One of the most succinct and informative shipping videos I've watched. Thank you!

Thank you Lonnie for this. I found it super helpful!

You are right on the money as usual. Found the same thing a couple of days ago with a package. I was surprised. Hadn’t used an A box in 2 months but had a package to Washington State that showed it as the best option.

The reason the Pirate Ship article says it's always cheaper is because the Regional Rate A box is 0.2 cubic feet. This comes to $10.80 when used for the Regional Rate A box, however any other 0.2 cubic foot box (Same dimensions or otherwise) would be $9.22... The regional boxes are just cubic boxes with a little extra cost.

Thanks for the video Lonnie! Your channel is always full of good information. Always works in this case. Ha! Have a great day!

Informative video, thanks. Helps me re-think my shipping boxes for my heavier items.

Thank you Lonnie. Appreciate the education on shipping.

Thank you very much for explaining so clearly. Hello from Maine.

Thank you so much!! Very good info for a new eBay seller and yes- I rarely use the word "always" 😁

I honestly had a mental block when it comes to how regional works.. That info at the beginning of the video was very helpful!! Thank you!

@impressivesarasarabrown466

4 жыл бұрын

Me too !

@tommyebay

4 жыл бұрын

Ditto, thank you Lonnie!

Excellent video Lonnie, good job mate, thanks very much for sharing bud

Thanks for sharing! That is very good information to understand as a reseller.

Great video!

Thanks for the quickie!!!! -Kevin :)

Interesting timing. I had the WEIRDEST situation happen today when I went to ship out a package and actually had to call Ebay on this. I had an item listed with Priority shipping "on top." The listing displayed the price of shipping as $9.99 and the actual cost of shipping came up as $10.22. Twenty-three cents wasn't a deal breaker but here's the kicker -- the buyer was only charged $8.12!! Definitely worth the call to Ebay! I had to explain the situation a few times but finally got across that the problem had nothing to do with the final cost -- it had to do with the fact that everything Ebay-system-related was whacked! I was told I'll be issued a credit for the difference between what the buyer paid and what the listing had as the shipping cost. Keep your eyes open, folks!!

Hello Lonnie I’m from the uk and it baffles me 😂😂😂😂 very interesting though 😊

You’re freaking me out Lonnie! The day my EasyPro 2 arrived was the day you made the video about buying one and I was just listening to the podcast with you talking about Zoo Tycoon 2 and I only just sold that within the last week! I got $189.99 for it because it was sealed and I live in Australia where the prices are stupidly high though.

@shedflips

4 жыл бұрын

oh wow I actually saw your listing when I was looking at solds LOL. Nice one

Hello, if you read the Pirate Ship article it says that if you have a slightly smaller box than the Regional A Box like 10x7x4.87 you would be in .2 cubic which will cost 9.22 dollars for his package. The package dimensions he entered 10x7x5 is in .3 cubic so that is why it is more expensive than regional. Even better you can use the "Box in a Bag" method while still using the regional A box and would still get a cheaper rate than shipping the regional box by itself. Shipping can be very confusing lolz. Hope that helps anyone!

Lonnie how many shipping do we have ??? LOL KEEP UP THE EXCELLENT WORK

You should read the entirety of the pirate ship article. I believe it says by sizing a regional package down by 1/10 of an inch brings it down to the next lower cubic tier

Love regional A. ❤ Almost always cheaper for me.

Would be nice if PirateShip could work it out to get the same (or better) deal with regards to Regional.

Lonnie or anyone who can reply; Disregarding the PirateShip shipping and only referring to eBay shipping. If I know my item weighs more than 2lbs and fits in Regional A box, Should I then list my item as 2lbs for shipping, since it’s ships at a 2lb rate? This would be SO helpful since my listing would be much cheaper on shipping than other sellers. Thanks

@shedflips

4 жыл бұрын

Yes that’s exactly how I do it when I know it makes sense to shop Reg. A

@ebizzychris1780

4 жыл бұрын

Depends on the distance. Might be cheaper to send as 2 pounds if in ur region

I’m totes jelly of your regional A rate to Cali, mine is $12.20 with the same discount, but I’m on the East Coast (And shipping to NYC is only $7.68)

Thanks for the tip! Gonna order some of them Regional A boxes. Do you know if a Wii complete console fits in one of those?

