What breather bags should i get for shipping fish?

[JuiceBox52]

Yah but then there will be that one boneyard that orders it without reading the description.
Maybe I can ship to wherever in the states but list the states that are covered for DOA insurance.
Is that good?

Just cancel the order and say “as per description we do not ship to your location”

 

[Rocky998]

Just cancel the order and say “as per description we do not ship to your location”

Would canceling the order automatically refund them?

 

[Fishmanic]

many people selling fish on ebay charge for overnight shipping..the safest way to ship fish
look at other sellers of fish on ebay to get an idea of how to layout your listing

 

[Rocky998]

many people selling fish on ebay charge for overnight shipping..the safest way to ship fish

Yes that's probably what I will attempt.
I just need to find a way to make supplies cheaper like finding less expensive stryofoam, breather bags, and the boxes from USPS are free anyway

 

[itiwhetu]

My suggestion is to advertise them as ten fish get one free. And sell them as one sale, it will save a whole lot of hassle.

 

[Rocky998]

My suggestion is to advertise them as ten fish get one free. And sell them as one sale, it will save a whole lot of hassle.

No. The shipping would be outrageous. Honestly it would be way more simpler to sell separately.

 

[JuiceBox52]

Would canceling the order automatically refund them?

On Etsy it does, I assume eBay is the same

 

[JuiceBox52]

No. The shipping would be outrageous. Honestly it would be way more simpler to sell separately.

Not really actually. It’s cheaper to ship one 15lb package than 10 3lb packages

 

[JuiceBox52]

Yes that's probably what I will attempt.
I just need to find a way to make supplies cheaper like finding less expensive stryofoam, breather bags, and the boxes from USPS are free anyway

The boxes from usps are not a suitable shape for shipping fish. You need square boxes that are easily marked with visible arrows saying which side is up

 

[Rocky998]

On Etsy it does, I assume eBay is the same

Ok. Hopefully that is how it works...

Not really actually. It’s cheaper to ship one 15lb package than 10 3lb packages

That's true but again, I would probably make a better profit selling individually and they would sell easier.

The boxes from usps are not a suitable shape for shipping fish. You need square boxes that are easily marked with visible arrows saying which side is up

I see people using them for it. You just put easy to see labels and draw on arrows...

 

[Fishmanic]

you could sell groups of 5 fish .. 2 shipments would be easier for you than 10 shipments.

 

[Rocky998]

you could sell groups of 5 fish .. 2 shipments would be easier for you than 10 shipments.

Again, no. I'm not doing bulk.
I do want to know what breather bags to use and where to get pre-cut styrofoam

 

[itiwhetu]

No. The shipping would be outrageous. Honestly it would be way more simpler to sell separately.

If you put 1 fish in a bag that could handle 10 fish then the freight on that fish is ten times what it needs to be!!

 

[Rocky998]

If you put 1 fish in a bag that could handle 10 fish then the freight on that fish is ten times what it needs to be!!

Then get a smaller bag??

 

[Rocky998]

Then get a smaller bag??

And box...