Sometimes sellers will offer a flat rate shipping fee. This is okay to do once in a while depending on what you’re selling, but most of the time you need to charge close to actual shipping (a small handling fee is okay) so that your buyers will want to buy from you. Believe me, they know if you’re overcharging and will click away from your auction and go on to the next. Also, it is against eBay’s rules to charge excessive shipping, if you try to do so your auction will get pulled and you will risk losing your account.

So, to solve this problem (and to make your life so much easier) you need to get a digital postal scale. There are many types of scales available but the best for weighing the most accurately is the digital scale. The next thing you need to decide is how much weight capacity you need for the scale you get. This will depend on what you are selling. If you’re selling something heavy then you will need a heavy duty scale, but if you are selling mostly lighter weight items such as clothing or books then you will most likely only need up to a 5 lb. capacity digital scale.

You may be asking, why do I need a postal scale when I can just take my packages to the post office and have them weighed for me? The problem with that is :

#1 You need to know the weight of your package before you list the item on eBay. Unless you package it up and take it to the post office before you list it you will not know the accurate weight. And even then you do not know who’s buying your item which means you do not know where it’s being shipped. If your package is over a certain weight this does matter depending on the shipping zone. You need to know what you’re going to charge for shipping before you list the item and your bidders need to know what they will have to pay. If you do not list your shipping charges you will lose bids.

#2 You just made an extra trip to the post office. Can you imagine having to stand in line behind 10 people just to get the weight of your package and then after it sells you will have to go back down there and stand in line again to pay to have it shipped? You don’t have time for that.

And the #3 reason why you need a digital shipping scale is because you have no reason not to get one. Did you know you can get one for free shipped to you?

Just think, If you have your own scale you can start printing your own postage at home, all you need is a computer and a printer. All you need to do to ship your package from home and never have to go to the post office again is:

#1 Weigh it – make sure you remember to include the whole package which means the item you’re selling, the box you’re shipping it in and the packing material.

#2 Print the postage right from your computer and place it to your package.

#3 Schedule a free pick-up from USPS directly from your doorstep. Yes, your postal carrier will pick up your package for you, all you need to do is go online and schedule a pick-up at least a day in advance.

Imagine never having to go to the post office again! How much time and gas will you save? And don’t forget your sanity – if you have kids and you’ve ever had to stand in line at the post office for 20 minutes with them and a handful of packages then you know what I’m talking about. So join thousands of other successful eBayers and find out how you too can get a free digital postal scale and free postage and start shipping from home.

Here’s how it works: you first sign up for a free 4 week trial. They will give you free postage, a free digital postal scale and a free supplies kit. This alone is a great deal because if you decide you don’t like it you can cancel with no further obligations and you get to keep the postage, scale and other free stuff. But, I doubt you’ll want to cancel because this service is a real time saver and if you’re running your own business you know every minute counts.

All you need is your computer and printer everything else is easy. All you do is weigh your package with your free postage scale, print the postage from your computer and give it to your mail carrier when he comes by. If you don’t have your mail delivered at home you can still make arrangements with USPS to have them come and pick up your package or you can just drop off your packages at the post office without having to wait in a long line.

With this software you can print stamps (no special labels required – print on paper or your own labels), print labels and print postage directly on envelopes.

Another great bonus is Priority Mail & Express Mail is cheaper with this service than using a postage meter or the post office. Even shipping international is cheaper.

Find out more here: Free Stamps, Free Digital Scale

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