Okay I have everything done pretty much. Well I am selling 4 high school musical shirts. Ummmm, I am from Indianapolis, Indiana. I know when you place a bid it allready says someone's shipping cost on it. So how do I know how much it is for shipping. Because I dont want to charge them less and I have to pay for more. PLEASE HELP! I mean it's not like I know what person from what state will by it please please please HELP!
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don't post the ad yet, go down to the post office with one of the shirts packaged as you would send them, and ask how much it would cost to send to anywhere in the US. Do not post international, it's too much hassle. Use the price you are given at the post office. Or look at other people selling t-shirts within the US and charge what they charge. Good luck!
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There's a couple of things you can do. You can say, "shipping costs to be determined after auction" that way you can determine how much. You can guess at a cost, thats what I do. I overestimate a little bit. You can also get ebay to calculate a shipping cost based on the weight of the package. Therefore the cost will always be somewhat accurate depending on the person's zipcode. Goodluck.
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Most people on Ebay just guess, if you over charge a dollar or two no one will complain and try to get the money back. Remember, when people bid they are agreeing to your terms and conditions on the shipping. If your really concerned go to the post office with the shirts and have them weighed, find a box that fits them, and then you can ask how much it would cost to ship them to anywhere in the US via regular mail, priority, etc.. It should cost the same no matter what state your shipping out to. For your own protection its usually worth spending the extra dollar on package tracking as well so you can make sure it gets there and have the evidence to prove it should there be a problem. Something else you can try, find a website that sells t-shirts, put 4 of them in your shopping cart and have the website calculate the shipping on the order for you. This should be pretty close to what you will pay to ship your shirts. Hope this helps!
