How to Ship First Class Internationally for eBay
When you're a seller on eBay, you are responsible for shipping items to buyers in a timely and professional manner after you've received payment. Depending on how you listed the item in question, you may have provided the buyer with several shipping options or a generic one, such United States Postal Service's first-class international shipping. Shipping an item via first-class international shipping requires specifying this shipping method at the post office.
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Package the item you've sold on eBay in a reasonable manner. For example, if you've sold a photograph, package it in a rigid plastic sleeve and envelope. If you're sold something that's fragile, wrap it in bubble wrap and place it securely in a box.
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Visit a branch of the United States Postal Service and tell a clerk that you wish to send the item via first-class international mail.
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Fill in a customs form listing the content and approximate value of the package.
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Indicate if you wish to purchase insurance or registered mail coverage. Insurance will protect you if the package is lost or damaged; registered mail will require a signature from the recipient so that you know he's received the package.
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Pay for the shipment of the package after the clerk has weighed and measured it. The price of the postage is dependent on the weight and size of the package. If you are sending something small that weighs only 1 ounce, the price can be as low as 75 cents, as of the time of publication.
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