Comments on: Defining eBay “Best Practices” For Dollar-Conscious Non-Professional Sellers http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2006/11/06/defining-ebay-best-practices-for-dollar-conscious-non-professional-sellers/ Financial talk for the rest of us Sat, 16 Feb 2013 01:14:45 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 By: Michelle http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2006/11/06/defining-ebay-best-practices-for-dollar-conscious-non-professional-sellers/#comment-122766 Michelle Thu, 29 Nov 2007 16:09:34 +0000 http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2006/11/06/defining-ebay-best-practices-for-dollar-conscious-non-professional-sellers/#comment-122766 But by printing out labels from Paypal, this uses ink…that is fairly expensive. I have taken to writing out the to and from address on a blank sheet of paper and taking it to the box. Also, you can order large quantities of delivery confirmation slips from usps.com for free. AND, if you get priority shipping with delivery confirmation, you save 10 cents.

]]> By: George http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2006/11/06/defining-ebay-best-practices-for-dollar-conscious-non-professional-sellers/#comment-1450 George Wed, 20 Dec 2006 12:42:37 +0000 http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2006/11/06/defining-ebay-best-practices-for-dollar-conscious-non-professional-sellers/#comment-1450 Concerning insurance. If you accept PayPal payments then insurance is really for the seller, not the buyer.

This is because in the case of non-delivery or damage, PP will nearly always refund the buyer.

To protect yourself from fraudulent claims of non-delivery, use delivery confirmation (signature over $250) and ship to a confirmed address. If you print your shipping label on PayPal or USPS.com then delivery confirmation is free, so there’s no excuse.

Do not accept PayPal for local pickup — PayPal is mindlessly bureaucratic about delivery confirmation numbers — they don’t care that you’ve got a notarized invoice and photos of the buyer riding the bicycle they claim you never delivered. No online tracking = buyer wins.

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