e-bay sellers - help

[blackpoolsparks]

I know a few of you use e-bay to sell a thing or two.
I predominately use it to purchase items and have only ever sold one item, which was my old Surf.

My son has had a clear out and has decided to sell what seems a hundred used PSP and PS2 games and movies. So I've decided to help him sell them on e-bay as he's only 15.

Here's my question:
Should I use recorded delivery to ensure the item has been received by the buyer?
The only issue is that in doing so, it drives up the cost of the game/ film to a cost that's comparable to a new film sold by those mega-sellers that offer free P&P.
I know I can drop the price of the item, but it then seems almost not worth the effort involved in listing the item, packaging it up , and going to the post office.

What I'm trying to avoid is some pimple faced yob making a claim and saying he never received the item, when indeed he has.

I know I would pay the extra costs if I was buying something, to ensure piece of mind. But then again our target audience isn't middle aged men.

Any other advice would also be much appreciated.

Thanks.
Gordon....

[stormforce]

send as normal post and ask for proof of postage.All it is is a reciept with the postcode on

[Predictable Bob]

You can post second class and get a free certificate of posting which means that you can claim from the Post Office if it isn't delivered - it takes a while but you won't be out of pocket dependent on value etc ...

Look here

[blackpoolsparks]

Thanks for that chaps

[yoshie]

Recorded deliver on a psp game will be about 70p extra.
Covers it for £28 should it go missing.

[blackpoolsparks]

Recorded deliver on a psp game will be about 70p extra.
Covers it for £28 should it go missing.

Selling price - £5 (even that's a bit steep)
listing fee - .20p
final valuation fee - .45p as I wanted a "buy it now" listing
max postage allowed when listing ,as I selected standard postage is £ 2.00
actual cost of postage including padded envelope - 2.09
if you include .70p for recorded delivery now

3.56 left over

hardly seems worth it really.
I've listed 3 items and we'll see how they get on.

[Albannach]

Did you look at Amazon and Play too?

That's not bad profit on a £5 item (remember the PayPal fees still have to come off). Sell a hundred or so of them a day and you have a nice wee business.

[BIG GENERAL]

have you a cash converters by you they will take them all if in good condition for cash or if you have a cex shop you get cash or a voucher to spend in shop

[blackpoolsparks]

have you a cash converters by you they will take them all if in good condition for cash or if you have a cex shop you get cash or a voucher to spend in shop

great idea mate !!!!

I'll try them this week