I shipped a Regional B for $8.50 today. Michigan to Ohio but still way cheaper than I expected.

The regional rate A, is 2lb plus a small surcharge (somewhere around .30 I believe).

Sorry if this is a question asked too often, but do you charge a flat rate for shipping or use calculated shipping?

I am a dunce, so glad you made this . Shipping is my biggest challenge since I went from shipping comics , books and games to electrical stuff like breakers and fixtures. I really need help on big packages and franken box's .

@shedflips

4 жыл бұрын

Yes that kind of stuff is dense and heavy so this kind of shipping may apply to you for sure.

What about putting it in an envelope because sometimes pirate ship Goes for less if it’s in an envelope?

@apefi7794

4 жыл бұрын

You are right, "Box in a Bag" can be cheaper than using Regional Rate even when using a regional box lolz

Hi Lonnie, Why is Regional Rate B not included as a possible "lower" ship cost?

Regional A is slightly more expensive than 2 pound with top-rated discount. Cubic is limited to 20 pounds, so flat rate boxes are best for very dense things.

Cubic usually wins, but regional occasionally is cheaper. It depends. Ebay does get a great rate or is subsidized somehow. I’m top-rated as well.

I thought the shipping discount was tied to the store subscription? and there was a bit better rate for TRS? either way looks like Reg. A/B is back in contention. thanks for an informative video, Lonnie.

@shedflips

4 жыл бұрын

Yes for sure it is, that’s why I was careful to mention it. This example was based on top rated rates, not sure what they would be without that.

@jasons6419

4 жыл бұрын

USPS got rid of commercial "plus" pricing and only has commercial pricing. Ebay decided to keep the discount USPS doesnt offer anymore for top rated sellers.

@ManMountainMetals

4 жыл бұрын

@@jasons6419 Thanks, Jason. :-)

@ManMountainMetals

4 жыл бұрын

@Shed Flips Thanks, Lon-E :-)

It might be cheaper if you put the box in a poly bag and then rate it in pirate ship in the soft packaging class. Check it out.

I'm waiting to see that death rail cleared - its annoying me haha

can anyone answer. This has probably been covered by Lonnie a million times but I see a lot of resellers on KZread with multiple stores. Is there a reason or advantage. I'm pretty new to this selling business. I started Jan/Feb and with all this going on I'm not able to do a lot of sourcing through garage sales and maybe a month ago at thrift stores. So I been living vicariously through them and trying to learn all the ins and outs.

When you build your listing do you choose calculated shipping?

Lonnie, great topic and content. Did you compare Pirate's 2-dimensional polybag rate for that box? I've found their 2-dimensional bag rates (at or below 18") generally (not always) beat 3 dimensional cubic rates. Just wondering how that stacks up in your scenario. I appreciate your informational approach to this lifestyle! Casey a/k/a willowelivery

@shedflips

4 жыл бұрын

I did not check box in bag for that one, should have

Size of package matters❣️🤣

Will someone please send this video to Jocelyn "The Crazy Lamp Lady", as she only uses priority mail/expedited shipping with no other choice for buyers. Which ='s CRAZY EXPENSIVE SHIPPING TO US WEST COAST PEOPLE. Even little items under 1lb its $14+

@debbiemitchell6055

4 жыл бұрын

@@danfennewald9827 I don't because a item under 1 pound costs almost as much as a 10 lb item costs to ship. THE USPS has other ways to ship other then PRIORITY. First Class, Parcel Post, Regional Boxes, etc... As a seller I offer other options. If the item is a expensive item I even put insurance at my cost on items

How is the cd cleaning going?

Tl;dr 1. Size of package 2. Weight of package 3. Where's it going.

What about bag in a box shipping on Pirate Ship?

