Ebay Padded Envelope costs and where to get

davids5104 · January 31, 2020 2:34PM

for the few years i have sold coins, I have always used these....

100 padded envelopes for 14-17 dollars depending on deal. How much are the ones with the ebay logo on them that are grey? and where do you get them if you want them?

thanks all

MasonG · January 31, 2020 2:43PM

https://www.ebay.com/str/ebayshippingsupplies

derryb · January 31, 2020 2:44PM

ebay shipping supplies

Ebay store owners get an ebay shipping supplies coupon every quarter. My basic store gets $25. Not available to lowest tier starter stores. Store owners can access it at this link (save link).

good source for bubble envelopes. I prefer the #00 size.

another good source

And while you're shopping: put your shipped slabs in self sealing bubble pouches.

4" X 7.5" size:

davewesen · January 31, 2020 2:45PM

on seller hub page, lower left under shortcuts is a link to eBay shipping supplies

https://ebay.com/str/ebayshippingsupplies

if you have a store, you used to get $25 credit per quarter or something like that. I am not sure I want my packages smothered with eBay, as I am afraid it tells postal contractors to 'steal me'.

davids5104 · January 31, 2020 2:49PM

appreciate both of you. looks like the price point is in line where ever you go.

derryb · January 31, 2020 2:58PM

Some sellers do not like the ebay logo "invitation to steal" on the envelope. I use the coupon to get them free every quarter and just tap my label over it.

davids5104 · January 31, 2020 3:07PM

I cant seem to find the ebay shipping supplies promo for my store. is this the right place?

jmlanzaf · January 31, 2020 3:11PM

@derryb said:
Some sellers do not like the ebay logo "invitation to steal" on the envelope. I use the coupon to get them free every quarter and just tap my label over it.

Why would the generic ebay logo be any more an invitation to steal than the word Kraft? They know it's not a birthday card in a bubble envelope.

jmlanzaf · January 31, 2020 3:13PM

@davids5104 said:
I cant seem to find the ebay shipping supplies promo for my store. is this the right place?

![](https://us.v-cdn.net/6027503/uploads/editor/se/zk4rc155z1ey.png

Did you use derry's link?

davids5104 · January 31, 2020 3:19PM

@jmlanzaf said:

@davids5104 said:
I cant seem to find the ebay shipping supplies promo for my store. is this the right place?

![](https://us.v-cdn.net/6027503/uploads/editor/se/zk4rc155z1ey.png

Did you use derry's link?

yes it takes me here....

SamByrd · January 31, 2020 3:20PM

you may want to buy a larger quantity it has an impact on the price. 500 of these are 37.00 shipped. zebrapack.com

the shipping supply coupon is under subscriber discounts https://www.sd.ebay.com/subscriberdiscounts

jmlanzaf · January 31, 2020 3:20PM

@davids5104 said:

@jmlanzaf said:

@davids5104 said:
I cant seem to find the ebay shipping supplies promo for my store. is this the right place?

![](https://us.v-cdn.net/6027503/uploads/editor/se/zk4rc155z1ey.png

Did you use derry's link?

yes it takes me here....

Hmmm... that's not where it takes me.

What level store do you have?

MasonG · January 31, 2020 3:23PM

@jmlanzaf said:
Why would the generic ebay logo be any more an invitation to steal than the word Kraft? They know it's not a birthday card in a bubble envelope.

Sure, but still... an "eBay" package (to me, anyway) promises the possibility of a (maybe valuable) collectible, while a Kraft envelope could easily be somebody's cat diarrhea prescription refill.

davids5104 · January 31, 2020 3:25PM

@jmlanzaf said:

@davids5104 said:

@jmlanzaf said:

@davids5104 said:
I cant seem to find the ebay shipping supplies promo for my store. is this the right place?

![](https://us.v-cdn.net/6027503/uploads/editor/se/zk4rc155z1ey.png

Did you use derry's link?

yes it takes me here....

Hmmm... that's not where it takes me.

What level store do you have?

yours and @SamByrd links both take me to the above view. these 5 are the deals I see. I have the lowest tier store, the starter level. Just looked at next jump up for store tier and I would not benefit

SamByrd · January 31, 2020 3:35PM

@davids5104 said:

@jmlanzaf said:

@davids5104 said:

@jmlanzaf said:

@davids5104 said:
I cant seem to find the ebay shipping supplies promo for my store. is this the right place?

![](https://us.v-cdn.net/6027503/uploads/editor/se/zk4rc155z1ey.png

Did you use derry's link?

yes it takes me here....

Hmmm... that's not where it takes me.

What level store do you have?

yours and @SamByrd links both take me to the above view. these 5 are the deals I see. I have the lowest tier store.

If you have the starter store it does not have the coupon.

davids5104 · January 31, 2020 3:37PM

HERE IS THE ANSWER!!!! sorry for the rabbit hunt. You do not get a coupon!!

davids5104 · January 31, 2020 3:38PM

yours and @SamByrd links both take me to the above view. these 5 are the deals I see. I have the lowest tier store.

