FOR SALE 1st time selling questions
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hemi71x
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For payment your going to accept a regular postal money order, or get set up with Pay Pal for payment.
Now as for shipping, those "big" parts i would have to think they would go by truck freight, and i can't give you any advice for that.
For the rest of your stuff get set up with Pirate Ship, to get excellent shipping quotes to give to your buyers.
They give excellent rates thru UPS, and even the postal service, for items.
Check them out.
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pschlosser
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Paypal, not using "Friends and Family", but regular payment, is among the safer ways for a buyer to pay for an item to a private seller. If the seller flakes, and doesn't have proof of shipment, the buyer can get their money back. This comes with a small fee. When a seller balks at the fee, offer to pay for it. If they cite some other reason for PP F&F, (one common example is income reporting) consider that a clue they may be dishonest.
As a seller, make sure you take images of the item in the box and with shipping label, and always use tracking. I've thwarted a few would-be swindlers filing claims with Paypal that I didn't complete shipment, and having a little proof on my mobile phone is all I need.
Other forms of payment, cash, personal check, money order, cashier's check, Venmo, Paypal's Friends and Family, rely on the seller's honesty and the buyer's faith to work. If the seller flakes, or the payment is fraudulent, there is little practical recourse.
Heavy parts are not practical to ship. In many cases, shipping costs or hassle outweigh the cost/value of the item. But not always. A bigger $$$ item may be worth the hassle setting up freight, or meeting the buyer halfway.
Swap meets are among the best places to unload heavy car parts.
As a seller, make sure you take images of the item in the box and with shipping label, and always use tracking. I've thwarted a few would-be swindlers filing claims with Paypal that I didn't complete shipment, and having a little proof on my mobile phone is all I need.
Other forms of payment, cash, personal check, money order, cashier's check, Venmo, Paypal's Friends and Family, rely on the seller's honesty and the buyer's faith to work. If the seller flakes, or the payment is fraudulent, there is little practical recourse.
Heavy parts are not practical to ship. In many cases, shipping costs or hassle outweigh the cost/value of the item. But not always. A bigger $$$ item may be worth the hassle setting up freight, or meeting the buyer halfway.
Swap meets are among the best places to unload heavy car parts.
Challenger RTA
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Check Fastenal. They ship store to store.
mayhem
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I take PayPal Friends & Family and postal money orders. I ship most things (carbs, intakes, piston sets, etc.) via Pirateship.com with which you get a tracking number and the least expensive rates (which buyers appreciate). Also, especially for big ticket items (cylinder heads, Six Pack set up, etc.), you can insure them at $1 per $100 declared value and/or require a signature at the buyer's end. As for the physically big items, I can't advise you as I only sell those locally for in person pick up or at local/regional swap meets. If you're going to do a lot of parts selling, I recommend you get an inexpensive postal scale (I use a Vevor Shipping Scale Model: SF-808 - good for up to 400 lbs and less than $45-$50 at Amazon or eBay ~ I forget?). This will save you countless trips to UPS or the post office to get weights on packages for quotes. Also, with Pirate Ship, you can input package dimensions/weight and get a variety of shipping cost options. You can also print shipping labels right at your home and just drop off the packages at the corresponding facility (or have the carrier pick up the package from your job/office). Please feel free to ask any questions about any of this - we're here to help.
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