steven Posted March 17, 2009 Report Posted March 17, 2009 hello everyone.. my name is steven and ive been hangin around this forum for a couple of years now. i got some questions about selling and shiping items.. first que: is it best to have a paypal to sell an item ? second que: where do i go to have the item shipped? third que: what are the procedures? thanks Quote
wacko2000 Posted March 17, 2009 Report Posted March 17, 2009 hello everyone.. my name is steven and ive been hangin around this forum for a couple of years now. i got some questions about selling and shiping items.. first que: is it best to have a paypal to sell an item ? second que: where do i go to have the item shipped? third que: what are the procedures? thanks Are you talking about buying/selling on the HQ? If so most of the time you have to build a relationship, sort of speak in order to be trusted. People arent just going to send you money. Paypal is a good choice bc they protect you, in the event that you do get scammed. You can ship through usps,fed ex or ups, which ever you perfer. If you are trying to sell something, take some pics, post the pics with a full description, price and location. And more than likely you will get some bites. I couldnt help but see in your sig, you saying your motor runs like crap. who built it, where did you get the parts etc??? Joseph Quote
XxMeltIcexX Posted March 17, 2009 Report Posted March 17, 2009 First start with the stickies: http://www.bansheehq.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=108636 http://www.bansheehq.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=105428 http://www.bansheehq.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=92579 http://www.bansheehq.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=98228 Paypal helps to receive your money fast, but there are fees included, I believe 4% now. Money Orders can be risky online, unless you know the person is reliable (since you don't have a lot of posts people would prefer to use money order because if you dont follow through with sending the item you can get in serious trouble with the law). To start a good reputation you need to ship out ASAP and give all your buyers a tracking number as soon as you get it. Give good Details and pictures on ALL your items being sold. UPS, FedEX, and USPS are all good places to ship items, some may be cheaper and/or have faster shipping times relating to weight,size, etc. Procedure is in STICKES, read them throughouly and have fun selling! I'd get posting to get that post count up! Eric Quote
2001Stroker Posted March 17, 2009 Report Posted March 17, 2009 1. PayPal is your friend. Can't go wrong with it. You can set up an account, and send money to it from your own bank account, pay with credit cards and the buyer doesn't get your card or personal info, get paid with it, and deposit money into your bank account from it. 2. You have a few places that you can ship. US Postal Service, UPS, FedEx, DHL. Usually UPS is cheaper on bigger stuff, and regular mail is cheaper for little stuff. You have the option to buy insurance for items over $100, which is a good idea, since it's only a few bucks per hundred dollars of the item's value. 3. Sell/buy via paypal. Payment is accepted by the buyer/seller. The buyer's address is on the email repeipt that you will receive from paypal. Package the item. If you're taking it to the mailman, you have to physically write the return and recepient's addresses on the box. Just like you're sending a letter. If you go to UPS, FedEx, or DHL, you just take it to them, and tell them the address. They print up a shipping label, and put it on the box. You also have the choice of printing your own labels from home, and paying for shipping online. Then, just take it to the shipper, and drop it off. UPS, FedEx, and DHL will email you the tracking number, and give it to you on the receipt. The postal service, you have to ask for a tracking number, and it's a couple bucks more. Quote
steven Posted March 17, 2009 Author Report Posted March 17, 2009 Are you talking about buying/selling on the HQ? If so most of the time you have to build a relationship, sort of speak in order to be trusted. People arent just going to send you money. Paypal is a good choice bc they protect you, in the event that you do get scammed. You can ship through usps,fed ex or ups, which ever you perfer. If you are trying to sell something, take some pics, post the pics with a full description, price and location. And more than likely you will get some bites. I couldnt help but see in your sig, you saying your motor runs like crap. who built it, where did you get the parts etc??? Joseph well my sig has pics of my new motor.. i rebuilt the whole motor myself... but still trying to work all the little kinks out.. i bought all of my parts from sandtoyz unlimited.. but the parts i want to sell is from my old steup witch is a stock crank, head, jugs @65.5mm., and stock carbs.. also thanks for all the info on shipping and selling items... Quote
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