If you have the starter store it does not have the coupon.

we posted at same time... thanks!!

derryb · January 31, 2020 3:40PM

stores eligible for the shipping supplies coupon (basic level or higher, excludes starter stores) will see a shipping supplies discount coupon.

davids5104 · January 31, 2020 3:43PM

thanks everyone! My sales volume is too low to upgrade. looks like the price difference of 4.95 vs 21.95 per month is offset with that discount, which pays for 1.25 months worth of fees. I am about to lose my top rated status on 2/20, because while I have sold >8K in sales in the last year I have only had 97 transactions and you need 100 per year

derryb · January 31, 2020 3:49PM

@davids5104 said:
I am about to lose my top rated status on 2/20, because while I have sold >8K in sales in the last year I have only had 97 transactions and you need 100 per year

Time to sell dimes for nickles, at least three of them anyway.

davids5104 · January 31, 2020 4:06PM

@derryb said:

@davids5104 said:
I am about to lose my top rated status on 2/20, because while I have sold >8K in sales in the last year I have only had 97 transactions and you need 100 per year

Time to sell dimes for nickles, at least three of them anyway.

I think they need an and/or "rule" for this. Not just you need both criteria. The benefit of the 10% discount is nice bit I truly believe the top rated logo is important.

mustangmanbob · January 31, 2020 4:29PM

I have $13 left to spend, I could bump you a couple transactions.

Tom147 · January 31, 2020 4:29PM

davids5104, whatcha got for sale ?

davids5104 · January 31, 2020 4:50PM

@mustangmanbob said:
I have $13 left to spend, I could bump you a couple transactions.

@Tom147 said:
davids5104, whatcha got for sale ?

Thanks guys. I think in my situation, because I do not buy a large volume of coins to turn around and sell, even if I ward off this month, the 8 transactions a month of so is likely more than I can maintain. If interested my page is in my signature panel.

jmlanzaf · January 31, 2020 6:19PM

@MasonG said:

@jmlanzaf said:
Why would the generic ebay logo be any more an invitation to steal than the word Kraft? They know it's not a birthday card in a bubble envelope.

Sure, but still... an "eBay" package (to me, anyway) promises the possibility of a (maybe valuable) collectible, while a Kraft envelope could easily be somebody's cat diarrhea prescription refill.

To be fair, ebay also sells cat meds and household crap.

MasonG · January 31, 2020 6:23PM

@jmlanzaf said:
To be fair, ebay also sells cat meds and household crap.

Yes, they do. But honestly, what do you think of first when somebody says "eBay"? Collectibles or cat crap?

derryb · January 31, 2020 6:27PM

@jmlanzaf said:

@derryb said:
Some sellers do not like the ebay logo "invitation to steal" on the envelope. I use the coupon to get them free every quarter and just tap my label over it.

Why would the generic ebay logo be any more an invitation to steal than the word Kraft? They know it's not a birthday card in a bubble envelope.

Guess you'll just have to ask the sellers that don't like the logo on their envelope. In other threads about the free shipping supplies that have stated that they don't like having the logo on their shipments for security reasons.

jmlanzaf · January 31, 2020 6:29PM

@derryb said:

@jmlanzaf said:

@derryb said:
Some sellers do not like the ebay logo "invitation to steal" on the envelope. I use the coupon to get them free every quarter and just tap my label over it.

Why would the generic ebay logo be any more an invitation to steal than the word Kraft? They know it's not a birthday card in a bubble envelope.

Guess you'll just have to ask the sellers that don't like the logo on their envelope. In other threads about the free shipping supplies that have stated that they don't like having the logo on their shipments for security reasons.

Isn't that just their own bias? The see sunday they think coins. My father had bought hundreds of ebay items, all of them VHS cassettes for under $20.

jmlanzaf · January 31, 2020 6:31PM

@MasonG said:

@jmlanzaf said:
To be fair, ebay also sells cat meds and household crap.

Yes, they do. But honestly, what do you think of first when somebody says "eBay"? Collectibles or cat crap?

It depends on what you buy. My sister only buys dog toys on ebay, she'll think dog toys. My father only buys movie cassettes and books, he thinks of those.

MasonG · January 31, 2020 6:36PM

@jmlanzaf said:

It depends on what you buy.

Sure. That's why, above, I said- an "eBay" package (to me, anyway)...

derryb · January 31, 2020 6:37PM

@jmlanzaf said:

@MasonG said:

@jmlanzaf said:
To be fair, ebay also sells cat meds and household crap.

Yes, they do. But honestly, what do you think of first when somebody says "eBay"? Collectibles or cat crap?

It depends on what you buy. My sister only buys dog toys on ebay, she'll think dog toys. My father only buys movie cassettes and books, he thinks of those.

