You have to pack them weigh them & then pay for them. This should have all been done before you even listed one item, so you knew what price to include.Don't copy your competitors p&p prices how do you know they are right? Lets say you was posting something like a wooly jumper which weighed, for example 750 grams. With Royal mail it would cost you £2.07 1st class. £2.84 1st class recorded large letter size. Problem here is this, if your item is over,
Length:353mm max
Width: 250mm max
Thickness: 25mm max Large Letter Size.
Then the price of your item is this, £3.05 1st class. £3.82 1st class recorded packet size. As you can see if you don't get your packing correct your postage prices rise by nearly 50% which you will have to pay out of your own pocket and not the buyer. Being able to sell is brilliant but its just a small part of your business. Once again prepare yourself so you don't get caught out. For sending small items I don't think Royal mail can be beaten. if your sending large & heavy items by courier then shop around for prices. Make sure you get a few quotes and that your item is insured for the price. Now if your starting to sell hundreds & maybe thousands a week/month you might find it hard to keep up with it all. if you get yourself organised and mabe help from people you can trust it shouldn't be a problem. If you need to make time for yourself for other things you could always use a fulfitment company like amazon ( there are others so check them out ) to do it for you. At the end of the day your business you run it as you seem fit.
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