Say NO to this new eBay feature or risk losing money

[@Rudeyrudey]

Man I've been reselling for a long time and watching so many different KZbin resellers, and I've learned more in 2 of your videos than most of the others combined. Keep it up, love your stuff!

[@maitreduhuit]

The shipping discount setting has been active on eBay Canada for a while now. I've kept it active and it gave me a lot more US sales. (calculated shipping is really necessary in Canada because the prices fluctuate a lot... it's cheaper so ship to USA than to ship to my neighbor) Only smaller things (less than 0.75'' thick) are ''cheap'' to ship, but even then, there is no tracking.

[@resellutions]

Officially according to the auction industry vintage is 20 yrs or more up to 99 yrs. Over 100 yrs old is antique. Great video!

[@fisher46789]

I live in Michigan so a heavy item like stereo receiver is sometimes over $100 to ship to the west coast.I always use calculated shiiping for big heavy items. This also weeds out the riff raff buyers.

[@carolmchale4348]

I am grumpy about the shipping change is because there is more to shipping then just shipping there is tape and boxes and bubble wrap thank you cards ect. I never considered it as a profit just away to off set packaging.

[@justinresells]

You could consider charging a small handling fee!

[@kristirose2289]

I’m grumpy about it also because I feel like this is the fourth major change to shipping since I started 9 months ago. I should be feeling confident about shipping at this point but I feel like my head is spinning around. 🙄

[@wwz1011]

Along with the final value fees I pay eBay on shipping (and sales tax). Label stock isn't free either.

[@johnathin0061892]

The shipping discount we get doesn't even fully cover the FVF fees eBay charges us on the shipping. Not like the shipping discount (which is just the USPS commercial rate and not something unique to eBay) is some kind of altruistic gesture on eBay's part.

[@micheleyarto42]

Vintage 20+ years, Antique 50+ years, is my rule of thumb

[@billargueta5458]

I opted out of ebay giving discounted shipping because i accept low offers to help with shipping and the couple bucks i get from the shipping discount is used for materials to ship.

[@justinresells]

Makes sense. You could also consider charging a small handling fee for each order.

[@nebulousvoid]

Every mechanic gets a discount on parts. Every customer pays retail. Part of doing business. Sellers need cooperative effort where possible, friendly rivalry when necessary. The Algo seems to be trying to gameify itself, trying to lock us into an addictive treadmill; feeding a seller's treasure hunting fix, gambling fix and screentime fix. Dunno if I'm up for all that.🤔

[@billargueta5458]

@@nebulousvoid interesting. I quit gambling about 2 years ago. I stopped buying on auctions because it was to similar to gambling. On ebay I try to source for no more than 2$ and sell cheaper hoping to help people get merchandise for cheap because I buy it cheap and have minimal risk.

[@Ken-r7h2b]

Totally agree.Insurance, signature required on items above $500 and packing materials all cost money.

[@rippingandflippingcards4135]

@@madmax8620 shows up when your checking out. the item price + handling if any + ship + taxes.

[@PickingInParadise]

As for the new shipping policy, I have had much success with doing exactly what eBay plans to do. In settings, you can select to pass on the savings of shipping to the buyer and, for at least a year now, the buyer pays what I pay for shipping. I ship a lot of golf clubs and the shipping costs was astronomical for the buyer but about $12 for me. My sales have definitely increased due to this. I think it is a good idea but maybe not for every item. You have to consider that you might be paying for boxes and packaging as well as fees on shipping. So factor that into your price.

[@joesrarefinds4937]

I do the same.

[@bookeeper2005]

I also did not ship to Alaska, Hawaii, or US Territories until recently. A buyer from Hawaii messaged me about an item she wanted and was willing to pay up on the shipping. I agreed and accidentally discovered Ground Advantage covers those locations. It cost me about $5 to ship a 4 x 6 x 8 box weighing 8 oz. from Texas to Honolulu. I was pleasantly shocked and happy to partial refund my buyer who paid $15 in shipping for a very small and light item. I went back and changed my settings to allow shipping to those places. This policy also includes APOs BTW.

[@mauison]

Yes, I think there's a misconception that you can't ship Ground Advantage to Hawaii but I live in Hawaii and ship Ground Advantage on almost everything I sell. Around $4.50 from 1-4 oz to anywhere from the West Coast to the East Coast. Sometimes my packages get to their destination just as fast as if I shipped using Priority Mail.

[@johnathin0061892]

If you are shipping relatively small items through the post office, there is absolutely no reason to not ship to Alaska, Hawaii, US territories or PO boxes. It makes no sense. Ground Advantage is available everywhere, and even still goes by air to Hawaii, Guam, PR etc. (but not Media Mail, which is always sent on a boat).

