Preparing your shipment
Set yourself up for shipping success.
Calculate your item’s shipping costs
Having accurate and competitive shipping costs in your listings can generate more bids and future purchases. You can use our shipping calculator to easily estimate how much it would cost to ship a certain item.
Choose your shipping settings
The shipping type you choose appears in your listing and determines the shipping fees your buyer will pay. Each of the three options has its own advantages—pick the one that fits your needs best.
Free shipping
Boost conversion rates with seller-paid shipping
Buyers often expect free shipping. In fact, they’re more likely to choose an item with free shipping over an item with a shipping fee, even if the total cost is the same. Give your buyers what they want and offer free shipping by adding the shipping cost into your item’s price.
Calculated shipping
Buyer pays low shipping rates with eBay Labels
With this shipping option, we automatically update the shipping charge a buyer sees based on their location, the details you provide on your package, and delivery service.
Flat rate shipping
Keep it simple by setting a consistent shipping cost for buyers
If you sell similar items, like t-shirts, you can set the same shipping cost for them all. Then, you don’t have to worry about changing the fee with every item you list.
Give your buyers choices
Did you know that buyers are often willing to pay more for expedited shipping services, especially when they’re shopping at the last minute? By offering a variety of shipping options, including expedited services, you not only meet your buyers' needs but also boost your chances of capturing more sales.
Setting this up is simple. After selecting your primary shipping method, just click 'Additional domestic service' and choose the best options for your business. We recommend including at least one buyer-paid expedited choice for those in a hurry.
Full time resellers de-mystify shipping options
Hear from experienced sellers about how selecting the right shipping options can make your items more attractive to buyers.
Combined shipping
Reduce shipping costs for buyers who purchase more than one item by letting them activate a shipping discount. You can charge a higher shipping cost for the first item and add a lower cost for each additional item. Then combine items into one shipment.
When to use it
Combined shipping is a great option if you sell items that can be easily combined into one box or envelope, such as:
- Collectibles (toys, action figures, Hot Wheels, Beanie Babies, Funko Pops, etc.)
- Printed literature (including books, comic books, magazines & other paper ephemera)
- Recorded media (vinyl records, CDs, DVDs, cassettes, etc.)
- Clothing
- Jewelry
- Many other small and/or light items
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