I have always done flat rate shipping. It works for me. The lowest shipping that I charge is $4.99. I don’t sell many items that weigh less than 4 ounces. So far no complaints on my shipping rates.
@picklikeapro6952
5 ай бұрын
I just switched. Sales are so much better.
@matthewstewart6941
4 ай бұрын
Ebay takes their 12.5% cut out of paid shipping as well. I opted out as the difference in paid shipping vs price for labels covers packaging and fees!
@karenphillips4634
5 ай бұрын
I have done flat rate shipping forever!! On another note, Kayla needs to patent her pot and purse charms and sell them in stores. She would do very well. Super talented!!
@gvantassel
5 ай бұрын
I did not get the email from Ebay about the shipping change. However, I started a few months ago changing to FLAT rate and it did make a difference in sales.
@chrisc8003
5 ай бұрын
i never got notification from ebay, but i was already giving customers the discounted rate and doing this -- with business policies i add $3 handling on top of the discounted shipping rate, which covers the box, packing materials, etc. so far i haven't lost any money on shipping, and i often make a buck or two from shipping b/c of my business policy. i also tend to round up the weight when i list, so sometimes i'll make the full $3 if the weight comes in far enough below to drop the shipping cost even further. anything i can make off shipping i view as covering some of the final value fee.
@JBAKER97
5 ай бұрын
I’ve been revising all my listings to flat rate. I don’t remember getting an email. But I got a message through the app. So far I like doing the flat rate shipping. Just got to adapt. No other choice.
@sandarellaSD
5 ай бұрын
I opted out of the new shipping guidelines as, I think most resellers have, according to the chatter I see on other reselling groups I’m in. I am also trying to do more flat rate shipping. I’m a small reseller so will see how it goes. I think we can opt back in at any point.
@JamesWilson-ci8jc
5 ай бұрын
I Never received the email either and don't really agree with the whole concept of passing what little savings I get thru ebay shipping on to the buyer now. This savings helps cover my shipping supplies. I have changed most of my items to flat rate shipping already and lighter items I usually do free shipping so I don't need to really opt on or opt out, just trying to stay competitive in my own way.
@pickythrifter839
5 ай бұрын
I did not get an email, this is the first I’m aware of changes. I’ll be considering “free” shipoing or flat rate shipping. Thanks for informing us!!!
@HeidiMeyer-qo8qw
5 ай бұрын
I got the email on shipping. I'm opting in. I figure if ebay is putting this in place they think it will increase sales. I'm supporting it, but don't completely understand it. See how it plays out.
@jochildress5003
5 ай бұрын
I am glad to hear even you can have a crappy buyer now and then, and I applaud your composure about it. Hopefully eBay will do the right thing.
@LeftLaneFinds
5 ай бұрын
I got the email from Ebay & I didn't opt out. I'm passing the shipping difference on to my customers. Hoping for more sales.
@LifeByMelinda
5 ай бұрын
Same! I got the email about 3 months ago and sales have gone up. Especially on heavier items! 👏🏻
@83bamagal
5 ай бұрын
I didn’t get an email either. I don’t believe it’s supposed to start until June and then everyone has the option to opt in or out - if I understood correctly.
@staceya3030
5 ай бұрын
I received the email and opted out. It does ask why with some choices and I use the extra for shipping supplies. I have been using more flat rate, especially for clothing. I do $5, $6.50 and $8
@geezermann7865
5 ай бұрын
I did get the email a month ago. And yesterday I saw an option on my seller's hub to opt out. A lot of my stuff has free shipping, with the shipping cost built into the price. And those also have a discount structure where the buyer gets a discount for additional purchases at the same time, and that saves me on shipping. Those are new items with multiple available in the listing. For the items that I have listed with calculated shipping, I have always used that to get a few extra dollars on a sale if they take an offer. I may switch those to flat rate.
@lcangler8466
5 ай бұрын
I’ve always passed on the discounted rate and use calculated shipping. I add on a small handling fee to cover part my supplies.
@dino00555
5 ай бұрын
Never got the email either buddy, I don't do calculated shipping anyway. Sometimes I might lose a little money on shipping but usually I come out ahead. Some buyers you just can't pleased!