[@michaelbruck6961]

I ship to Hawaii and Alaska...not reason for them to be left out. I haven't found shipping to be any higher in those states. I ship quite a bit to Hawaii, and I have never had an issue with the price or items arriving on time. In fact, I just shipped something last week and it arrived in two days on Ground Advantage.

[@OwO---Drunk_Seulgi---OwO]

You're naïve to refund the difference, nobody on Earth but ebay sellers do this.

[@jeromewilliams1129]

​@OwO-NateHiggers-OwO that's what people do when they are honest, provide great customer service, and want repeat customers. That alone should make someone follow your store and consider you for future purchases

[@valeriesantos8178]

Today, I figured my ‘watcher’, to be the seller I did a ‘sell similar’ from. I put my item up for $5 less bc it had a flaw. She then took her price down by $10. My question is… are we viewed as watchers on sell similars bc I’m always receiving offers from eBay for simply viewing + doing a ‘sell similar’.

[@leahscott6347]

If you view something more than once it acts like you’ve watched the item even when you have not and allows the seller to send you offers. It strange, happens to me all the time. If I’m snooping on someone’s listing and look at it twice or more I always receive an offer from that seller.

[@gamebros87]

Yeah that happens to me alot too. I mean its cool for when ur trying to sell something to someone else. But, the down side is my phone getting blown up with offers from other sellers I was using as price checks.

[@kieferzenko]

I always create my listing from a sold listing not an active one. I feel like I'm not coping someone currently selling and I know the listing I am copying has sold. Idk, but doing this I never get offers from sellers.

[@bunchielove6893]

​@@kieferzenkome too. I do it from solds.

[@jaynelevesque3896]

That's s great idea, using "sell similar" from sold items.

[@ArkonArchive]

I also consider anything that is at least 2 decades old to be Vintage. It sounds funny to find Y2k stuff and say "vintage" but I bet people in the 80s felt that way about 60s items and so on. Great content broski 🤙🏽

[@photoadventures]

Just bought a black and decker food processor. parting it out, seen you do it a couple of times! Thank you for the tip.

[@wwz1011]

We split duties similar to you. My wife and I thrift together. Items she finds, she lists and packs. Items I find I list and ship. I almost always use calculated shipping. My fear is if I opt out, the eBay algorithm will punish me. So I am opting in. Also if you opt out, your competition (other sellers) who opt in will have better pricing, so I think I will lose sales. Whenever I get a really strange request from a buyer, I'll cancel the sale using buyer requested and then block them. Buyers like this are trouble.

[@michaelbruck6961]

Great insight.

[@OwO---Drunk_Seulgi---OwO]

You're selling from fear, keep items rare, prices high and they will keep selling. If you're battling race to the bottom arbitragers then yes you may need calculated.

[@do-it-yourself-skills]

I have one of those Saltine tins from when I was a kid! Think I'm going to list it after seeing what you got for yours.

[@WilliamBryanTucker]

20 years for vintage is my go-to guideline, too. 🙂 I have had "actual shipping cost" turned on for a long time - stumbled across the setting somewhere around the business policy setup, I think. (Passes the discount along to the customer - like the default will be soon.) Old appliances new in the box are almost always good money - I sold a NIB bagel cutter a couple weeks ago for $75. It was electric and very well-made. My favorite is finding a scrap of gift wrap still taped to the box. 🙂

[@mickeyleonard5203]

Hi Justin, love your vids. I use the calculated shipping and always check what the costs would be for the seller and then pad it a dollar or so just to ensure my shipping costs are covered since I don't pre-box. It's normally much cheaper than the quoted prices the buyer would have received.

[@gkell99]

Thanks for the update. Just signed up and populated our Flipwise inventory. What a livesaver this is going to be. Love it!!

[@jrroper3515]

Thank you for the link. I always use ground advantage but never put the actual weight of my items. I know what which weights cost which amount and list competitively. This would cause so much loss to me. Thanks again for the link.

[@thereaper20000]

the reason those 4xl as well as dymo 450 are so high is because newer dymos like the 5xl and 550 use a drm chip inside labels that make it impossible to use third party labels without majorly moding the printer, its one of the reason when my current 2 450s finally bite the dust ill go back to using zebras, i still use dymo 450 to make my consignment booth labels but all shipping is done with a zebra so that could be why the 4xl you link is so high cause even the 450s got a price bump after they became discontinued for the newer drm lines of printers

[@wcurtin1962]

The Zebras can be tricky to set up, but the prices can't be beat.

