packaging

Last night I packed up all the baby clothes and had a wee cry that I'm never guna have a tiny newborn again and I decided I might as well sell some on trade me. The thing is I'm a bit lost with the whole packaging thing and don't have a car atm so can't go into the post shop to see how much everything is. So I have some questions to those who send stuff a lot
1)how do you package up your clothes and other stuff?
2)Is it much more expensive to get those wee bags that have the postage paid for and you just chuck everything in there and send it?
3)If you don't use those wee bags how do you keep stuff waterproof?

Probably really stupid questions but I don't want to do it wrong

you are in chc too arent you?

lol ok.. yep id be happy to take a look at all boy stuff..she(the tech lady) said if he was a girl she would resign so I'm thinking he's not going to pop out a girl:)

I use blacksack rubbish bags ... i just cut them and use the plastic .. then tape the address onto it, that way its waterproof.

Unless its a HUGE parcel it can go for $4.75 ish ($3.50 if its about the size of a shoebox).

Also, you could state on your auctions pick up only if you dont want to post, it just cuts down the amount of people that would be able to buy from you.

Great thread, I have just cleared my own wardrobe out and am about to list and was wondering what to do/charge for postage. I think $6 sounds reasonable, and could always do a discount for multiple items etc.

yeha ive tried to charge 2.40 before and told i charge too much:( it seems to depend on the person ...

The reserve question gets me!!!!!

I pop in a plastic bag then wrap - twice - in brown paper. I once received a skirt that was wrapped only once in brown paper and it had torn by the time it reached my place. I just bought a roll of brown paper from Warehouse a while back, I was surprised how much it cost. I find most parcels I send are $3.50 postage so I charge $4 pack & post. I used to charge $3.50 but since I can, I do $4.

If it's really small, say a couple of singlets or something, remember you can fit it in a large envelope and then is only $1.

I ended up charging $4 cos it seems its $3.50 to send and the 50 cents should cover the rest. I had a look at people selling similar things and thats what they were charging. I think I'll just wrap up in a plastic bag and then brown paper.

Packaging your own would be cheaper. It depends on the weight of your packet. Upto 1.5kg can go for $3.50 anything over goes as parcel post. Nationwide you can send parcels upto 2kg for $4.75. With the prepaid bags; from memory starting at $4.95, so not a good option for clothing, maybe OK for heavy items as you could send upto 3kg nationwide for that price.
Good luck at your Auctions Rach

i have 2 big boxes of stuff sitting right behind me to list    it's such a pain taking the pics, writing the speal etc but it has to be done so i can buy more
rach, i get brown paper from paper plus, $4 for 10m i think...i use plastic bags first, then wrap in paper. i also re-use what packaging things i get sent are in.

good luck with your auctions rach, it is sad isn't it