new $0.75 shipping from eBay

cmixer · 11-05-2020, 09:42 AM

I didn't see anyone else post this yet; so ignore if it's already been discussed ...

Brent Williams (78.4K Tweets) @brentandbecca on Twitter has been reporting:

"Here are the AMAZING details of the upcoming, new 75 cent shipping option for ebay sellers in the sports card category WITH TRACKING!!!! WOW WOW WOW"

https://webcache.googleusercontent.c...s#m22_tb_a1__6

... This means we can sell PWE in a semi-rigid and get full eBay protection and tracking for just $0.75 per card ... this is a GAME CHANGER

dani0100 · 11-05-2020, 10:00 AM

This is indeed very interesting, especially with COMC now having 6 month shipping times.

I wonder if there's anything preventing putting a toploader in an envelope.

When I used to ship PWE, I used a photo envelope (fairly sturdy cardboard, but still bendable), plus a team-bag wrapped toploader and I think that was all under 1/4" inch thickness.

The $20 damage coverage here is a really big deal too.

Kudos to eBay for finally doing something innovative and helpful for sellers.

awz50 · 11-05-2020, 10:03 AM

Go crazy folks

TimBuckTwo · 11-05-2020, 10:12 AM

Finally beootches !!

Vinny1984 · 11-05-2020, 10:13 AM

Whoa this is huge. When does this take effect? I tried to change my current listings but was unable to do so.

smanzari · 11-05-2020, 10:14 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dani0100

This is indeed very interesting, especially with COMC now having 6 month shipping times.

I wonder if there's anything preventing putting a toploader in an envelope.

When I used to ship PWE, I used a photo envelope (fairly sturdy cardboard, but still bendable), plus a team-bag wrapped toploader and I think that was all under 1/4" inch thickness.

The $20 damage coverage here is a really big deal too.

Kudos to eBay for finally doing something innovative and helpful for sellers.

It should be OK; reading the information makes me think eBay is just doing what etsy does (and those can be rigid)

gravity · 11-05-2020, 10:26 AM

I sell and ship a lot of low $ cards on ebay in a toploader and PWE. I enthusiastically welcome this new method. It's about $0.25 more expensive than me just using a forever stamp so $0.25 for tracking and piece of mind is a no-brainer.

NYBBFAN · 11-05-2020, 10:30 AM

Wow, cool! Took 20 years, but cool anyway.

NYRE2PECT · 11-05-2020, 10:33 AM

Nice!

Triple B · 11-05-2020, 10:41 AM

Am I reading it correctly that $20 is the magic number? Hopefully they offer something for International Shipping.

LCM1223 · 11-05-2020, 10:46 AM

I’ll do this for any PWE sales in the $4+ range

Anything $0.75-$3 I’ll take my chances and continue to sell the regular way w/o the added tracking cost

Vinny1984 · 11-05-2020, 10:47 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Triple B

Am I reading it correctly that $20 is the magic number? Hopefully they offer something for International Shipping.

I think that’s just the amount of insurance they will cover.

Hollywood42 · 11-05-2020, 10:47 AM

This would be big time. Lots of low end cards I like that I either have to skip, or pay 50-150% of the price of the card just for shipping

tyblain · 11-05-2020, 10:50 AM

When does this change start?

scottagibson · 11-05-2020, 10:56 AM

LOVE THIS! 2020 ain't all bad!

UCCF · 11-05-2020, 11:04 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by gravity

I sell and ship a lot of low $ cards on ebay in a toploader and PWE. I enthusiastically welcome this new method. It's about $0.25 more expensive than me just using a forever stamp so $0.25 for tracking and piece of mind is a no-brainer.

As someone who buys a lot of $2-$5 cards, I would happily pay an extra quarter per item to have tracking. I've got a backlog of PWE shipped cards in my purchase queue and have no idea whether they ever even made it in the mail.

UCCF · 11-05-2020, 11:06 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dani0100

I wonder if there's anything preventing putting a toploader in an envelope.

The link says this works for up to 4 cards in sleeves or 2 cards in toploaders.

I wonder with the whole $20 limit if that means they won't make this option available to the seller for a card that sells for over $20 (so it's not a matter of $20 in insurance, but a $20 price limit on the sale/auction).

Turd Ferguson · 11-05-2020, 11:23 AM

I'm all in for this - will allow me to also greatly reduce the sheer number of #000 envelopes I've got. Then I can go back to plain PWEs.

beauspencer · 11-05-2020, 11:28 AM

Quote:

I’ll do this for any PWE sales in the $4+ range

Anything $0.75-$3 I’ll take my chances and continue to sell the regular way w/o the added tracking cost

This is the approach I'll be taking. I buy stamps in bulk from a stamp collector for 38 cents per pre-stamped envelope. So anything under $5 I will continue to use those. Anything between $5-20 I'll be using the tracking option once it launches.

no10pin · 11-05-2020, 11:47 AM

The only thing that concerns me is that they pulled the link from the site after posting it. They did a lot of work on this, so I figure it will still happen, but who knows when.

chezball · 11-05-2020, 11:56 AM

Scammers hearing this news.

TimBuckTwo · 11-05-2020, 12:02 PM

Here comes the run on card savers !!

chiefsncards275 · 11-05-2020, 12:07 PM

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Originally Posted by chezball

Scammers hearing this news.

