Random questions #2

[somany]

1)  I use the Custom Field on ebay to tell myself where I have something stored.  Is there somewhere to do that on PM that I can see when the item sells?  I assume I see the description when an item is awaiting shipment so I could put it in there but wondering if there is another field that I could use?  (I've only looked at the first page of the listing screens, on my pc, but there's a Continue button so hoping there's something to use.)

2)  Does PM sell internationally?  If so, does the seller have to do anything differently?
 
3)  I've seen PM things on Pinterest.  Is that something PM does or is that just buyers and sellers who are doing it?  See the link to click on on the second listing page

4)  For those who said they are wrapping their items and/or including notes or small extras, are you still doing that and is it still pretty much expected?

[chapeaunoir]

1) I use the Custom Field on ebay to tell myself where I have something stored. Is there somewhere to do that on PM that I can see when the item sells? I assume I see the description when an item is awaiting shipment so I could put it in there but wondering if there is another field that I could use? (I've only looked at the first page of the listing screens, on my pc, but there's a Continue button so hoping there's something to use.)



You could put it at the end of the description, I guess, in parens, but I'm not sure where else you could do that unless you keep a separate spreadsheet. Maybe someone else knows/

2) Does PM sell internationally? If so, does the seller have to do anything differently?



Not at this time. There's talk about opening to Canadian buyers.

3) I've seen PM things on Pinterest. Is that something PM does or is that just buyers and sellers who are doing it? See the link to click on on the second listing page



You can share things automatically to your social media accounts by changing that setting in your account.

4) For those who said they are wrapping their items and/or including notes or small extras, are you still doing that and is it still pretty much expected?

I don't - they get my industry standard, wrapped around tissue paper to soften wrinkles, slipped into a flip-top bag, I add a shop card and then shipped. If someone purchases something expensive or a bundle, I'll often add a coordinating scarf or something - I have a small collection of things, but that's not that often. One thing I do, and which I think is good, is just add a 'thank you' shop card - even a short note on a piece of paper. There are no invoices so there's no other way to thank my buyer. You can also thank them on the item post. 

[denise15601]

4) For those who said they are wrapping their items and/or including notes or small extras, are you still doing that and is it still pretty much expected?

I don't enclose extras since I don't want to receive them from anyone else. I am trying to get rid of all of my hoard. I have purchased several items from PM, but none of them had fancy wrapping, ribbon or extras. Fine with me.
I used to tie fancy ribbon around some of my sales, but never got a thank-you for my efforts.

I do enclose the eBay thank you postcards with a "Thanks" sticker over the eBay name. And I write another thank you on that.

[kat]

I love the shipping part of selling and always trying to keep it efficient and cost down.
Plain kraft tissue tied with a cloth ribbon (I bought hundreds of spools ten years ago at a yard sale). I write thank you on any appropriate scrap then put in a Usps tyvek or box. I rarely with use my own mailers for Poshmark.
It’s fast and cheap and get comments about packaging in some of my love notes.

I don’t send gifts anymore. I designed a thank you card that used my mascot pouring tea, a tea pun and I could cut and insert a sealed tea bag on the side, but the time and cost after a trying it a month didn’t make sense, plus I’m sure the teabags went unused.
I unloaded all my Sephora samples and Ipsy bags on my first sales.

Once in a while I’ll add an extra item with a bundle, but only if I have something in my donate bag that is similar to everything else they bought.

[somany]

My sister does a lot of scrapbooking and card making. I think I am going to commission her to make me a simple thank you card. She has way more card making stuff than she could ever need/use. She could send several cards a day for several years and not use up what she has.

[RetroMonde]

I don't consider myself a fancy wrapper but do use plain white tissue (if the item fits) and place the wrapped item into a plastic bag- usually a ziploc-type. I've had items arrive drenched so am paranoid about all the disasters that can happen in transit. Ikea often has small cute printed notepads for cheap so I pick one up each time they change designs. A simple signed thank you on one sheet of note paperor post-it (I don't send the whole pad lol) and all goes into the USPS tyvek envelope. No gifts tho- I don't see any point in conditioning Posh shoppers to want freebies!

[denise15601]

I must confess that I lied...I did receive a "gift" in the box when I received a pair of shoes....a piece of dog kibble.

[chapeaunoir]

Sounds like somebody's helper wanted to add its own thank you gift! 

If I ship out a bundle of many items, or expensive vintage, I'll add a coordinating scarf or some kind of jewellery - I have a bale of that stuff sitting around. Beyond that, it's just a thank you hang tag. Once in a package I got the weirdest combination of stuff - white shoelaces, a pencil top, some kind of weird candy things, a little plastic ring, a piece of a pencil - it all just came rattling out when I opened my package! Another one had a peppermint teabag in the sealed little individual package with a nice post-it note on it - I drank the tea and it was very enjoyable. 

I think people go on Wish and get a bunch of cheap stuff and toss it in - I really just can't use it. I already got a Wish-level pair of earrings on there for $20 - it's the only thing I've purchased on Poshmark which I've given the side eye.