@carolselberg6400
5 ай бұрын
I opted out over a year ago to see if cheaper shipping would increase my sales but it didn't, never switched back, I just up my weigh and size some to cover packing materials. I make about 1.00-1.50 per more per item. I know it doesn't cover it all but it helps.
@nathanrichardson1351
5 ай бұрын
I never got the email. My understanding is that not everyone would be part of the change (eBay testing the theory), but I Googled it and I was able to preemptively opt out.
@garyschuck7928
5 ай бұрын
I got an email probably a little more than a month ago, I opted out. I also use calculated shipping all the time, the little overage helps pay for shipping materials. I’m in Illinois so if it goes to either coastal side it’s going to cost more for shipping, that’s one reason I don’t do flat rate. I also don’t have a store or a lot listed, usually between 50- 75 items, just a side gig for now making about 10 grand a year.
@downtherabbithole3534
5 ай бұрын
I think I will opt in and add a handling charge
@squirls1025
5 ай бұрын
I did get a message about it but I already passed my discount on to the customer. I added $.75 handling charge on items under a pound and $1 for anything else. But I also sell on depop and do flat rate shipping over there which has been teaching me about how to implement that. And eventually I will move my ebay store to a flat rate system when I feel more secure about it
@GivingGroupCommunity
5 ай бұрын
The shipping notice was not in an “email”. I found it in my eBay messages. Just go on and opt out so you don’t have to adjust all of your listings.
@kristenyurek4490
5 ай бұрын
Kayla, do you ever do special order purse charms? I would LOVE to have a cat one! 😺
@barbarascofield6683
5 ай бұрын
Same thing had a great week last week and I'm tanking this week. I don't remember getting the email either. I use a flat rate by weight when I list and so far it has worked out pretty well. I've been off a few times but the majority are pretty close maybe a few cents to a couple of dollars under which helps pay for supplies.or evens out the ones that are more. I'm a smaller seller than you (800-1000 items) so I still search for boxes. I do get my shipping sacks in all sizes from (don't judge) from Temu and the quality is really pretty good and you can get biodegradable ones too. But this works for me as a smaller seller. I really like your videos and your down to earth attitude and your sense of humor.
@kimlynne84
5 ай бұрын
We just never consider free shipping because I don’t feel like we could ever get it built into our price. We tend to take a lot of offers and make good deals for people and I don’t feel like I could stop doing that and I would probably lose so much money if I did free shipping.
@LookFredWater
5 ай бұрын
You have to sign onto eBay on a computer in order to opt out or in for this shipping change. I understand that you have to do this or it will automatically opt you in for Ebay‘s shipping change. So, even if you change everything to your flat rate shipping price, you still have to opt out.
@glenncombs3471
5 ай бұрын
It seems to me that items priced as shipping included might stand to make money if used on items which are often ordered along with other items, as shipping costs cannot be separated from the original price. Your combined shipping practice helps your customers who order many different items at once. 👍
@BOBSCOTTONLINE
5 ай бұрын
I opted out. Most of my inventory is media mail or old “first class” so the discount offsets my material. I have my shipping business policies adjusted to pass on the discount on larger/heavy items I ship UPS. Just trying to break even with shipping expense and competitive in the market.
@jamie4697
5 ай бұрын
I hear ya on the having a great week then tanking the next..has happened to me too. Also, I can’t quite make the change to flat rate ..it worries me because the majority of my sales are far away so they’re on the higher end of the calculated shipping rates so I’d be eating some cost frequently:(
@matthewdavis4171
5 ай бұрын
I received a message about the change several weeks ago. I have been sharing the shipping discount with buyers since I started selling 4 years ago. I have considered other shipping options but it never makes sense because of my location. You two are awesome!!
@cyndywise172
5 ай бұрын
I've been doing flat rate shipping for years. It's so much easier than the calculated shipping. Whenever I have tried calculated shipping, the shipping that eBay calculated was also wrong.
@DaniMaeAdventures
5 ай бұрын
Got it. Opt out. My discount pays for shipping supplies and what eBay takes for themselves off the shipping on my items.
@TXMEDRGR
5 ай бұрын
Hearing about your business is interesting but makes me glad I'm retired and no longer working as hard as you guys. Thanks for sharing your journey.