[@patriciamckenzie9995]

I had hoped April would pick up for me , but i have had 2 sales this month. I know i'v only had my store for 2 months, but i was hoping that it would pick up faster. I am listing every day, 5 items a day, I make sure the pictures are good and there are a number of pictures for each item and I am trying to price fairly and measuring weighing, (I don't have the room to have a bunch of packaged items sitting around, but I had thought about that) I don't offer free shipping, I am not that comfortable yet.

[@Speckled_Butterfly7206]

I know the feeling. I started mine back up 3 weeks ago, after cleaning out my storage building, and was only able to load up on the weekends. Now, I am trying to split it up over MWF to give me time to list other stuff or dig more stuff out. Certain items I am getting plenty of views and a couple of watchers but no sales. I finally found I can link my printify to my eBay, so once I get things listed, I hope that will help.🙏🏻 being out of work sucks not having a consistent paycheck.

[@stevevash4772]

That person wanting the partial refund was probably shown the same item for less after buying yours, usually when this happens the buyer cancels, in this case they decided to just ask for some money back. Not cool, but I blame eBay.

[@litestreamer]

Many good tips! Issue w/ thermal paper is the toxic BPA and/or BPS content, that's readily absorbed thru the skin and blood and accumulates in tissues.

[@OwO---Drunk_Seulgi---OwO]

laser jet is all you need

[@scbache5410]

“She’s weird like that” 😆😆 Shipping is my favorite part too.

[@bklynpa]

Justin, can you please show exactly how you add those standard shipping policies/rates to items? I can't seem to figure out how to do that, but it sounds like a fast, efficient way to set up shipping. Thanks!

[@alabamaflip2053]

If ebay wanted to be fair then calculated shipping (where actual shipping cost is charge) there would be no ebay fees charged for shipping. But then, we are dealing with ebay.

[@justinresells]

I talked about this in last week's video actually. The reason eBay charges fees on shipping, too, is because back when they did not, sellers would list the price of a $100 item as $1 with $99 in shipping to get around having to pay fees on it.

[@patb7703]

That might be true but they have a limit on gaming postage so it stops you,so they are lying as they can stop it but they want to rip us off

[@catfunksfabulousfinds97045]

The Vintage & Antique shows I do in Oregon require items to be at least 20 years old to be at a show.

[@blakeedwards2105]

You mentioned getting away from your 'Free Shipping' model - why the change and what is your new strategy to streamline shipping costs? Thanks for posting these videos every week!

[@dasmop5058]

I tend not to use free shipping because I've had to eat shipping costs when a buyer has buyer's remorse and decides they want to return it. You can't get that money back if you offer free shipping.

[@SummitArtistry]

With calculated shipping, you can specify a handling fee, to help keep that profit margin in place

[@VIAGLO]

thanks for answering the question about the watcher/view I've always wondered how it was possible. A question I have is: what helped you choose the price point for flipwise?

[@alzibiades]

I think most sellers aren't looking at the big picture with regards to this shipping discount. I agree that you will have to eat those fees which sucks. I agree with you about not opting out because your sales are probably going to go up. I am a flat rate shipper also and I have started looking to see how I can lower my shipping because of this change. I think if you haven't opted into this new change I think your items are going to be pushed deep down in search by ebay.

[@OwO---Drunk_Seulgi---OwO]

rare items always trump ebay hiding listings shenanigans

[@kabbystevens5167]

I think passing on the actual cost of shipping item is fine, the buyer gets the exact shipping cost…we the seller have to pay eBay fees on that actual shipping cost…so sellers are losing money on shipping under the new policy.

[@OwO---Drunk_Seulgi---OwO]

Don't interrupt your enemy when he is making a mistake

[@nancy92792]

I was interested to hear someone else's thoughts on the calculated shipping change. I do use it and the buyer is almost always paying more than the actual charge (thanks to ebay's discount) so I would usually upgrade their shipping service if they paid enough to allow it but I always thought, as a consumer, I'd much rather pay less and wait another day or 2 than pay more without knowing. Thanks for your insight!

[@melindamcclain835]

Let's just say ebay is very complicated to sell on now. I started selling in 1997 and sold over 100 auctions every week. None of this promotion stuff, craziness with shipping and very low buyer fraud because back then the seller wasn't forced to give a refund.

[@glennnorris4346]

Justin, more often than not I lose money on shipping because when I ship to the west coast it will cost more than my estimate. If ebay wants to calculate the correct shipping cost, I'm good with it.

