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Welcome to the Postage Centre
What is the Postage Centre?
The Postage Centre is your single source for tips, tools and information for postage on eBay. Whether you are new to selling on eBay or experienced - you're in control of your own sales but here are some tips to help you save time and money. Anyone can learn how to post items effectively!
Why should I include postage costs and transit times in my listing and in checkout?
  • This will decrease the enquiries you receive from buyers during the listing period and after you have posted the item.
  • It will encourage pontential buyers to purchase your item as they will know the total cost and the time it will take to receive the item before bidding.
  • If the postage costs are included in checkout, eBay will include this information in the end of item emails to your buyers so there is no need for extra emails.

A note about sending dangerous goods

When sending dangerous goods, there are certain rules that must be followed. For instance they  must be properly packed, marked, labeled and declared when being sent by air and must not be sent through the post.  Remember that there are heavy financial penalties and even a possible prison term for endangering the safety of civil aviation. eBay asks that members who plan to transport dangerous goods go to the Civil Aviation Safety Authority website  for more information.

Save Time
How can I save time sending my items?

Use prepaid satchels. Australia Post has a range of prepaid satchels that you can use dependant on the weight and size of your item. Once packaged, you can pop it into a mail box rather than queue at the post office.

Use online postage cost and transit time calculators. There are a number of web sites you can use to save time. Here are just four you could consider: Check with your postal or courier provider if you are eligible for a pick up service. Many Australia Post offices and most couriers offer a pick up service. There may not be a need to wait in those queues, not to mention the time it takes to drive to the post office with those heavy boxed!
 
Save Money
How can I save money when sending my items?

Buy your postage materials in bulk. Check out the postage supplies category on eBay for great deals and don't forget that some post offices and stationary suppliers will give discounts for bulk purchasing.

Check with your postal or courier provider if you are eligible for volume discounts on your postage costs.
  
Standard Postage Services
The Australia Post website has time saving features for you. Take the time to work out your approximate postage costs and transit times so that your buyers know this information before they bid, and without having to ask you questions about your item.
 

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