thanks for this video. im a new seller. my question is, if im selling on mercari, how to i price the shipping using pirateship if i don't know yet the zipcode of my would be buyer? do i just use whatever zipcode and pray no one from alaska or hawaii buys my product? @hairytornado
@@elizabethb6677 I haven't done it myself but I remember there is a gentleman explains how he does it. Basically he calculated the shipping cost as if he is shipping it to Hawaii but then he includes something stating that he will refund the shipping cost via check or zelle if the customer pays more in shipping then s/he should. I don't know how that works...
Pirate Ship has one of the best web designs I've EVER seen. So simple, so clean, so glitch-free. They should teach a course on website design. Also, their customer service is FANTASTIC and they have a live support chat, which to me is what separates great website customer service from mediocre
Heard a lot about Pirate Ship but have never used them. Now that I am getting back into reselling, this is definitely going to come in handy! Thanks for the great info!
That was an excellent explanation of Pirate Ship. I kept wondering why I couldn't save with box in bag like everyone seems to. You explained it so I could understand perfectly. Thanks for taking the time to do this and to go into such great detail. Very informative!
Great detailed info for pirate ship. Much of the info I didn’t know about and been using PS for several months now. I also enjoy how they refund you if you’ve accidentally over measured and over weighted shipped items automatically. They really do look out for you 👌🏼
Well done HT! Very well explained, and your best tip is to use the calculator and figure out the cheapest rate to ship BEFORE you pack your item in a box and get rates. I learned the hard way on that. I took a snapshot of the charts of the mailing boxes and soft packs for cubic shipping so I can look at them at a glance over my shipping supplies. Great video especially for newer ebayers. Keep up the awesome videos!
Well crap! I wish I would have seen this an hour ago. I thought I was doing good checking both. Tonight I packed up a pair of heavy Red Wing Boots, checked both and got the same price. What I didn't realize about PS is you can do measurements in 1/4 inches. I rounded up to 6.5 when it could of been 6.25. Had I realized that I could of saved another 2 bucks! Thanks for the videos and information!
Thanks for the tip on Pirate Ship. I just compared them on 8 packages and four of them were cheaper and saved me about 14.00 total! One package from CA to FL was 10.00 cheaper! WOW! Thanks again. Rich
Thanks for clearly explaining this. I've never used it because I've heard to many others explain Ways to get around the system but I like that you describe it honestly.
Great videos! I do eBay as a hobby (since 5/2003). I usually search for hard goods and collectibles. I haven't thrift shopped for a while, but these videos are giving me that "itch" again. Keep up the good work!
Thanks for this video. I heard about pirate ship but haven't really checked it out. Shipping is probably the most difficult thing for a new reseller so videos like this is very helpful. Thanks again man
I'm so glad I watched your videos. I signed up for pirateship after opening my store one month ago and even though I only saved $1.43, it's a savings! I sell everything with free shipping and, of course, the buyer was 3000 miles away from me. LOL!
To put this into perspective the box was 8 x 8 x 3 and it weighed 1 1/2 pounds. eBay wanted to charge me more money so I checked pirateship and saved. I know there are big savings when you ship heavy packages.
WHATS UP BRO THANKS FOR THE HELPFUL INFORMATION NOT JUST ON THIS VIDEO BUT ALL YOUR OTHER ONES I HAVE BEEN RESELLING FOR SOME YEARS NOW BUT IM ALWAYS LEARNING FROM THIS GREAT COMMUNITY! MUCH LOVE FROM LAS VEGAS!
Your video was super helpful! Thank you for explaining what type of shipments would be best for using Pirateship! I’m selling a box of heavy boots and the USPS Priority Mail Shoe Box is going to be SO extremely helpful. Because USPS offers the Medium Flat Rate box for $15 something ☠️
Thanks for this video. I've heard you talk about Pirate Ship in the past but this video was perfect in letting me grasp what kind of shipments would be beneficial using Pirate Ship. I need to sign up.
I think you made a great point with the box in a bag shipping method. I see it abused all the time as well on IG/RUclips. There are some people who aren't fully aware of how it works and there are those know but simply don't care. I really enjoyed your video and just subscribed!