[@profithunter777]

Asking for a partial refund or discount is actually against eBays terms for buyers, its part of the first thing on the list of reasons you can report a buyer for, option 1"Buyer demanded something that was not offered in my listing", sub option 3 "Requested that I give them a partial refund or discount" the best way to combat this is to report it instead of just saying "oh that's eBay" or thinking eBay is not going to do anything about it and just not report it as it seems like Justin did in this video. Report this type of stuff if you are a reseller!

[@OwO---Drunk_Seulgi---OwO]

Always report and block sketchy buyers. Ask a question that's answered in the listing already? Blocked Make an offer on an item without best offer? Blocked Ask to end an auction early with a 20% value offer? Blocked Buyer's remorse so you try to say item is broken to get a refund? Oh wow! It just so happens my Brother lives in your city and can stop by to give a cash refund after he verifies it's broken. **Crickets** 22 years making a living on ebay and only been successfully scammed once

[@alexnewby8125]

I'm fairly new to selling on eBay (less than a year). Several months ago eBay gave me the suggestion to pass along the shipping discount to buyers and I already made this switch. Yeah I liked that extra little bit of profit on shipping, but I justify it to myself that I'm in business to make money selling things, not to make money shipping things. I think the lower advertised shipping cost definitely makes my listings more attractive to buyers.

[@teresaann1475]

I use the extra for supplies, but I source for supplies also

[@ForevertheYoungs]

Did you notice an increase in sales when you made the change? I’m going back and forth on the change but I allot the extra dollar or two I make on shipping to my packing materials (boxes, bubble wrap, etc)

[@alexnewby8125]

@@ForevertheYoungs Hmm that's hard for me to say. My sales definitely increased, but part of that is just because my store was getting more established at that time as well. But just thinking about the optics -- looking at a $25 item and one seller has $8 shipping vs another with $5 shipping, a buyer might be more likely to go with the cheaper option.

[@audfashionfinds]

I have only been seriously selling on ebay since January and have ways used calculated shipping. Primarily because I do my weighing and measurements as part of my listing process. I didn’t know there was a special setting, but I feel like I’d need to study ebay for hours daily to understand all the different policies and options 🤣 Also, thanks for the vindication, Justin. I convinced my husband to pick up that exact saltines tin a couple of weeks ago at a garage sale. He was dubious and as we were watching the video, his jaw was agape 😂

[@danowelton3221]

can you create a video on how you do a flat rate shipping set up like you do that sounds like a great way to make more sales.

[@johnathin0061892]

The guy who bought the hard drive is going to return it, guaranteed (and he might even intentionally break it and claim it came broken). Anyone who would ask a seller for a partial refund before the item shipped for no reason is someone who feels extremely entitled and is therefore guaranteed trouble.

[@stevelethal2910]

What would be the point of intentionally breaking it? Just to get his money back? What would he get out of doing that?

[@OwO---Drunk_Seulgi---OwO]

@@stevelethal2910 that way when he returns it, the seller is out the item and the money AND shipping both ways, basically a temper tantrum because he didn't get his way, it's very common. That's why I research my buyers and my block list is over 3,000 people now.

[@pamwaldron3504]

@@positivepsycho2932 I like to mark things that are often switched with a code in black light ink that shows me that it's my sale. I photograph it under black light and record the code and location in my personal notes, but do not publish that photo or information on my listing or in email. That is saved for any fraud complaint I may need to file with eBay or Law Enforcement. I also write down serial numbers and photograph them. Then when an item is returned, I check for my black light markings. If there, I complete the refund. If missing, I file a wrong item returned complaint. I will negotiate with people, but anyone who asks for a partial refund after paying gets completely refunded and the sale canceled unless I've already shipped. If I've already shipped, I instruct them that when the package arrives, do not open the package, mark the package REFUSED and hand it back to the postal carrier. As soon as it arrives back in my hands and is verified to be the item I shipped out, the buyer gets refunded minus shipping. This type refund is not immediate, it depends on the speed of the USPS handling. If damage is claimed, I ask for pics of the packaging, the item in its entirety including damage and a close up of the damage. This is handled as fast as I receive the photos. Usually taking a few days, but I once had someone drag it our for a week.

[@clerk37]

I activated this feature myself a long time ago. Most of my items are slow moving and I want them to have every advantage over the 10 other listings on the site that aren't selling either. I do think that ebay should drop the fees for calculated shipping like mercari has though. I know back in the day they started shipping fees because of the work arounds, but it's not 1999 anymore. There's a way they could only allow it on calculated shipping bought through them, they just don't want to lose all that extra money they've been getting for so long.