But how do you get a label because when I put it under calculated shipping it doesn’t offer regional shipping

@shedflips

Жыл бұрын

It actually does now, Regional A and B are selectable in the drop down, at least on the desktop site.

i mentioned this few days ago that pirate ship told me THEY were supposed be the cheapest commercial rates out there allowed , and if ebay was under cutting them,then ebay was doing something "illegal" and was being allowed by USPS to get away with it !!... your opinion on this??

@shedflips

4 жыл бұрын

I would like to see any of that in writing, eBay has been cheaper on regular priority shipping for top rated sellers for a long time now. The only time pirate ship is cheaper is on cubic shipping when that is the best option.

Hello; I also received my first order. I set up shipping via USPS in the panel just like you did. My warehouse address is in the sender section. In the recipient section, I entered the customer's address and confirmed it. Afterwards he gave me a tracking number. When I check the TrackingID number with USPS Cargo Tracking, it gives me a warning as follows. What should I do and what path should I follow? Error: Shipping Label Created, USPS Awaiting Item

@shedflips

4 ай бұрын

Probably just a meaningless glitch. Is it tracking properly now?

@ismailozcelik3219

4 ай бұрын

@@shedflips Unfortunately, I checked out FBM with another cargo company and now I am sending it via Fedex.

If I’m not mistaken, didn’t the regional rate A option not exist? I remember you saying in an older video that you had to just enter those dimensions and put in 2 lbs instead of having the actual package option

@shedflips

4 жыл бұрын

Yeh when you go to list it's not an option, but when you print a label it is

As an ebay buyer, anything international has pushed me away. The predertmined shipping prices are outrageous. I'm in Canada and I wont order from the US anymore

Im confused, my eBay does not show a regional shipping option for checkout with labels on mobile or desktop. Someone help please??

@nickphillipsphoto

4 жыл бұрын

My bad, I see he is using the pirate ship website lol

@shedflips

4 жыл бұрын

The regional label I was using eBay, I selected the carrier packaging button that shows all the flat rate and regional rate options.

@nickphillipsphoto

4 жыл бұрын

@@shedflips wow I wish I would've known about that thanks for letting me know. I also have another question if you don't mind?

Lonnie did you check pirate ships regional price? That would show if eBay has negotiated an additional discount

@jasons6419

4 жыл бұрын

Ebay is 3% cheaper if you are top rated for priority. Not counting cubic because ebay doesn't offer that. That 3% is the commercial plus discount USPS use to offer but was phased out. Now USPS only has 1 commercial tier. But ebay decided to continue to offer this discount that usps doesn't offer any longer.

@shedflips

4 жыл бұрын

I didn’t tommy

Do you ever refund the buyer some of their shipping if there's a dramatic difference in actual shipping cost and what they paid?

@shedflips

4 жыл бұрын

If I ship the method advertised I typically only refund shipping if they have bought multiple items.

@AlauriaAB

4 жыл бұрын

@@shedflips Gotcha, thanks! He negotiated a lower price on the item, then his shipping costs were a lot higher for some reason than mine. And the actual package was bigger and heavier than I had originally put in the listing. Weird, but it made up the amount he talked me down and then a few bucks!

Regional A 90% of the time is cheaper than cubic in my experience. I have no luck with Regional B boxes. Also anyone remember Regional C?

@brianklaus2468

4 жыл бұрын

Yes I miss regional C I have a customer in Hawaii and my stuff is the same density as water so post is the only real option to ship Saved up to $50 at times

👀👀👀

@OldSchoolFlips

4 жыл бұрын

ANDY!!!

@AndySoMeta

4 жыл бұрын

@@OldSchoolFlips Wha wha Whaaaaaaat!?!

Regional box a b discontinued today 1.23.23

Second comment woop woop

I have seen several times when ebay is cheaper than Pirate Ship. But in this example you showed you calculated the cubic rate at 0.3 (10x7x5) and the regional A Box is 0.2 (10x7x4.75). Pirateship rules state to round to nearest 1/4 on cubic. 0.2 rate would have been $9.22 for your package. Then again who has a 10x7x4.75 box laying around to use. I don’t(except the regional A box which can not be use as cubic). With cubic shipping size does matter.

