Poor Packing is not the way to go...

I have not really been in eBay for a long time yet, just a little over a year. But I am pretty familiar with packing items because I am usually selling rather than buying.

I can only count a couple seller that I dealt with that packed their item very nicely, professionally and neatly. And most of them are the sellers that I have talked to usually in the eBay Blogs.

Anyway, sellers, when we will pack our items, no matter how small or big it is, let's put it in our mind ALL the time that we are supposed to be a huge marketplace competing the big sellers online that has big names already. So, in respect to that, if we want the buyers to buy again from us, put in mind the way you'll pack your items.

Here is my experience in receiving items when I did decided to buy something.

I had bought a pair of shoes and I really like the shoes in fairness to the seller. It was what had been described but the packaging! Ouch! VERY, VERY POOR! It's worse than the picture above. It seems like they can't find a good looking box that at least you know will protect your item. I don't care if it's not new, as long as it serve it's purpose: "to protect the merchandise".

Good thing the shoes were still intact the day it arrived in my doorstep. You should see how it looked like. But since that's over, I can't go back anymore. I still left a positive feedback since the item was in superb condition, only the packaging was not acceptable.

For sellers, here's some tips.

1. If you have items like jewelries, always protect them with at least a simple case. If it does not come with a case, then bought a bunch of small ziplock sizes 4"x3". It will help protect the item (prevent scratches whatsoever). Then put it in a bubble mailer.
2. One good tip: You might want to add business cards and/or personal thank you notes, aside from your packing list. Buyers usually appreciate the gesture and would likely think of coming back to your store or remember you in the future if you don't have a store.
3. If you have a larger item than the jewelries, if you don't want to get a FREE priority mail boxes in the Post Office or in eBay, save some of your own boxes that still looks good, not shabby looking.
4. If the item is not so big and there are a lot of space in the box, don't leave it like that. Provide a cushion for your item(s). Put your item in the middle and if you don't have some peanuts, shred some newspaper  or just have a crumpled manila paper around the item to protect it.
5. Now, in the exterior part, don't just tape it lightly. Please be generous of any packaging tape. It is better safe than sorry.
6. If you have an old but very secure looking box with lots of writings, you can get a manila paper to cover it to look more neat and presentable.

Well, I hope this guide helps sellers as well as buyers. But sellers more preferably because I am one of them. And I know I always felt good everytime a buyer comments on how I packed my items. I hope all sellers will have their buyers' satisfaction at all times in mind when packing merchandise.

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