Shipping labels

[Axcend]

Currently I use priority mail to ship everythin as I can pay/print at home and drop it off without waiting at the post office. Is there a way to do this with parcel post? Thanks

[cardfelon]

You can print labels through Stamps.com or Encidia.com

[Axcend]

Preference of one over the other? Also didn't some people say thy use thermal printers for the labels and such? Sorry for the repeat questions

[jeffweico]

Stamps.com and Endicia.com will work with any laser or inkjet printer. I know that Endicia also has Dymo Label writers, but the labels are expensive.

I much prefer to use the normal 2 per sheet labels. That way, I can buy them on eBay for $30 per thousand or so. The Dymo ones are like $19.95 for 100 labels. Twenty cents is too much to spend for s sticky piece of paper, IMHO.

[cubfan11]

I have a question regarding shipping labels...I heard even when you have an ebay payment on the 21-day hold, paypal still releases the shipping funds when you pay/print through them.

I tried it today, and they say I dont have enough available to pay the shipping. Is there a trick to making it work where they release only the shipping fees?
Thanks!!

[Imback2010]

The only trick I know of is having is sending money from another pp to the paypal that has to print labels. Like $6 bucks depending on what your are shipping. With that $6.00 you can print labels for each item you sold



everytime you print a label for a transaction that is on hold....

after 5-10 minutes after they release that shipping fee from the transaction that is on hold


and you repeat this process and it will only cost you $6 out of pocket or one of your paypals.

I always send tiny amounts between my paypal accounts and never got snagged .. Thats Just me though.


You can always attach a cc to a paypal using the AVS trick and send that shipping amount you need...

[Axcend]

Any preference between stamps or endicia? Also how much does the service cost (I am very busy/lazy this week, more on the busy side)?

[lostsub]

I actually pay less than 2 cents each for the thermal labels (4 x 6) for my Zebra printer. The fact that I don't have to worry about toner is a big plus, and more than likely reduces the cost another penny because I don't have to buy any printer supplies.