7 More Tips for Saving on Shipping Supplies and Postage
The following is a guest post written by Shayna Burns of Pitney Bowes, offering postage machines...
Read More
Tag: postage
5 Tips for Saving Money on Shipping Supplies and Postage
Today’s topic was a request from a IRL friend. And not just any friend! This one. Anyway, the...
Read MoreHoliday etiquette question: Someone shipped you a gift that arrived broken. Should you tell them?
I think this one might be a bit out of Miss Manner’s realm of expertise so I pose it to all of you. A friend mailed me a small gift, a holiday music CD in a thin cardboard sleeve. Instead of taking it the post office and...
Read MoreThe fine line between being thrifty and being stupid
The discussion of whether to pay for a listing service or not that was started here and here brought up an interesting question: is a paid service always the “better” or more professional choice?I have been running a...
Read More“It’s impossible to make money selling on eBay!”
I actually had to make a trek to the post office the other day like a commoner and the woman working the counter, upon seeing my eBay branded Priority Mail boxes (which oddly enough I was using to mail a non-eBay related item),...
Read More
Trade your unwanted media for books, DVDs and CDs with Paperbackswap
I promised all sorts of heavy Deep Thought blog posts to assorted people this week but, darn it, I...
Read MoreAuctiva’s (and Hillary’s) tips for better shipping and packaging
I’m not sure if this is really, out of the goodness of their hearts or if the Auctiva insurance department was getting sick of claims on poorly packaged items, but Auctiva posted some tips on their site for better...
Read MoreWhy PayPal needs to run address verification on confirmed addresses
I am, if nothing else, a woman of many pet peeves. One of my biggest ones is the following little scenario on PayPal. Let’s say you live in St. Louis Missouri. A reasonable, well known place, right? You plunk your address...
Read MoreeBay, don’t tell me what to charge for shipping!
I’ve been suspiciously and uncharacteristically quite about all the eBay Free Shipping business. To recap, eBay is slowly offering discounts, promotions and other advantages for sellers that offer free shipping. With the...
Read MoreNew USPS Postal Rates Coming on January 18
This is the first I have heard of this so I wanted to pass it along. I expected this to be coming soon but it surprises me that it’s so close to the date and this is the first that I am hearing of it. From the USPS:...
Read MoreThe Free Shipping eBay conspiracy theory
So when eBay first announced that they were mucking with the feedback system, there was general outrage. There was also specific outrage in the form of one hell of a conspiracy theory. At the time, I thought people were...
Read More
About The Whine Seller
With over two decades of experience selling online, The Whine Seller is about sharing the ins and outs of e-commerce, publishing and more… in a snarky way. Keep reading…
RSS - Posts
Sell Their Stuff
from eBay Trading Assistants to multi-channel seller assistance, your ultimate guide to consignment selling online as a part-time income or full-time business
eBay Marketing Makeover
Increase sales and grow traffic to your eBay items by encouraging word of mouth, focusing on your ideal buyers, and optimizing your selling for search and mobile
Beyond Amazon, eBay, and Etsy
free and low cost alternative marketplaces, shopping cart solutions and e-commerce storefronts
The Seller Ledger
An Auction Organizer for Selling on eBay
Trending Now
Writing As: Hillary DePiano
![Unlock the Power of Action and Reaction (Understanding Scene and Sequel): Aug 3- Aug 14, 2026 [Forum Workshop]](https://i0.wp.com/www.hillarydepiano.com/pages/wp-content/uploads/Scene-and-Sequel-1.png?fit=1080%2C1350&ssl=1)
Affiliate disclaimer
I may earn a small commission on links to any products or services from the following websites.