I forgot to comment, thanks for this video. I really did learn what I needed. I was always comparing the wrong way, First Class, Parcel, etc., Now I get it. small but heavier things. Thank you, thank you, thank you.
I hope this doesn’t sound like a dumb question, but here it goes. If you use pirate ship and print your label and all that, then where do you take the package to, to be shipped?
It just goes in the regular mail with the normal packages. It isn't a special shipping service, it's just a discounted service. It ships the same as a regular 2-day priority package.
Dang! Dropping a lot of knowledge here! Love that you used Chuck E Cheese in your example. LOL! No questions, I have an account but rarely use it. Maybe I will look into it for those heavier items though. Thanks for sharing! :)
I sold a thick leather jacket today that weighed 3lbs 7 ounces. Priorty was like $12.85. I checked pirate ship and it was $9.50. The heavier the item is, the more you'll save. If that jacket would have fit in the same box but weighed 20 lbs, it STILL would have cost $9.50.
Yes you can use all generic boxes (as long as they are not over 18" in any direction) and you can use the 6 usps shipping boxes I talked about in the video.
Hello! So thankful you explained pirate ship very clearly. Was hoping you could enlighten me whether I can tape the poly bag over the box corners or just leave it untaped. There's conflicting ways being shared out there. I find I can trust your input on this. Thanks 😊
Love the explanation of what it is, but I’m still wondering how exactly I’d use it. Like, do I need a scale, printer? Do I just take it to the post office, give it to my mailman? Is there a label I need to stick on the package? Something I scan at the post office?
Thanks for all the great content, but I have a question a little off track from this video. Is eBay scammers, I’ve had multiple offers on items from buyers with 0 activity on their profile, wanting to text, or crazy addresses like APO military address and just things that didn’t seem right. Do you have any insight on this stuff? It’s making me very cautious just to sell something. Thanks
If a buyer asks you to text them or call them it is 100% a scam. If a buyer has 0 feedback that isn't necessarily bad that just means they have a new account or have never bought or sold on eBay ever before. Shipping to APO addresses is fine. As long as you ship to the address provided by the customer at the time of purchase eBay will back you up.
Heard you mention Pirate Ship on a previous video and I've been using them ever since. Just plain fool-proof. I had to stumble around a bit the first time I was sending something Media Mail, but I found the checkbox after a quick look through their help system. I need to look back into my box sizes and make sure I'm taking full advantage of the cubics.
Thanks for the video, been trying to look into this. Question - do I need a special "label printer" and those self sticking labels or can the shipping labels be printed on a regular printer and then taped to the package? Thanks :)
@@HairyTornado Thanks. I heard you say and have seen others say the same thing about cutting priority boxes down to size - shoe boxes, and other larger sizes to get into lower tiers. Is that ok (no usps issues) to do and perhaps you can do a video on that. I'm sure a lot would watch it. Thanks again. Update - found a bunch of videos.
Thank you for this video! I can't tell you how long I spent trying to shove boxes into bags and it was funny seeing you do the same. Of the reselling videos I watch I find myself enjoying yours the most. Thanks for the content and inspiration.
Hi, love watching your videos! Do you know if a clear polybag is allowed with PirateShip Box in a Bag? I happen to have a good many large clear ones. Thanks!
One thing you didn't address is the taping of polybags. Can you? Should you? Or how about cutting down an oversized polybag to get under the 18" rule, and then having to tape that. What are your suggestions?
Yes you can tape them. For example, you can use a trash bag to ship in, as long as you cut and taoe it down to a size less than 18" any direction and you inout the deminsions of the bag BEFORE putting anything inside.
I don’t know why it took me so long to find this! So is this when seller provides free shipping? If buyer pays, can you provide this option on EBay? Thanks, very helpful.
Hi, thanks for your video! so we already get a discount with Ebay, so your saying that unless you are shipping a heavier item, PS is not really much different than Ebay shipping (with our discount). So if you end up having a heavy item to ship, how do you not use the Ebay shipping? Connect it to Pirate ship before you ship the item out? then disconnect it??? Sorry just trying to understand. Blessings! :)
Hey Josh, shipping question and i hope u haven't answered it a dozen times and ive missed it lol. When u go looking for boxes for shipping ("dumpster diving"), do u turn them inside out or just ship them with whatever markings (companys logos ect) are on the box on the outside? Please help me save some time shipping and packing lol.