[@danizard_tcg]

That jersey is awesome, I’ve been keeping an eye out for one of them. My favorite Blue’s jersey hands down

[@journey565]

Could you have canceled that external hard drive sale as buyer requested if you hadn't asked if the wanted a refund or do they have to specifically say "I want a refund"?

[@tracehp1709]

WOW! Thank you for this. I had no idea. And sometimes the calculated shipping has actually come back and bit me - eBay sends a message that USPS had to amend its charges and I'm being debited for extra. I do my best to keep shipping costs down, but damn.

[@Joseph-ut4ui]

I agree that passing on the discount in shipping to the buyer may be a good thing. I get lots of potential buyers who think (or pretend to think) that I have some control over shipping costs; many of them never buy from me. The attitude seems to be 'give me a discount or I move on to the next seller' or 'I need to rant and you are my target.'

[@anthonyxavier6300]

Yup, you need to be careful of those buyers who wants a discount. He or she will try to find a flaw on the item or show you a picture of the item that they are replacing and try to scam you.

[@luischannel04]

Do you allow offers when you sell items on EBay? Sometimes I feel like not offering offers cause of low ballers and now I am setting a minimum offer. For example, something under 15 dollars with free shipping not allow offers or set a minimum of 14.00 if the item cost me 1.25 which I can make a few bucks. Thanks.

[@numberoneappgames]

Thank you very much for talking about the changes to eBay shipping! :)

[@RYANandMICHELLEchannel]

Glad to hear it was a bad week on Ebay, I'm just getting started and it was a brutal week. There was also a lot of errors with promotions, so that may explain some of it

[@justinresells]

Yeah there were a ton of buggy things on eBay this week. Terapeak was down for a while, drafts disappeared temporarily. Not sure what is going on. Thanks for watching :)

[@Jaedawg22]

found a new-in-box Black and Decker Spacemaker can opener the other day at a thrift store for $10. it was a newer model than yours and it sold in less than 48 hours for over $100. Love selling those things!

[@justinresells]

niiiiice!

[@secondstoryinventory]

Did anyone else not get the 4/17 message from eBay? All my messages have copies to my email as well and I’ve got nothing in either 🤷‍♂️

[@0909Patch]

Tomorrow is day 30 of selling on Ebay. Really enjoy your channel so when I found out Flipwise was available I gave it a try. Just the inventory piece has been worth it. The rest is the cherry on top. Going to spend some more time this weekend getting into the other features. Thanks.

[@BlueWater-zk2qc]

How has it been for you? I've been selling for about a month a day half. I've sold 14 items but only 2 of them wedding things I bought to flip. I bought a bunch of inventory from thrift stores that hasn't sold and have over 50 active listings.

[@0909Patch]

@@BlueWater-zk2qc Sold over 50 items so far. Have 85 listed. We stockpiled for about 6 weeks before we started. Just taking the advice from Justin and a couple other KZbinrs. Listing daily. Run some sales. Be active with it. Taking advantage of garage sale season right now. We have probably 400 or so items to list. It's part time for us but doing pretty good.

[@BlueWater-zk2qc]

Wow 50 items in 30 days?! How many items per day are you listing? What are you selling mostly?

[@0909Patch]

@@BlueWater-zk2qc Sorry. Missed this notification. Selling toys, old holsters, pocket knives, some glassware. Scored a box full of Betty Boop collectables that are moving pretty good. Started listing clothes this week to see how it goes. We list 5-6 per day. I try to get a few days ahead on the weekend so we don't have to deal with creating listings daily. Just post 5 and ship for the day. I need to get more in the store for sure but still listing more than selling right now. 71 sold 147 listed. 12 drafts ready to go.

[@BlueWater-zk2qc]

@@0909Patch Wow that's impressive. Makes sense as you seem to be spending a bit more time then me on this. Meanwhile I'm at 78 active 28 sold. Sales starting to pick up but I'm still in the red. Might sell some more personal items to allow time for the stuff I bought to flip to sell.

[@bengates3081]

FYI, you can use any delivery service ie UPS, FED EX, DHL to deliver to a po box. You just need to add the street address of the post office where the po box is located. Size of the item does not have to fit in the box. The post office will leave a pickup slip in the box if it's to big. Please check your information before telling sellers it can't be done.

[@justinresells]

Good to know! Thanks for the info.

[@flippinghighgrammy]

If you use EBay shipping labels, though, the address info is automatically populated I think, so how would you edit the street?

[@cynthia28]

@@flippinghighgrammythis is something the PO Box holder must have set up ahead of time as their shipping address

[@Unicorn_Wranglers]

Ooh thank you. Just opted out!