What matters is what the thief thinks when he see's EBAY on the package. I would bet that it brings a smile to his face.

jmlanzaf · January 31, 2020 6:44PM

@derryb said:

@jmlanzaf said:

@MasonG said:

@jmlanzaf said:
To be fair, ebay also sells cat meds and household crap.

Yes, they do. But honestly, what do you think of first when somebody says "eBay"? Collectibles or cat crap?

It depends on what you buy. My sister only buys dog toys on ebay, she'll think dog toys. My father only buys movie cassettes and books, he thinks of those.

What matters is what the thief thinks when he see's EBAY on the package. I would bet that it brings a smile to his face.

That's my point, I doubt they think anything different about ebay vs. Amazon vs plain Kraft envelopes. Most people I know think of ebay as used crap.

Commencents · January 31, 2020 11:28PM

@MasonG said:
https://www.ebay.com/str/ebayshippingsupplies

I don't see any padded envelopes. Do they sell any?

Davideo · February 1, 2020 12:05AM

If I'm a thief I'm skipping plain Kraft envelopes and eBay ones and going straight to Amazon, NewEgg, etc.

Hemispherical · February 1, 2020 1:25AM

@davids5104 said:
thanks everyone! My sales volume is too low to upgrade. looks like the price difference of 4.95 vs 21.95 per month is offset with that discount, which pays for 1.25 months worth of fees. I am about to lose my top rated status on 2/20, because while I have sold >8K in sales in the last year I have only had 97 transactions and you need 100 per year

Claim the store fees as an expense on Schedule C. Just a thought for filing taxes next year when you upgrade your store.

jmlanzaf · February 1, 2020 3:40AM

@davids5104 said:
thanks everyone! My sales volume is too low to upgrade. looks like the price difference of 4.95 vs 21.95 per month is offset with that discount, which pays for 1.25 months worth of fees. I am about to lose my top rated status on 2/20, because while I have sold >8K in sales in the last year I have only had 97 transactions and you need 100 per year

Once upon a time, I needed a few transactions to preserve my top-rated status. I listed about a dozen $1 bills for 95 cents with free shipping. They all sold in about 15 minutes. Cost me about $30 in fees and shipping, but it saved my discount which runs closer to $70 per month.

derryb · February 1, 2020 3:40AM

@Commencents said:

@MasonG said:
https://www.ebay.com/str/ebayshippingsupplies

I don't see any padded envelopes. Do they sell any?

look under "padded airjacket"

jmlanzaf · February 1, 2020 3:43AM

@derryb said:

@Davideo said:
If I'm a thief I'm skipping plain Kraft envelopes and eBay ones and going straight to Amazon, NewEgg, etc.

look under "padded airjacket"

This.

But I only get the eBay ones with my free supplies coupon. It is cheaper to buy the plain Kraft ones on Amazon, especially in the box of 500.

derryb · February 1, 2020 3:48AM

@jmlanzaf said:

But I only get the eBay ones with my free supplies coupon. It is cheaper to buy the plain Kraft ones on Amazon, especially in the box of 500.

So I use my $25 quarterly coupon to buy 100 5.6" X 9.25" padded ebay envelopes @ $27.42 for a final cost of $2.42 (.0242 cents each) delivered. Please send me the Amazon link that offers them for less. If I need more than 100 I will then shop elsewhere for the best deal. I prefer the poly over kraft because they are harder to tear open in the backroom of the post office.

jmlanzaf · February 1, 2020 5:41AM

@derryb said:

@jmlanzaf said:

But I only get the eBay ones with my free supplies coupon. It is cheaper to buy the plain Kraft ones on Amazon, especially in the box of 500.

So I use my $25 quarterly coupon to buy 100 5.6" X 9.25" padded ebay envelopes @ $27.42 for a final cost of $2.42 (.0242 cents each) delivered. Please send me the Amazon link that offers them for less. If I need more than 100 I will then shop elsewhere for the best deal. I prefer the poly over kraft because they are harder to tear open in the backroom of the post office.

The $2.42 is irrelevant. As I said, I buy the eBay ones because they are free. The cost is 27 cents each if you don't have a coupon - which the OP does NOT. Here's 250 paper envelopes for $25 on Amazon, which are the "Kraft" ones I was referring to:

https://amazon.com/AmazonBasics-Catalog-Mailing-Envelopes-250-Pack/dp/B06X6CLQZ6/ref=sr_1_4?keywords=500+padded+envelopes+6x9&qid=1580560473&sr=8-4

If you prefer poly, here's 250 for $28

https://amazon.com/Yens-Bubble-Envelopes-Mailers-250PM/dp/B01B5BIAKY/ref=sr_1_8?keywords=250+poly+padded+envelopes+6x9&qid=1580560676&sr=8-8

As I said, buy for Free at eBay if you have a coupon (this is to the OP). But if you don't have the shipping supplies credit, eBay is the last place I would buy them. They are MUCH cheaper (by a factor of 2 or 3) on Amazon.

Ebay Padded Envelope costs and where to get

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