1. Ive been selling
a lot of surplus DB Systems inventory on eBay (currently 40
auctions).
Ebay wants to sell you a shipping label,
but for small items I can do better with First Class Mail (which
they dont consider since there is no tracking or insurance).
If it doesnt arrive I just ship again.
Here is an example where their label is
dramatically cheaper.
I sold a box of open reel tape, one pass,
weighing 20 lbs, 20 by 12 by 10 and eBay charged
the customer $30.70 shipping, based on my supplied weight and
size, which is about right for USPS ground. Going to the shipping
label page eBay offered to ship flat rate envelope for $8.50,
which is absurd.
If you click more options and scroll down,
by USPS ground its $23.31. Significant savings.
By UPS $14.88. By Fedex $11.88! Theres
a Fedex dropoff in the next town so I used that.

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