That's all I got back. The rest I didn't even know about so I guess they all met the descriptions and were priced right. Too bad I won't be selling there anymore because fedex shipping is just too big of a pain in the ass.
Anyone Ever Buy and/or Sell on Tradesy?
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Express is ridiculously expensive - and nobody is gonna wanna pay for that. Fedex is very fussy with how you package things and what you use to package things in. It is also too hard to schedule them for pickup - I don't have all day to sit there trying to get a pickup scheduled to make $20 on an item. No longer worth my time.
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I hope so, I'd prefer USPS too, even though they are such a huge mess right now
And if you get caught - its a federal crime to use usps boxes NOT for USPS shipping. You absolutely can NOT do that. And if Fedex gets caught using them - THEY can be in just as much trouble so I doubt most Fedex offices will accept them.
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I'll wait until I make a sale to see how hard it is to schedule. Isn't there a place to set it up online, without having to talk to anyone? Like you can with USPS. There is a Fedex dropbox near us as long as the package is small enough. Probably won't work for the average purse.
From the very beginning, I've made 250 sales, according to my Tradesy sales page. I've had 2 things shipped back to me, one from before they were returning everything, claiming not as described, and the other in March when they were claiming they couldn't determine a market price. My return rate may be lower than most because close to half of my items are under $50 so couldn't be returned.
I don’t sell on Tradesy, but I have used another company that ships with prepaid FedEx labels. You can either go online or call an automated FedEx pickup number and set up porch pick up using your address and tracking number.
You can print out your own labels on usps.com (anybody) or paypal (I believe only if you have a business account with them). It takes 2-3 min tops and you get a discounted rate.
I buy labels on paypal for things I ship myself. I don't have a business account. I get the same shipping rates that I do on ebay, which is usually cheaper than buying direct from USPS.
The main problem with shipping yourself is that Tradesy charges their percentage on the amount you charge for shipping. If you use their label, you don't pay fees on the label cost. I buy my own label for things I can ship first class, which is under $5. It lowers the cost the buyer pays and allows me to keep more of the cost the buyer pays. It is especially beneficial when the total price is under $50 since Tradesy charges a flat rate for that.
Which company and how does it work as I’m curious, always looking for plan B in case.
Been using FedEx label when I sell to FP and then schedule pickups online (the trick is to use Return Service with tracking info, and not regular pickup) FedEx crew in my zip code is really good and never had an issue with them. UPS charges for scheduled pickups so I end up just catching one of the trucks around my area for drop offs.
Vestiaire Collective. Listing there is a very difficult process to be honest, but I like that they act as a middle man between the buyer and seller and authenticate all items. It also has a world-wide customer base. Once I actually get an item listed it always sells there quickly (though I always price my items lower than any others I can find because I just want it to be done with), but actually getting the photos uploaded and approved is sometimes a trial. I agree, when I use prepaid UPS I often just stop my vehicle when I see a truck and ask if they can take the package, and they always have. I never tried this before Covid, but I don’t like to go into shops if I can avoid it.
I never do drop off with usos. I bring it and then scan it and give me a receipt. Even during holidays. Even during Covid. So Fedex drop off centers won't work for me and the only ones anywhere around me are in these sketchy little stir fronts that I would never go into, let alone leave a package in.
My local post office will not scan packages that already have postage. The lines are very long and they don't want to encourage people making them longer. It has been this way for many years. However, they will pick up from my house and scan upon pickup. I don't need a receipt as the proof of pickup shows in the tracking.
I haven't dropped off a package at one of those independent mailing places in years. The last time I tried it, they weren't nice. They didn't appreciate having to handle a package that they weren't getting paid for. If Fedex doesn't pick up from my house, I don't know if I'll be able to continue selling on Tradesy unless I do my own postage.
ETA: FedEx postage is cheaper than USPS, so Tradesy will be making more money on the postage by switching. I'm sure they won't pass the savings on to buyers.
