Streamlining the Packing and Shipping Process

One of the most important things you can do to make your eBay business more efficient is to streamline the entire process of packing and shipping your merchandise. If you find yourself in the routine of schlepping down to the post office every day, loaded down with armfuls of packages, you’re not doing it right. Read on to learn how to be a more efficient shipper.

Setting a Packing/Shipping Schedule

The first thing you want to do is get yourself out of the “do everything right now” syndrome. Novice eBay sellers hover over their computer screens or mail boxes, waiting for payments to come in. As soon as that payment arrives, they rush to send out a confirmation email, print an invoice, and pack the merchandise. Then they hop in the car and drive as fast as possible to the post office, stand in line, and ship the thing out.