Need help including shipping costs in ammo listings

CKC

I have a ton of ammo that I would like to sell on GunBroker.

But I don't know how to make it possible for a potential customer to calculate the shipping costs.

I know the dimensions of the packages and their weight, and will ship Fed-Ex.

How can I improve my listings so that the customer can know the shipping costs?

Thanks, Kurt

Ditch-Runner

I have listed it two ways in the past one give them my zip code and the package size and weight they can get a good idea from that what its going to be or ask them to send there zip code and you do the math

another way I also use to pick a zip on the west coast ( furthest point from me get a price and list it example 35.00 and add to the listing "I will adjust shipping for winner if any thing under the quote or if over I will cover it ", and yes I have lost doing it some out of the way places in middle of nowhere cost a lot more trust me on that one . be a bit careful

I will add some people have a fear of buying if you just add buyer pays "actual shipping cost " as some ( maybe from past experiences ) they fear the seller will add example 10..00 for gas, 20.000 for packing and hauling to the post office , 5.00 for the box and so on and call it there "actual shipping cost" however . most honest people just say it and charge what the post office or ups cost are no extra charges and a hint if your buying its always good to ask if your the seller up front

toad67

Where are you located at? People who are close to the middle of the country have an easier time since they only have to ship half way across the country. I, like D-R, list an amount and go with it, sometimes I make a few bucks, and other times I eat a few. I Live in Oregon, and have been selling some ammo also. I can ship 3-4 boxes of rifle ammo to Florida for just under $20 with UPS. Try a few auctions, and you will get a feel for the amount that you need to charge. I'm another buyer who won't bid on "actual charges" until I have spoken to the seller. I want to know the amount before I bid.

CKC

Thanks everyone.

I live in Wisconsin, so that gives me a centralized location.

UPS would be about a 45 mile drive, or a fee for a scheduled pick up.

Fed-Ex is near by, so that will be my go-to delivery service.

And I understand that people are cautions about bidding on an item with unknown shipping costs, so I'll just start estimating a fixed cost and learn as I go.

Thanks again.

nutfinn

Min $20

Max depends how heavy, how far and how expensive. I had one shipment from AL to AZ that was 16 lbs, but residential delivery and the value of the shipment $56

Locust Fork

I hate ammo shipping just for the fact that UPS and Fed Ex have these crazy added charges that they will tack onto your account AFTER the box is delivered. So, when you are making your label, you are not getting the final charge.....it will be more when it is done. In our ammo listings we put that the customer is welcome to email over a shipping label or we will make one for an added charge....just to try to get people to send us a label so I don't have to worry about what the final numbers are on these sales.

nmyers

Don't forget that you may have state sales tax added to your bill from GB.

Neal