[@Moviegoing]

I actually hadn’t heard about that shipping change but it doesn’t apply to me. I somehow already had that activated. The buyer pays the same amount it costs for calculated shipping. Never been an issue but I haven’t done it any other way so I have nothing to compare.

[@APark22]

I have been doing calculated shipping for years, and the price that the buyer pays is the same as the discounted rate I get from Ebay, unless I miscalculated the weight and am able to ship it at a lower weight.

[@johndavis48076]

For about the last two years I opted in to pass the shipping savings onto my customers. Customers factor shipping as part of price so that’s why I get off offers like $26.47 because they are coming up with a rounded price. That savings is nice but it costs me nothing to get an item sold $30 or $40 and it costs me $2-4 that I didn’t really have to use for promotion or reduced price.

[@Cbgrandtheftauto]

I have done better this month than last, but its still down from where I would like to be. I'm still plowing through items. Hoping to add almost double the quantity to make up for the low sales numbers this coming month. That will also clear my "pile" sitting around.

[@dontshoot100]

??? HI - great videos! If I am already enrolled in eBay International Shipping; but I need to list something like a knife and I just want that particular listing to not be listed internationally how do I do that?

[@marcymarter]

Vintage on Etsy is 20 years so that's a great tip for people. I have been reselling for over 20 years on Etsy and Ebay. I enjoy your channel very much, and have learned a lot. My husband is going to join in with me Aug 1 when he retires. Thanks of an intelligent channel.

[@maximo6037]

I guess one can call you a vintage seller 😉

[@MayditaVanessa]

I Get A Lot Of Send Offer On A No Watchers. What's That About.

[@SusanBunchOfNumbers]

I started selling in Feb 2024. Discounted shipping has always been offered to my buyers, as a new seller I have never known what it is like to sell without a shipping discount! I did need to start adding in 1.50 shipping and handling fee to offset eBay fees on shipping. Shipping men’s jeans across the country is $9-10, eBay fees on shipping we’re just killing me.

[@Ken-r7h2b]

I would like to opt out of the new calculated shipping change, because by the time I buy shipping insurance and signature required on the package, that shipping discount ebay was giving you, is no longer there. So if I don't opt out, I will be paying out of my pocket for the buyers shipping insurance and signature required.

[@MrsBuddevil]

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[@dweeb97]

Aprils pretty slow for me as well but I'm also a new seller trying to get my active listing count up. Think I'll go scope out the local flea market this weekend for the first time to get some new inventory. Thanks for the expertise each week Justin!

[@robindaffern2941]

Are you saying do standard rates without discount is what you recommend? Also confused on flat rate shipping boxes not being a good deal...I see them free on USPS?

[@justinresells]

Boxes are free, yes, but you have to use Priority service, which is more expensive, and negates any savings you made by using "free" boxes.

[@Michellelalee]

I’m interested in the flip wise. When it comes to vintage, I might consider something vintage if the item or brand came out with a new version I will say it’s vintage. It might not technically be 20 yr plus but if it’s the original version so I use the word.

[@ForevertheYoungs]

I use the 20 year rule for vintage. I had someone message me yesterday and give me a long drawn out message about a piece of fiesta-ware I had listed as vintage. They were so rude. I enjoy it when people message me with info on an item I have listed that I didn’t know. But this lady was rude.

[@Michellelalee]

@@ForevertheYoungs I can appreciate someone telling me about something on my listing if I have made an error . We are human and make mistakes. I would also be annoyed by that person.

[@reynanledesma9580]

Another great vid Justin. Garage sales rock!!!

[@AshleyDuval-ur8lv]

I sell almost exclusively vintage. 20 years or older is the commonly accepted definition, likely because that's Etsy's policy on vintage items haha. Vintage is usually long tail so wait one-two years for something to sell isn't uncommon for me. I love when that's not the case but vintage is what I love and that's part of it haha.

[@modandpopthrift1230]

I opt out because for years I have always put T shirts in as 4oz and 8oz as the calculated weight on large shirts To help mitigate the inflated shipping charges by eBay Now I wish I had never started doing that but I have 2k items that I would need to update or I will Lose money on the shipping So I’m going to opt out

[@jrroper3515]

Same brother! Same logic. I live on the east coast and when I sell jeans it’s cheaper to use ground advantage most of the time when they buyer is also east coast. I list them as ground advantage 13 oz so it’s roughly the same cost as a flat rate mailer. Then when the order comes in I upgrade or ship ground advantage. Set my whole business up like this. Would totally screw me. Ugh eBay sometimes!