@voodoopat5518
5 ай бұрын
We didn’t “get the memo” about the eBay shipping change either. We use calculated shipping for most of our items. We’ve thought about changing to flat rate, but for some reason, we sell a lot of items to the West coast (and we are in SC too). We definitely are going to look into this.
@kerrynihart6648
5 ай бұрын
My husband does calculated shipping on everything but charges less per item, so ppl can still get a deal. Times are tough for everyone. He didn’t get an email about the shipping, but my husband’s also an accountant, so he noticed that the shipping cost went up and down, up for the west coast, and down for the east coast. We’re actually living farther south than New Orleans and are avid viewers! We enjoy both of your channels! God bless y’all! 🙏❤️🙏🎉
@cheftracy1091
5 ай бұрын
I got the email and am going to go with it for a while to see how it works. My sister went in her store a few months ago and changed hers to pass the discount to the seller. So it can be done, even if you didn't get the email, I'm just not sure how. There may be some videos on it.
@susanbaker255
5 ай бұрын
Never got an email either, but I've always done flat rate shipping.
@kristenyurek4490
5 ай бұрын
I've always done flat rate shipping. I live in Phoenix which is a major shipping hub, so, I after I put in the weight and dimensions of a package (I pre-pkg everything, just leave it open to put in a packing slip-that way I know the exact shipping fees), I enter a fee that is right in the middle of the parameters given by eBay. For example, if a range is $3.59-8.75, I would enter $6.50. It usually works out to be a wee bit over the actual shipping cost, so it helps pay for supplies. I figured that out just from trial and error. Hope that helps.
@TigersLSU
5 ай бұрын
I got the email, but I’m sticking with flat rate. Love the videos guys
@cindyherder5754
5 ай бұрын
I didn't get the email either. My sister told me, then I started hearing people talk about it in KZitem. She reminded me yesterday to opt out, but I can't find where to do that either.
@rebeccamasters3943
5 ай бұрын
Could you do a video about how you set up your business shipping policies when you do that?😊
@andreastenberg855
5 ай бұрын
I do flat rate shipping now as well.
@elizabethdeneen5394
5 ай бұрын
I opted out fast! Otherwise to compensate for the discount going to the buyer, I'd have to alter ALL the price on all my listings. No thanks!
@FunFindsOutpost
5 ай бұрын
I’m a new seller and started my store by using the eBay rates calculated shipping, and honestly for the number of items in my store, my sales have been amazing. I price my items at the higher end of sold comps to compensate for that, and have definitely benefited from consistent sales. If the profit on the item won’t cover my shipping materials, then I just don’t buy it. And I ship a lot of breakables.
@diankirkpatrick8162
5 ай бұрын
I received a message on ebay a few weeks ago on the calculated shipping but I've always did flat rate.
@KristiWilson
5 ай бұрын
I’ve been doing the actual shipping to customers for about a year. I add a few ounces or go up to the next pound. That helps cover the fees on shipping that eBay charges.
@JamesWilson-ci8jc
5 ай бұрын
I can't imagine not having stuff to list..I have a death pile mountain..over 50 bins full I can't get around to lisitng.
@Ingrid.Taylor
5 ай бұрын
Same😂 I call mine the Death Room!
@markthompson7503
5 ай бұрын
YOU CAN OPTION OUT so the buyer does not see nor get the price difference in shipping. I did. The strangest thing happened to me yesterday. I had an item sell that was ground shipping however when I looked through my options priority mail envelope was actually $2 cheaper! The only reason I found out was I used Pirate Ship and it showed the better deal.
@effusivelyme2
5 ай бұрын
I also never got the email! I did find the options on my desktop ebay store. Couldnt tell ya how I did it though! LOL
@mauison
5 ай бұрын
I got the email but I do flat rate shipping so it didn't affect me. I have business polices set up for $5.99, $6.99, $7.99 and so on. If it's something really light, I'll charge $4.99. Where I ship from (Hawaii) the cost of shipping is the same whether I ship to California or Pennsylvania so flat rate shipping works for me.
@LookFredWater
5 ай бұрын
You still have to opt in or out.