@shedflips

4 жыл бұрын

My tapes telling me 10x7.25x5 actually, although I guess there is some margin of error. The thinnest measurement I can see for height is 4 15/16.

@diamondhsales

4 жыл бұрын

My bad. I was looking at the measurements ebay showed in your video. I didn’t have a box in front of me. After further research(on USPS.com)those measurements are inside measurements, outside measurements are larger as you stated in your reply. I wasn’t meaning to be an a$$, just the way it came out. I truly do appreciate the information you provide and enjoy watching.

@shedflips

4 жыл бұрын

Steven Helloms oh I didn’t read it that way. Fact is, you could most times use a smaller brown box

Put that box in a large bag and then ship under the " box in a bag" section and the price drop a few $

@jasons6419

4 жыл бұрын

The largest bag that ships at .2 cubic is 12x15 and that box doesn't really fit in it. Next size bigger bag ships at .3 which is what his box measurements ship at. But if the box was measured with usps guidelines it would have shipped at the next tier lower and thus been cheaper.

@biblestudyfamily136

4 жыл бұрын

@@jasons6419 I've put a Regional Rate A size box in a 24 x 24 bag and shipped it for $2 less than either ebay rates or cubic!!

@jasons6419

4 жыл бұрын

@@biblestudyfamily136 if you did that you don't know how to use cubic shipping correctly. Same as shipping a 12 lb box and buying a 1 lb first class label. You can do it and you might not get caught but still doesn't make it correct. Unless you shipped it using some other service besides usps. Shipping a box in a bag with pirate ship is shipping cubic. Also a bag with a dimension over 18in is not even allowed with usps cubic

@ManMountainMetals

4 жыл бұрын

@@jasons6419 some KZreadrs (not Lon) are telling people to tape the bag tightly to the box & give the dimensions of ..well...the box basically...completely wrong, of course and like you said people might get away with it but it doesn't make it right & will probably come back to bite you eventually.

Never… Always… danger…

I think the weight made it cheaper..Regional A will be 10.80 from 0-15 while cubic and regular will change with the weight and dimensions for this example.

@shedflips

4 жыл бұрын

I dont think the weight matters. Cubic is figured strictly on the cubic size of the package and has to weigh less than 20 pounds. Doesn’t change based on weight.

@bearkiti9974

4 жыл бұрын

@@shedflips ah i forgot about the weight..hmm..i just did the same thing on mine from me to LA and the cubic is $2+ less could you have had a glitch? I tried it for several zips on the east and west coasts and reg a was between 10.50 -11.80 and all the cubic ones were below 9. I am in sw missouri and I think the same postal zone as you...

@shedflips

4 жыл бұрын

bearkiti what size box were you figuring for cubic?

@bearkiti9974

4 жыл бұрын

@@shedflips 11×8×5 same old of regular a

@shedflips

4 жыл бұрын

Ah ok, well don’t know what I can tell you. Just sharing what I see.

Has anyone had this happen. Something just sold in my store and I would out money down that I did not list it free shipping. The title also had FREE SHIP and I never capitalize that in my titles

@pepperlandparaphernalia1077

4 жыл бұрын

I have never had my title changed, but YES, eBay has switched my Buyer Pays to Free Shipping a number of times! Since I rarely, if ever, do free shipping, and I know what kind of items I would do free shipping on, I know it certainly wasn’t me. 😡

@biblestudyfamily136

4 жыл бұрын

@@pepperlandparaphernalia1077 I just called eBay and they have a technical memo dated April 3rd that this is actually happening. They are aware and they refunded my shipping fees.

@pepperlandparaphernalia1077

4 жыл бұрын

BibleStudyFamily Fantastic!!!

1 again lol

Usps is a total clusterfuck. So many ridiculous boxes dimensions weights, overly complicated and overpriced. The boxes are such horrible quality as well. Cheapest single wall cardboard I've ever seen.