[@MrResaleInc]

Confused because this has always been an option within the settings. Thank you for the business policy’s helps save a lot of time

[@HandyHannahB]

Do you know how international shipping works on flat rate shipping polices? The ones I've set say it sells through the international eBay shipping program, but I've wondered how shipping is calculated for them if size/weight is not included in my listing.

[@justinresells]

When selling through the international shipping program, you are only responsible for the cost to ship from your location to the eBay warehouse. All other shipping costs are paid for by the buyer and set by eBay without your involvement.

[@shredbraahh8606]

Thanks for the recommendation of sending offers as soon as someone watches an item. I have been waiting until and item has only a few days left until it's relisted for me to send offers, to give that person as much time as possible to pay full price, but it totally makes more sense to send them an offer when they are actively shopping. I realize they could watch that same item on several other other seller listings, and if that's the case, the person that sends them the best offer ASAP will get their business. I just sent 30+ offers that I have been holding back on. Thanks again!

[@ForevertheYoungs]

I had a guy ask me to reduce an $8 item by another dollar (I already took best offer) and he can pay today or he can pay in a few days. I’m thinking, dude, if you don’t have $1, you probably don’t need to be buying on eBay. I ignored the message and he paid the next day.

[@johnwmartin6218]

I did a sell similar and edited the shipping data and listed it. When the shipping label was printed it had reverted to the unedited data. Results were that a 6 pound 11 ounce parcel was printed as a weight of only 8 ounces. MUY NO BUENO. Had to cancel the order, refund the money and realist the item. Not the first time. Decorum prevents me from saying how much this SUCKS!

[@nathanrichardson1351]

UPS SurePost allows shipping to PO box

[@Susan-xg7qn]

I am in Canada. The discount shipping has been offered to my customers since last year, so I wonder if it's different in USA. I use calculated shipping. Maybe I am missing something here ?

[@damo_c]

Can you please give an update on when flipwise will be available in the UK. Got all the way to linking ebay account only to find it wasn't open outside the US

[@justinresells]

we are testing now. email me at [e-mail] if you want to help test!

[@damo_c]

@@justinresells email should be with you now, thank you!

[@kimnied7023]

I'm sorry if it's in here somewhere but do you always go aubction or buy it now format? Thanks for all the valuable information! ❤️

[@justinresells]

howdy, I have a whole video on that: kzbin.info/www/bejne/Y4CWY3ecgNeEr5I

[@FranktheDachshund]

I offer free shipping, and I have to ask, when I list an item, if I dont add the weight and size info, I get an error and have to go back and add it. If I am paying why does Ebay need the wt/dimensions for the listing?

[@Nathanfx2006]

This confused me, been selling for 2 years. I use eBay shipping but I don't get the difference ever? If someone sells international it costs me X amount to send it to eBay, whatever astronomical price eBay charged the buyer I'm not seeing a penny of that so what are you even talking about?

[@icemancustoms]

Thank you for the link! I was trying to find that page with no luck!

[@emilyhope7721]

Yeah I never even got the email!!

[@dctrbanner3964]

How does one go about finding estate sales / moving truck sales / etc. in their local area?

[@OwO---Drunk_Seulgi---OwO]

work

[@robprosp]

I have also started to part out Cuisinart food processors and other small appliance, what do you do with the bases or motors, donate them?

[@justinresells]

If I can test them and they work, I sell them. If I can't test them, I donate. (You need all of the pieces to turn them on for safety reasons so they can't always be tested.)

[@MPsCards]

With the changes to calculated shipping, a solution to address the cost of shipping materials is to include handling fees in your shipping policy.

[@BobbyBreedlove]

Great Monday Video as always!

[@lisafornal7009]

Do you use the promoted option? If so, what percent? I've been doing 2 percent and no best offer. I'm on the fence if I want to make a change to this decision.

[@justinresells]

Got a whole 'nother video on that topic: kzbin.info/www/bejne/gZbJYqulqrujnqM :)

[@lisafornal7009]

@@justinresells thank you

[@goldenddd]

Vintage is hard to determine since some things become obsolete quicker than others but 30 years is about my number on vintage.

[@michaelagibbs9695]

Thanks for all the videos you do, they are a great help. I'm quite new to reselling and am having an issue with Local Pick Up. I started to offer it for bulkier items but sometimes a listing has slipped through with it offered. I don't have an issue with it but out of the 3 sales I have made with it, 2 were bought buy people in other states. I cancelled the first one and refunded the buyer but now I'm wondering if I should let the buyer cancel the order. Does it go against my account to cancel it? I'm fine giving the refund. Also is there a way for the buyer to change it to select shipping, I offer calaculated shipping or local pick up. Thanks.