@juantovar4287
5 ай бұрын
Great idea on the pot charms 🎆 Awesome feeling when you give something a second life ❤️ A couple of great 10x20 storage units from the auction should do the trick ❤🎉💪😅
@sharonclapper7467
5 ай бұрын
Thanks for the info. I'll be checking into this too
@shawnmariemann
5 ай бұрын
I got the email but use flat rate shipping because calculated really seemed to reduce my sales. I upped my sale price to compensate for money lost on shipping. I've also started planning to move off eBay so I don't have to deal with this kind of stuff in the future. It's getting old.
@kellybeck4226
5 ай бұрын
I received no email but had already started to do flat rate shipping. Thank you for the content enjoy very much!!
@shalyndria
5 ай бұрын
I opted out because I already was putting a lower weight to counteract the higher ebay prices and I don't want to change them all.
@vandiggypvb
5 ай бұрын
I did not get the email, but I already give my customers the discounted shipping.
@rebeccagarcia8780
5 ай бұрын
I have always done flat rate for the last 20 years. It is a fair price and never have I had a problem with it. So I never got the email. Even on a big package I pre weigh it and pack then put a flat rate.
@joycematlock7854
5 ай бұрын
I did not get email, but Lonnie told and showed how to opt in out on one of his videos
@AFamilyOfFive-b1l
5 ай бұрын
So few comments about "where are you headed and what are you up to?" My favorite videos include visits to your booth. Looking forward to seeing this new sourcing secret!
@ThriftedSpirit
5 ай бұрын
I didn't get an email and when I looked I was already "out", it's listed under your shipping preferences. REMEMBER size is what matters now more than weight!
@MichaelDonapel
5 ай бұрын
Our eBay sales are also slow
@DonNelson-t3l
5 ай бұрын
I've always done flat rate
@kimlynne84
5 ай бұрын
We did not get the email either. We are going to opt out for now if we figure out where to do that. Hopefully if everyone opts out we can stay competitive.
@Happydealhappyday
5 ай бұрын
I have never seen an e-mail and never have heard of the shipping change.
@lalapet87
5 ай бұрын
Why not pick some storage units
@findsanddeals
5 ай бұрын
I never got the email, BUT, I have been trying to share my discount for some time now by simply entering a lower weight for all of my items. That way the calculated amount will be less for the buyer. If I am given the ability to opt in, then I will likely do so to simplify tings.
@amymcneece7599
5 ай бұрын
Never got an email but we have always done flat rate shipping.
@alexisdelcalzo1981
5 ай бұрын
I opted out of giving discount because we still are paying taxes on it and it helps cover shipping supplies. If eBay drops us having to pay taxes on shipping prices then I will go flat fee shipping or give discount.
@beachhippy8010
5 ай бұрын
I didn't receive the email either. I'm in the process of switching to flat rate.
@wormkillerdan6486
5 ай бұрын
I opted out of their little game, another deal where the buyer wins and the seller gets pooped on. I do flat rate shipping it always evens out, plus I check the shipping on other like items to make sure I'm in the ballpark. Are you going to a Amazon bin store? Is it a DaaBin store?, I know they are starting to open some over there. Good luck, have fun!
@darcidefronzo4543
5 ай бұрын
Talk about ending on a cliffhanger! Where are y’all going? Lol. I never got an email either.
@lizlorenz6305
5 ай бұрын
I have a premium store, never got an email, I have no options to opt in or opt out... My buyers are still being charged the regular shipping cost, except for my 1-16oz items are all flat rate.
@yankabillyron4505
4 ай бұрын
I don't think I got an email, seems like it was a message from eBay on the site itself. I have seen other resellers do it, and their sales exploded. The only thing is to be sure you have the correct dimensions and weight or it could end up costing you more money than the buyer has paid since they are receiving the discount as well.
@michaelagibbs9695
5 ай бұрын
I didn't get an email but Ebay opted me in. I decided to stay opted in but in business policies I added a small handling fee.
@jamesperkins5075
5 ай бұрын
Do you guys ever have a yard sale to get rid of dead stock before you donate it back. Love both channels.
@gierhead66
5 ай бұрын
I got the email on April 17th. My wife did too.
@whitelfner4582
5 ай бұрын
I worry about the garage sales and even Goodwill availability after people catch up from the covid years when they couldn't get out or really have yard/garage/tag sales. I see some guy goes to goodwill bulk buy place and buys by the pound, that's interesting and maybe you could contact Goodwill about locations. You might even see if you have spring cleanup community days. This might be a midwest thing, but I've picked up some hand tools and assorted things just driving by and seeing them piled by the road! I have a friend who drives a few higher end neighborhoods and has picked up a few $40+ items on his way to work (this was back when I was working a late shift starting at 11 so no telling how long he was out.