@@HairyTornado heck yeah man i appreciate ur time, i dont understand why the post office is throwing a fit over the company logos, but ill keep the barcode idea in mind next time i come across one. Keep up the great work man.
Yeah I was thinking on using it for like Instagram story sells that way I won’t have to go through the listing I could just send pic etc to the customer and get they label with there address they provide I appreciate your quick response 👍🏼💯
Wait... this didn’t premiere? #shook Lol but this is an amazing breakdown of Pirate ship. Wow 😳 I can listen to an informational video much more without the premiere personally 😊
I was going to premiere it earlier but I sent it to the folks at pirate ship for them to look over and make sure all my info was correct. I want to make sure anything I tell you guys is 100% :)
Awesome Josh thanks!! This gunna be a dumb ??, In many videos I noticed all your items are in a clear bag that you store #'d in a bin..What are the exact name of those bags?? My main problem with my resell is storage after I list it..I thought your way was extremely efficient aswell as clever...thanks again for all the tips..I been doing this for 12 years and have still learned alot since discovering your videos👍
I used PS today and saved $12 on a 17lb package sold on FB marketplace. Thanks for the tip
That's awesome!
Hairy Tornado can you ship only poly bag with out box in side like if you had a shirt to put in
hey, that's what im trying to do. So how the payment process work?
thanks for this video. im a new seller. my question is, if im selling on mercari, how to i price the shipping using pirateship if i don't know yet the zipcode of my would be buyer? do i just use whatever zipcode and pray no one from alaska or hawaii buys my product? @hairytornado
@@elizabethb6677 I haven't done it myself but I remember there is a gentleman explains how he does it. Basically he calculated the shipping cost as if he is shipping it to Hawaii but then he includes something stating that he will refund the shipping cost via check or zelle if the customer pays more in shipping then s/he should. I don't know how that works...
You are the very first one I have seen that explained it so well that I completely understand it all for the first time ever. Thank you!
Pirate Ship has one of the best web designs I've EVER seen. So simple, so clean, so glitch-free. They should teach a course on website design. Also, their customer service is FANTASTIC and they have a live support chat, which to me is what separates great website customer service from mediocre
Heard a lot about Pirate Ship but have never used them. Now that I am getting back into reselling, this is definitely going to come in handy! Thanks for the great info!
Finding pirate ship has saved me a few times. Business with integrity!
Same here. Their customer service is great, too.
@@nerdyoldwoman9651 The best!
That was an excellent explanation of Pirate Ship. I kept wondering why I couldn't save with box in bag like everyone seems to. You explained it so I could understand perfectly. Thanks for taking the time to do this and to go into such great detail. Very informative!
#1 reselling content on youtube
100% agree.
One of the top 5, trult
You're too kind!
I've waited WAY too long to learn how to ship with Pirate Ship. THX Josh, best explanation I've found and have watched many videos. KUDOS! 😄
Great detailed info for pirate ship. Much of the info I didn’t know about and been using PS for several months now. I also enjoy how they refund you if you’ve accidentally over measured and over weighted shipped items automatically. They really do look out for you 👌🏼
That is awesome that they do that!
Moore Income had no clue they did. Talk about integrity 👌🏼 I’ve been refunded three times now.
@@SonnyLasVegas 👍 That's legit!
Well done HT! Very well explained, and your best tip is to use the calculator and figure out the cheapest rate to ship BEFORE you pack your item in a box and get rates. I learned the hard way on that. I took a snapshot of the charts of the mailing boxes and soft packs for cubic shipping so I can look at them at a glance over my shipping supplies. Great video especially for newer ebayers. Keep up the awesome videos!
Thanks Gary!
