Buying & Selling Thru Ebay & Other Auctions/shipping larger items

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Expert: Suzie Eads - 1/1/2009


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I have a printer up for auction on ebay. Do i have to place it in a separate box or can i place the shipping label directly on the box i bought the printer in.I plan on shipping it via ups. I'm sorry if this is a simple question. Most of the items i ship are all very small.
Thanks, Gabe

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Hi,

It can get a bit confusing when mailing larger items. If this were my item I would put it in a separate box. I don't think your printer has enough "cushion" to make it though the mail in the original box.  I think it is important to box it up again making sure you have at least 2" of padding on both sides.

Please e-mail me if you have any other questions.

Suzie

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I can answer almost any eBay, Amazon, Etsy or live auction question. You can find more information and questions I've answered at http://www.asktheebayqueen.com

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I have 11 years experience with eBay and Amazon and over 13 years experience with live auctions. I have have over 50,000 transactions on eBay. I list 100 auctions a week and keep over 700 items in my eBay store. I am a certified eBay education specialist

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