[@NickAndTech]

I don't do calculated shipping but I really wish eBay would list it as "Shipping & Handling". Many buyers don't appreciate that it takes time and effort, sometimes even an hour or more to properly pack delicate/heavy/awkward items. For even the most routine things like a dvd it's still at least a couple of minutes to retrieve it, weigh it, pack it, tape it, measure it, buy a label and print it, not to mention the time it takes to drop off at the post office.

[@justinresells]

you can charge an additional handling fee

[@brooken4587]

I do calculated shipping, and I opted out of the new policy. My personal policy is that if someone ends up paying more than $1.50 over what shipping costs me, I refund that overage. (I once had a gentleman pay $35 for shipping on something that cost me $10 to mail!) I use that $1.50 or so to pay for my shipping supplies.

[@Tjm11321]

I’m somewhat new to eBay. I don’t see where I can opt out of just this new policy. I only see the option to completely opt out discount rates. I’d appreciate any help. Thanks

[@Tahmina-Begum]

Hi, new subscriber here your content is by far the best out there! Please could you let me know if I can use flipwise from the UK. Thank you!

[@zucc9601]

How long do you have something listed before you adjust the price?

[@DRventura333]

depends on your inventory, type of items, if your current lot sells with good turnover; most are if greater than 90 days do price adjustment, other every six months and yet others yearly; just depends; also if you have space to store the items and not paying for external storage

[@amywatford5038]

Hi how can I sign up to Flipwise as an UK ebay seller? Thanks

[@ridgelife6062]

Thanks for the info..I've learned a lot from you.. maybe you can help me find a solution for my shipping...I'm relatively new to eBay, about 6 months, but not new to the ideal..I researched and planned for 2 years..I'm killing it in everything but the shipping..Ive been doing everything through the post office.. primarily became im technically ignorant..I got a label printer and scale 2 months ago..and after watching countless videos i can't get my printer to cooperate..so still the Post office it is..

[@DRventura333]

if your computer is fairly new, the drivers will pickup automatically when you connect the printer; though most of the new label printers can be setup wireless. The post office labels you are losing a lot of money as they overcharge; hope you get your label printer to work.

[@TheOzarksPicker]

Question...Is it worth Shipping Overseas? I have some batteries going to another continent and have been in delivery for over 2 months now. Thanks

[@angelgirldebbiejo]

I haven't sold on there for a couple of years but now it says ebay pymt takes all these diff ways to pay where i only take paypal and no way to turn it off so I'm assuming ebay takes those ways and they pay me through paypal?

[@TayCoMi]

You siad in an earlier video that you promote all your listings. What % do you do? Do you leave it at 11.5%? Thanks :D

[@justinresells]

I have a whole other video on that topic! kzbin.info/www/bejne/gZbJYqulqrujnqM

[@joshualowery9699]

What an absolute bum asking for a discount after purchasing it already. I’d be ashamed if I were them.

[@kwit7377]

So the discounted shipping will automatically go to the buyer instead of the seller starting May 15th unless we opt out?

[@michaelbruck6961]

If we opt out does it stay the way it is now or is the discounted shipping just lost to either the buyer or seller?

[@resellerlife7424]

Good video Justin. Thank you for the education 🤙

[@dasmop5058]

I would be willing to "pass my shipping discounts to the buyers" if eBay was willing to "pass their shipping fees" to me. But for me to get true shipping cost from the buyer means I'm actually losing money every time I ship because eBay takes a fee from the shipping cost. I could add a handling fee, but I do wonder if seeing an additional fee might turn some buyers off.

[@_TheFall3n_]

I have a few questions. Uppon doing lots of research and after watching tons of videos of resellers (mostly from USA saddly and i'm Canadian), I recently started selling stuff on eBay (don't have alot listed at the moment but i don't know if listing regurlarly has an impact or not) as it seems to be the most profitable platform. When you first started eBbay, how long did it take you to be successful and to live off of it? And do you have any good advice/tips to easily sell your stuff online/Ebbay? I'm asking because it's nearly been a month and i'm struggling to get my little online business started... I try to follow the ton of advice i see in lots of videos and i'm trying to keep high hopes but it's just so hard.

[@ResellComeUp]

Is there a way to join the flipwise discord? Is there somewhere we can submit feedback or requests for the web app?

[@justinresells]

Are you a Flipwise member? If so, check the email you got notifying you that your import is complete; there is a Discord invite in there. You can submit feedback via Discord, click the (?) in the header in Flipwise, or email [e-mail]. Thanks!