I was thinking the same thing!

Love this news if it actually happens.

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smanzari · 11-05-2020, 12:08 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TimBuckTwo

Here comes the run on card savers !!

It explicitly mentions top loaders, I don't think anythings gonna change with card savers

KnoxVegas Matt · 11-05-2020, 12:10 PM

This is the best thing eBay has done for for the trading card hobby in a long time.

11-05-2020, 09:42 AM	#1
cmixer Member Join Date: Feb 2013 Posts: 2,089	new $0.75 shipping from eBay I didn't see anyone else post this yet; so ignore if it's already been discussed ... Brent Williams (78.4K Tweets) @brentandbecca on Twitter has been reporting: "Here are the AMAZING details of the upcoming, new 75 cent shipping option for ebay sellers in the sports card category WITH TRACKING!!!! WOW WOW WOW" https://webcache.googleusercontent.c...s#m22_tb_a1__6 ... This means we can sell PWE in a semi-rigid and get full eBay protection and tracking for just $0.75 per card ... this is a GAME CHANGER

11-05-2020, 10:03 AM	#3
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11-05-2020, 10:13 AM	#5
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Triple B Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Toronto Posts: 6,209	Am I reading it correctly that $20 is the magic number? Hopefully they offer something for International Shipping. __________________ Wanted Dead or Alive! 1. 1997 Bowman's Best Jose Cruz, Jr Atomic Refractor Autograph 2. 1997 SPx Jose Cruz, Jr. Grand Finale /50

11-05-2020, 10:46 AM	#11
LCM1223 Member Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: Pennsylvania Posts: 26,560 lucards1295	I’ll do this for any PWE sales in the $4+ range Anything $0.75-$3 I’ll take my chances and continue to sell the regular way w/o the added tracking cost __________________ Total Topps BUNT Profits: $1616.33 KICK: $3243.82 HUDDLE: $300.22 STAR WARS CARD TRADER: $2899.57 STAR WARS FORCE COLLECTION: $1318.14 TWD: $94.09 SKATE: $697.03

11-05-2020, 10:00 AM	#2
dani0100 Member Join Date: Sep 2017 Location: Fargo, ND Posts: 680	This is indeed very interesting, especially with COMC now having 6 month shipping times. I wonder if there's anything preventing putting a toploader in an envelope. When I used to ship PWE, I used a photo envelope (fairly sturdy cardboard, but still bendable), plus a team-bag wrapped toploader and I think that was all under 1/4" inch thickness. The $20 damage coverage here is a really big deal too. Kudos to eBay for finally doing something innovative and helpful for sellers.

11-05-2020, 10:12 AM	#4
TimBuckTwo Member Join Date: Oct 2013 Posts: 10,098	Finally beootches !!

11-05-2020, 10:26 AM	#7
gravity Member Join Date: Mar 2019 Location: Iowa Posts: 252 aztek1993 gravity360	I sell and ship a lot of low $ cards on ebay in a toploader and PWE. I enthusiastically welcome this new method. It's about $0.25 more expensive than me just using a forever stamp so $0.25 for tracking and piece of mind is a no-brainer.

11-05-2020, 10:30 AM	#8
NYBBFAN Member Join Date: Apr 2019 Posts: 5,035	Wow, cool! Took 20 years, but cool anyway.

11-05-2020, 10:33 AM	#9
NYRE2PECT Member Join Date: Jul 2019 Location: San Antonio Posts: 8,055	Nice!

11-05-2020, 10:47 AM	#13
Hollywood42 Member Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Minnesota Posts: 39,481 Hollywood42	This would be big time. Lots of low end cards I like that I either have to skip, or pay 50-150% of the price of the card just for shipping __________________ Collecting the Twins All my PC wants/haves available at hollywood42cards.com

11-05-2020, 10:50 AM	#14
tyblain Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Texas Posts: 2,859	When does this change start?

11-05-2020, 10:56 AM	#15
scottagibson Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Down South Posts: 3,502	LOVE THIS! 2020 ain't all bad! __________________ Always looking for Hunter Renfroe I don't have!

11-05-2020, 11:23 AM	#18
Turd Ferguson Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Ohio Posts: 1,146 rollins21361	I'm all in for this - will allow me to also greatly reduce the sheer number of #000 envelopes I've got. Then I can go back to plain PWEs. __________________ Die-hard for the Buckeyes, Reds, Rangers, 49ers, Blue Jackets and Nolan Ryan.

11-05-2020, 11:47 AM	#20
no10pin Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Kansas City, MO Posts: 16,855 no10pin no10pin	The only thing that concerns me is that they pulled the link from the site after posting it. They did a lot of work on this, so I figure it will still happen, but who knows when. __________________ Always looking for more George Brett stuff. Need more rookies, low numbered inserts/parallels and on-card autos (no Panini).

11-05-2020, 11:56 AM	#21
chezball Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: North East Beatoff USA Posts: 21,679 jabber	Scammers hearing this news.

11-05-2020, 12:02 PM	#22
TimBuckTwo Member Join Date: Oct 2013 Posts: 10,098	Here comes the run on card savers !!

11-05-2020, 12:10 PM	#25
KnoxVegas Matt Member Join Date: Nov 2014 Location: Knoxville, TN Posts: 903 MHMartland	This is the best thing eBay has done for for the trading card hobby in a long time.