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Topic: packaging
Posted By: Rachael21
Subject: packaging
Date Posted: 31 October 2007 at 1:25pm
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 
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Posted By: ElfsMum
Date Posted: 31 October 2007 at 1:38pm
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these are all good questions:) I know i don't do it the cheapest way I use bubble bags but cheaper in brown paper.. that keeps them waterproof.. but i wouldn't worry too much about that..as far as sending..it also depend show much each person buys.. what's your name on there? or do you have a list..as I'm having a boy if you have boy stuff I always need an excuse to get more stuff:)
I'm sure people will be able to help you better:) ------------- Mum to two amazing boys! |
Posted By: ElfsMum
Date Posted: 31 October 2007 at 1:40pm
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you are in chc too arent you? ------------- Mum to two amazing boys! |
Posted By: Rachael21
Date Posted: 31 October 2007 at 1:42pm
| yip I'm in chch and am pretty lazy so only have it sitting on the floor am yet to go thru it and take pictures. I'll let u know what boy stuff I have but I think its mainly girls. |
Posted By: ElfsMum
Date Posted: 31 October 2007 at 1:50pm
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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:) ------------- Mum to two amazing boys! |
Posted By: .Mel
Date Posted: 31 October 2007 at 1:59pm
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I just sent some stuff off yesterday using the bubble prepaid bags. They cost $4.80 and are big enough to fit say a DVD in, so they probably wouldn't be suitable for alot of clothes; they could fit maybe a onesie in quite comfortably... Sorry don't know how much the next size up is...
When I send clothes I always put them into any old plastic bag first. If I know that I'm going to be putting heaps of stuff on, I'll buy a 10 pack from the post office... they cost around $40 for A4 and around $25 for the A5 size. ------------- Mr Mellow (16) Miss Attitude (8) Destructa Kid (3) 
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Posted By: lilfatty
Date Posted: 31 October 2007 at 3:29pm
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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. ------------- Mummy to Issy (3) and Elias (18 months) I did it .. 41 kgs gone! From flab to fab in under a year  http://www.femininefitness.co.nz/category/blog - LFs weight blog
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Posted By: Bombshell
Date Posted: 31 October 2007 at 4:27pm
| i charge $6 pandp wihtin NZ and that usually covers most postage and a bag for most items...i dont do bubble ones unless breakable and then i normally would do a box. |
Posted By: cuppatea
Date Posted: 31 October 2007 at 4:56pm
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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. ------------- 
 
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Posted By: tashzmum
Date Posted: 31 October 2007 at 6:06pm
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the nz post website has dimensions and stuff if you take a look around.
i wrap books in glad wrap first to make them water proof and then wrap them in brown paper. most things are around $3.50 to send. i dont charge extra for packageing as i dont see why i should. i usually sell quite a bit so forking out a few dollars for a roll of brown paper isnt going to make a difference. for clothing i usually wrap in a plastic shopping bag(my way of recycling lol) and then wrap in brown paper. ------------- Natasha Jayde, 1-01-05(7lb3oz) Caroline Elisabeth, 9-04-08 (4lb15oz) Izabella Kate, 9-04-08(6lb7oz) Lexi Brenna, 23-01--2011(6lb6oz) |
Posted By: ElfsMum
Date Posted: 31 October 2007 at 8:21pm
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yeha ive tried to charge 2.40 before and told i charge too much:( it seems to depend on the person ... ------------- Mum to two amazing boys! |
Posted By: cuppatea
Date Posted: 31 October 2007 at 8:23pm
They didn't have to bid on your auction if they thought you were charging to much for postage. Some people on trademe really annoy me. Like the ones who ask for buy now, if I wanted to do buy now I would have put it there wouldn't I, or they ask the reserve etc. -------------
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kawwww wrote:Posted By: busymum
Date Posted: 31 October 2007 at 8:55pm
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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. -------------  |
Posted By: ElfsMum
Date Posted: 01 November 2007 at 8:43am
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yeah i guess i just haven't got off my butt and got brown paper:) would be cheaper i guess (if i could find some cheaply instead of using bags all the time) .. i don't put packaging costs on auctions anymore and that is annoying as well..sigh :) ------------- Mum to two amazing boys! |
Posted By: Rachael21
Date Posted: 01 November 2007 at 9:23am
| 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. |
Posted By: Two Blondinis
Date Posted: 01 November 2007 at 11:41am
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$3.50 is pretty standard for anything that can't fit in an A4 envelope ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
 
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Posted By: Glow
Date Posted: 01 November 2007 at 4:39pm
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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 ------------- Mummy of Two Boys B: 2004 K: 2007 |
Posted By: Mama2two
Date Posted: 01 November 2007 at 9:53pm
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I usually wrap baby clothes in one of the blue scented nappy bags to send them. Keeps them waterproof and smells great! I then put in them in either a postage paid bag or courier bag and charge between $5-$6 as well.
Oh and I have to agree with the whole reserve/buy now thing. Have you ever noticed that the people that ask you to put a buy now price on never actually use it if you do!!!!  ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: jack_&_charli
Date Posted: 02 November 2007 at 10:53am
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   ------------- http://www.alternatickers.com"> 
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Posted By: Rachael21
Date Posted: 02 November 2007 at 1:57pm
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Why don't people like the reserve being asked? I hate it when I get all excited cos something is cheap but then the reserve ends up being really high so I don't get it anyway.
Yeah Vanessa if Caprece was a better sleeper I'd probably be getting clucky around now lol I was crying when putting it away and ben goes "don't cry, babies are easy enough to make" Yeah easy for him
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