

pnc75 — Sun, 03 May 2026 08:21:19 GMT

I'll bet they wouldn't do it at mine!

Re: Pre-bought AP padded mailers

davewil1964 — Sun, 03 May 2026 08:53:14 GMT

can't see any other option

Nothing will change from what happens now.

Re: Pre-bought AP padded mailers

take-your-fancy — Sun, 03 May 2026 09:13:41 GMT

Good idea, I'll give it a shot, fingers crossed. I have 3 large boxes of the mailers so will be caught with the lot otherwise. As Pnc55 said, it is disgraceful. They obviously had this in the pipeworks for some time yet gave small time sellers like myself just a few weeks notice. Very poor form indeed !

Re: Pre-bought AP padded mailers

take-your-fancy — Sun, 03 May 2026 09:15:45 GMT

I'm only small time Dave, not worth it, besides I wouldn't qualify.

Re: Pre-bought AP padded mailers

davewil1964 — Sun, 03 May 2026 09:18:32 GMT

Anybody qualifies.

Re: Pre-bought AP padded mailers

twyngwyn — Sun, 03 May 2026 09:24:29 GMT

@twyngwyn wrote:
You will be unable to use prepaid. Anything else you should be able to stick a label on….

Are yours prepaid or not? Do they include postage?

Re: Pre-bought AP padded mailers

*casey* — Sun, 03 May 2026 09:25:15 GMT

@take-your-fancy wrote:
I'm only small time Dave, not worth it, besides I wouldn't qualify.

Have a look at Compare The Plans in this link

https://pages.ebay.com.au/about-pro-subscription/

Many sellers are changing to a Pro Starter

Re: Pre-bought AP padded mailers

domino-710 — Sun, 03 May 2026 09:28:42 GMT

It's simple really - as Dave mentioned - just sign up for the Pro Starter - nothing changes - same fees you've been paying etc- your satchels get sent the way you always have - pre-paid or not.

Re: Pre-bought AP padded mailers

take-your-fancy — Sun, 03 May 2026 10:22:41 GMT

Thanks Dave. I have to admit I'm a bit bamboozled right now. I need to re-read all the info as obviously it hasn't sunk in. Appreciate your help.

Re: Pre-bought AP padded mailers

wsjg7776 — Sun, 03 May 2026 10:24:06 GMT

I think you are confusing padded mailers with pre-paid postage items.

A mailer is a mailer, an envelope, and you can use eBay labels on them and you don't have to turn them inside out.

A pre-paid mailer is the same type of envelope but with postage paid already and will have the word "PREPAID" printed on it

Re: Pre-bought AP padded mailers

take-your-fancy — Sun, 03 May 2026 10:25:43 GMT

No, they don't include postage. They're just the padded mailers from AP.

Re: Pre-bought AP padded mailers

take-your-fancy — Sun, 03 May 2026 10:27:33 GMT

cheers, thanks for that Casey. Very appreciated !

Re: Pre-bought AP padded mailers

take-your-fancy — Sun, 03 May 2026 10:29:37 GMT

Thanks Domino - as said previously, I obviously need to re-read all the info and weight it all up.