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How do you make money on shipping? Do you use first class mail or media mail? Whenever I sell used stuff on amazon I end up losing my shirt on shipping.

• hnal943 8y ago
  charge more for shipping?
• auto 8y ago
  Bulk purchases by single buyers perhaps?
• busterarm 8y ago
  First Class Mail. You set a shipping rate on Amazon that covers your costs and then some, for most shipping conditions. Free shipping is the sucker play (except for boxes/cases/etc) I do not bother with Media Mail ever (except internationally with certain repeat customers). It is too slow and makes buyers unhappy.
  • someguydave 8y ago
    Yeah I always do "free shipping" but I guess that's my mistake...
    • busterarm 8y ago
      Selling $0.01 cards kinda precludes me from doing that.
    • gwbas1c 8y ago
      I think this kind of market is the exception instead of the norm. It sounds like the cost of business is time, not inventory. Thus, charging for shipping instead of inventory makes more sense.
      • busterarm 8y ago
        You've nailed it.