How do I list "courier" shipping costs on Ebay

[yopoppypoppy]

These days when I start an Ebay auction, I can find no way to list various private courier shipping costs either beside the "Shipping" heading or within the "Shipping and payments" section.

The only options Ebay seem to offer are one fixed charge, or various Australia Post options. I don't want to list one fixed charge, nor use Australia Post. It seems to me that Ebay is trying to "force" you to go with Australia Post.

I use  couriers for delivery. Obviously the shipping charge varies depending on where in Australia the buyer lives. But as far as I can tell, I am "forced" by Ebay to list a product's shipping costs either as one fixed price or an Australia Post price.

I can find no option to list as  "courier" shipping, nor an option to list a price range for shipping (for example ..... "$30 to $90 depending on location").

So in my auctions I end up just listing one fixed price besides "shipping", then in the auction wording  itself I tell people to totally ignore the listed shipping price .... then I list the various shipping prices to the various capital cities.

Why can't Ebay just give you the simple option to say beside the "Shipping" heading,  "courier ..... read add for exact shipping prices"?

If you send via courier, what's your solution to this Ebay listing problem?

[yopoppypoppy]

I've just solved the problem.

All of a sudden the "advanced listing" link appeared on my Australian Ebay for the first time. Maybe that happened because earlier on I clicked on that on the American Ebay.

So, I clicked on "advanced listing" on the Australian Ebay, and I now have access to the old listing form with the "Freight" option.

It doesn't work on my current listing, but it will on future listings.

WHOOOOHOOOOOOO!!!!!!!

Thanks especially to digital*ghost .......without your help I wouldn't have been able to do it. Where do I send the cheque for $5,000 payment for services to you?

[*tippy*toes*]

If you're changing listings from the quick lister to the advanced, everything should carry over. After you accept the warning, it takes you to a list new item page, with the box to write in what you are selling. Under that will be a link to the listing you are changing. Click on that and everything will carry over to the advanced lister (check it though in case some things don't, but the majority should be there).

[digital*ghost]

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@yopoppypoppy wrote:

Thanks especially to digital*ghost .......without your help I wouldn't have been able to do it. Where do I send the cheque for $5,000 payment for services to you?

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I'll private message you the details.... 

Seriously, though, just happy it all worked out.