[AD] My very first e-bay posting

Hmm - for me the pictures didn't show unless I did a right click and selected "show picture"

Nice bead!!

sandy -- I love it, and was getting ready to bid and not be critical at all, and then I checked the postage rate. I do not want to pay $4 to ship one bead. Are there any other options?

Becki "In between the moon and you, the angels have a better view of the crumbling difference between wrong and right." -- Counting Crows

And, KatieLizard is the BEST. Kudos to her.

Becki "In between the moon and you, the angels have a better view of the crumbling difference between wrong and right." -- Counting Crows

critical at all,

to ship one bead.

I definitely do not want to make money on shipping and am happy to charge only what I pay in shipping. I am including insurance with the price of shipping and secure packaging.

Perhaps someone else who ships from Canada can chime in on this and let me know if what I am currently proposing is reasonable.

I know that letter rate postage from Canada to the US is 65 cents without any sort of insurance. I figured with a bubble pack or secure box with padding and then insurance I'd be in that ballpark but I am happy to determine the cost for sure and modify things accordingly either for the buyer of this item and certainly for all future buyers.

Is that reasonable? Do you think people would prefer the shipping cost be factored into the selling price and then offer free shipping?

- Sandy

Very nice bead, but I have one suggestion. You might want to consider changing the text from orange to something a little less harsh on the eyes when it is on a white background. The orange text on a white background makes my eyes do funny stuff., but thats just my 2 cents.

Again the bead is very nice. Very different. It looks kind of like water in a coppery kind of pot with oil swirling around on the surface of the water.

Marissa

selling price and then offer free shipping?<

Yes, I think so.

Carol in SLC My newest creation (11/28):

Wow, very pretty bead!! I'm glad that I was able to be of help!

Katie

~~ KatieLiz ~~

Awwwwww... Thanks!

Katie

I can only speak for me, but for me it is a resounding OH YEAH!!!! $4 for shipping makes me not want to bid. I'm not claiming you are overcharging; I know there are lots and lots of others who charge that same amount. I just don't want to pay it, LOL. Ever. Not for one bead. Ever.

Becki "In between the moon and you, the angels have a better view of the crumbling difference between wrong and right." -- Counting Crows

vj found this in rec.crafts.beads, from "Bacchae" :

]Do you think people would prefer the ]shipping cost be factored into the selling price and then offer ]free shipping?

yes.

----------- @vicki [SnuggleWench] (Books)

's not what you take, when you leave this world behind you;it's what you leave behind you when you go. -- Randy Travis

Very nice bead! You might want to consider taking a couple more pics with different angles so we can see more of the bead. As for shipping, it only costs me about $1 to ship beads to Canada from the U.S., but that does not include insurance. If I were you, I would offer free shipping and then let the customer choose whether they want insurance. Just my opinion, though. :)

Try here:

postal service has all the info you need to determine the best way tosend a letter or parcel to the US. You'd better check about insurance,though. I can't insure orders going to Canada unless I send them ExpressMail, which costs more than you want to know! I did see something aboutdelivery confirmation for an 'expedited parcel' - that might be the way togo.

Good luck! And GORGEOUS bead too!!

Mj

I charge $2.00 US - I get a huge box of bubble envelopes (size 00 if that means anything in Canada), then wrap each bead in bubble wrap (some bought, some recycled) and then the postage is usually less than a dollar US. I figure it covers exactly what I need. Honestly, with the market the way it is, I can't afford free shipping, when a bead that I sold in '95 for $35 is now going for 9.99 :-( I do have to charge SOMETHING for the shipping unless I raise my minimum bids and risk not selling at all.

Good luck with the auction - the bead is gorgeous!

Diane

does your listing fee increase if you include the shipping fee in the opening price? if not, it's probably worth it.

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harsh on the eyes

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of the water.

Marissa,

Thank you and I totally agree with you. I posted the HTML for my table with that text colour and it ended up taking over the whole posting. I am trying to change it but I have a sinking feeling I might be stuck with it.

I definitely am working to change it though.

- Sandy

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opinion, though.

Fair enough, Kandice, and you have certainly done this WAY more times than I have.

I'll be making many of the suggested changes but I think I am stuck "as is" with this plan for the moment because I don't think I have the option to change things with e-Bay now that there's a bid. I'll take everything posted here under advisement though and will definitely do something different about shipping.

Thanks!

- Sandy

Boo-hoo! I can't see it! The .jpgs aren't showing up.

I don't understand - I saw them with no problem but others are saying they can't...