Stupid Shipping Question

HoodaBest2k20 · 05-04-2020, 10:00 AM

Hey guys,

I have a question about shipping. I've been shipping on Ebay for about a year now and I just always take my prepaid bubble mailers to the post office or elsewhere to drop in a blue mailing bin. Can I just ship them from home like I would a letter? Would save me a lot of time,

Thanks!

BreaultCards · 05-04-2020, 10:36 AM

Yes you can print labels from PayPal. Google or YouTube how it’s done very simple. Can print and cut but I personally have a thermal label printer. Best thing I ever bought tbh. Then just drop bubble mailers in mailbox.

HoodaBest2k20 · 05-04-2020, 10:39 AM

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Originally Posted by BreaultCards

Yes you can print labels from PayPal. Google or YouTube how it’s done very simple. Can print and cut but I personally have a thermal label printer. Best thing I ever bought tbh. Then just drop bubble mailers in mailbox.

Okay, great thanks. I was really just wondering if you can ship from your mailbox.

BreaultCards · 05-04-2020, 10:42 AM

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Originally Posted by HoodaBest2k20

Okay, great thanks. I was really just wondering if you can ship from your mailbox.

Yes you can. Any high price item id go post office though. Mailbox sometimes doesn’t get scanned in until near destination.

rudyjustinfarrell · 05-04-2020, 12:21 PM

I would not ship straight from my mailbox. Neighborhood and neighbors dependent.

I would at least drop off your items at any USPS blue box. If you have a PO close by... use their outside blue boxes (open 24/7).

Too many stories of items going missing from your home's mail box. That's both shipping and receiving.

My 2 cents.

BreaultCards · 05-04-2020, 12:58 PM

I also misread. I put them
In a mailbox on the street. I don’t leave them in my own mailbox. That seems unfair to the guy delivering the mail.

shrevecity · 05-04-2020, 02:30 PM

If you have a lot of packages going out you can schedule a pickup by the PO.

Homersbud84 · 05-04-2020, 04:05 PM

Depending on the cost of the card I sold, i’ll just print the label on my regular printer, tape it on the bubbler and set in my mailbox for easy shipping.

Some of the higher end cards, you may still want to drop off at the post office for piece of mind.

05-04-2020, 10:00 AM	#1
HoodaBest2k20 Member Join Date: Jan 2020 Location: USA Posts: 456	Stupid Shipping Question Hey guys, I have a question about shipping. I've been shipping on Ebay for about a year now and I just always take my prepaid bubble mailers to the post office or elsewhere to drop in a blue mailing bin. Can I just ship them from home like I would a letter? Would save me a lot of time, Thanks!

05-04-2020, 12:21 PM	#5
rudyjustinfarrell Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 12,707 rudyjustinfarrell	I would not ship straight from my mailbox. Neighborhood and neighbors dependent. I would at least drop off your items at any USPS blue box. If you have a PO close by... use their outside blue boxes (open 24/7). Too many stories of items going missing from your home's mail box. That's both shipping and receiving. My 2 cents. __________________ Always willing to talk shop or B/S/T.

05-04-2020, 10:36 AM	#2
BreaultCards Member Join Date: Feb 2020 Location: Boston,MA Posts: 1,221 Whartonparkgroup	Yes you can print labels from PayPal. Google or YouTube how it’s done very simple. Can print and cut but I personally have a thermal label printer. Best thing I ever bought tbh. Then just drop bubble mailers in mailbox.

05-04-2020, 12:58 PM	#6
BreaultCards Member Join Date: Feb 2020 Location: Boston,MA Posts: 1,221 Whartonparkgroup	I also misread. I put them In a mailbox on the street. I don’t leave them in my own mailbox. That seems unfair to the guy delivering the mail.

05-04-2020, 02:30 PM	#7
shrevecity Member Join Date: Jul 2013 Posts: 28,059	If you have a lot of packages going out you can schedule a pickup by the PO.

05-04-2020, 04:05 PM	#8
Homersbud84 Member Join Date: Apr 2020 Posts: 46	Depending on the cost of the card I sold, i’ll just print the label on my regular printer, tape it on the bubbler and set in my mailbox for easy shipping. Some of the higher end cards, you may still want to drop off at the post office for piece of mind.