@sharonwyant1759
5 ай бұрын
I got the letter/ email on April 16. The last line in the email is” Please note this change will only apply to sellers receiving the email”
@OliveDNorth
5 ай бұрын
Thanks for adding this information. I didn't get any email and was kind of worried I was going to have to go digging to try to figure it out.
@misteebrowning7481
5 ай бұрын
I opted out of the program. I am not a big seller like you guys so it hasn't had a huge impact. One thing I have researched is that you have to remember that if you pass along the discounted shipping rate you will still pay the total value fees on your shipping so you will now be in the red on shipping. Just keep in mind that whatever you charge for shipping eBay will charge you seller fees.
@mbarnesmmd1845
5 ай бұрын
I opted out.
@faithhowe6170
4 ай бұрын
Do you have a video or tutorial on getting started, or in my case getting restarted, on selling on Ebay? It's been about 20 years and no doubt things have changed, but I still have a ton of the bottle necklaces I've made and used to sell, and would like to clear them out.
@luckytreasures8681
5 ай бұрын
It's is a setting in your business policies
@BorisBidjanSaberi11
5 ай бұрын
Oh finally a reseller I learn from is doing something I do haha. Flat rate all the way. $4-5
@walterwilson20
5 ай бұрын
I didn’t get the email and shipping preference didn’t change. I’m not passing on the savings as I sell media mail items for the most part.
@Bruzak1485
5 ай бұрын
@flipzquad would you do a video telling us your rates for each weight bracket? The only reason i have not set flat rate is out of fear... I live in south carolina also and could use your rates as a guide
@tammybaker8089
5 ай бұрын
You can opt out of the shipping thing and not offer a shipping discount from ebay
@fasonjoster
5 ай бұрын
Love the content on both channels and it has upped my reseller game. I recently came across a Louis Vuitton bag that I believe is real. I don't want to sell on eBay though if it turns out to be a fake. How do you verify high end bags and purses are authentic? Thanks and keep up the great work!!
@galebrandon6046
5 ай бұрын
Never got an email either!!
@nicpicker158
5 ай бұрын
go to your shipping preferences to opt in or out
@nicpicker158
5 ай бұрын
I am already passing on the savings but I ass an extra pound or a slight handling charge to pay for fees and box.
@Ingrid.Taylor
5 ай бұрын
One thing about free shipping, is that you take a loss if you happen to get a return opened. Because you have to eat that original cost of shipping- upon issuing said refund. ADHD Dave mentioned this few days ago. I did get the email, and have chosen to stick with calculated, and will adjust to flat based on size/weight
@susancousins8766
5 ай бұрын
Do you mean you can do flat rate cheaper? Where can you ship flat rates from? For some reason eBay changes all of the time. I just noticed when putting something on marketplace now costs you money. I guess there are no more free places to list anymore.
@tfnana
5 ай бұрын
Money will get better 🎉😊
@downtherabbithole3534
5 ай бұрын
Be careful with free shipping and running sales (If you take a percentage off your item you will also be taking it off the total including your shipping)
@marcicook3166
5 ай бұрын
So about three months ago I got a random phone call from eBay. The representative was asking if I knew about this new shipping program where the buyer gets the discount. I said yes I had heard about it, then he asks if I’m interested in trying it. He pulls up my account and says, oh I see you’re already enrolled in it. Ummm, pretty sure nobody told me about that! I’m totally ok with being opted in, but not that I was opted in with no email, no nothing.
@damienhawthorne8864
5 ай бұрын
Sounds the same here. Last week was a record week and this week tanked!
@galebrandon6046
5 ай бұрын
What about the fee Ebay charges on shipping?
@jennayelvis
5 ай бұрын
Exactly!
@maryrymski6116
5 ай бұрын
I did not receive the email and do calculated shipping. I am in Michigan, and would like to opt out but do not know how to?? I think this was sneaky how eBay did this!!
@rhondawillis3019
5 ай бұрын
My sister and I haven't had a sale in over a week.
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