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Advice on what to sell - Great worldwide shipping rates

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  • 30-05-2012 12:37am
    #1
    ketllek
    Registered Users Posts: 3 ✭


    Hi all ,

    Just looking for some advice really . I may have access to some really really competitive tracked shipping rates in the near future . These rates include a flat rate of anything up to 20kg worldwide .

    The hard part is to decide what to sell ? Is Ebay the way to go for a worldwide audience or do I have any alternatives ? I know its a very broad question but if I get any suggestions it would be great .

    Thanks in advance:)


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    Compton
    Registered Users Posts: 3,157 ✭✭✭Compton


    eBay is the easiest way, the best way would be through your own website.


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    PCPhoto
    Registered Users Posts: 6,584 ✭✭✭PCPhoto


    ebay/paypal charge extortionate fee's .... its a little bit here ...a little bit there ...but it all adds up !!

    The good thing for you is that you can make extra profit on shipping fees.


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    apintpls
    Registered Users Posts: 29 ✭apintpls


    I'd say starting with eBay and see whether you can make profit from it. eBay charges fees but at least saves you a lot on setting up your own website and payment system, and promoting your site and product.

    ;)


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    ketllek
    Registered Users Posts: 3 ✭ketllek


    Thanks peeps , yeah looking into EBay as an option starting off . Will look to posting products with free worldwide shipping in te hope to attract sales .
    Now just to find a few things to sell .


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    rainbowdash
    Closed Accounts Posts: 878 ✭✭✭rainbowdash


    What shipping rates are you hoping to get and why do you think your rates would be any better than your competitors?


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    The Guvnor
    Registered Users Posts: 2,800 ✭✭✭The Guvnor


    As above I would be interested to know what great worldwide shipping rates actually equates to.


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    ketllek
    Registered Users Posts: 3 ✭ketllek


    Hey guys , well maybe not brilliant but somewhere between 20 - 30€ per package tracked worldwide up to 20kg . It's through a friend of a friend . I guess whatever I decide to try and sell would have to have higher value as to be able to absorb the shipping cost and still make a margin .


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    Compton
    Registered Users Posts: 3,157 ✭✭✭Compton


    thats not that cheap DPD is around 16 euro for a box around europe.


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    The Guvnor
    Registered Users Posts: 2,800 ✭✭✭The Guvnor


    I believe the DPD rates in the UK are even lower than the rates we can get off DPD here.

    OP I would focus on the EU market at first.:)


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