Well crap! I wish I would have seen this an hour ago. I thought I was doing good checking both. Tonight I packed up a pair of heavy Red Wing Boots, checked both and got the same price. What I didn't realize about PS is you can do measurements in 1/4 inches. I rounded up to 6.5 when it could of been 6.25. Had I realized that I could of saved another 2 bucks! Thanks for the videos and information!
Who would have thought 0.25 would make a $2 difference in shipping cost? Appreciate your post! :-)
Thanks for the tip on Pirate Ship. I just compared them on 8 packages and four of them were cheaper and saved me about 14.00 total! One package from CA to FL was 10.00 cheaper! WOW! Thanks again. Rich
Definitely one of the most informative videos about Pirateship that I've seen. Thanks man.
Thanks for clearly explaining this. I've never used it because I've heard to many others explain Ways to get around the system but I like that you describe it honestly.
Josh, I so needed this, I am going to get my Pirate Ship account set up today. Thanks for all the work that went into this, I know it was a lot.
Great videos! I do eBay as a hobby (since 5/2003). I usually search for hard goods and collectibles. I haven't thrift shopped for a while, but these videos are giving me that "itch" again. Keep up the good work!
Thanks for this video. I heard about pirate ship but haven't really checked it out. Shipping is probably the most difficult thing for a new reseller so videos like this is very helpful. Thanks again man
My pleasure. Usually once people finally figure out regular shipping they are too over it to learn about cubic rate haha
@@HairyTornado this is true. Im sorta getting used to it now but always looking to learn
I appreciate the honesty you have in running your business.
I was thinking the same.
Truly game changing advice, Josh. Your tip on connecting pirate ship to eBay was definitely a concern of mine....no longer! :)
I've watched more than a few videos about shipping. Your video makes the most since to me (with great info)
I'm so glad I watched your videos. I signed up for pirateship after opening my store one month ago and even though I only saved $1.43, it's a savings! I sell everything with free shipping and, of course, the buyer was 3000 miles away from me. LOL!
To put this into perspective the box was 8 x 8 x 3 and it weighed 1 1/2 pounds. eBay wanted to charge me more money so I checked pirateship and saved. I know there are big savings when you ship heavy packages.
WHATS UP BRO THANKS FOR THE HELPFUL INFORMATION NOT JUST ON THIS VIDEO BUT ALL YOUR OTHER ONES I HAVE BEEN RESELLING FOR SOME YEARS NOW BUT IM ALWAYS LEARNING FROM THIS GREAT COMMUNITY! MUCH LOVE FROM LAS VEGAS!
I’m looking into selling handmade jewelry online and this video just saved me some money so thank you☺️
Your video was super helpful! Thank you for explaining what type of shipments would be best for using Pirateship! I’m selling a box of heavy boots and the USPS Priority Mail Shoe Box is going to be SO extremely helpful. Because USPS offers the Medium Flat Rate box for $15 something ☠️
Thanks for this video. I've heard you talk about Pirate Ship in the past but this video was perfect in letting me grasp what kind of shipments would be beneficial using Pirate Ship. I need to sign up.
I heard a lot about this service but no one explained it better then you.. Thanks for all that you do..
I love using pirate ship, makes shipping so much easier for me 👌
I think you made a great point with the box in a bag shipping method. I see it abused all the time as well on IG/RUclips. There are some people who aren't fully aware of how it works and there are those know but simply don't care. I really enjoyed your video and just subscribed!
🙌🏻🙌🏻 perfect timing on this vid
WOW! Really really appreciate your explanation for Pirate Ship. Exactly the info I needed. You're awesome! :-)
Pirate ship works good. The hardest part is just giving it a try. Great Vid. 😁👍
I forgot to comment, thanks for this video. I really did learn what I needed. I was always comparing the wrong way, First Class, Parcel, etc., Now I get it. small but heavier things. Thank you, thank you, thank you.
THANK YOU for sharing. I am going to watch again since I have just started with PS 👍🏼😊
love pirate ship! their customer service is excellent
SC here too and new to selling on all these platforms
This is maybe your most helpful video I have seen. Thank you!
Thank you!
Great info. You made it very clear. Thanks so much
I hope this doesn’t sound like a dumb question, but here it goes. If you use pirate ship and print your label and all that, then where do you take the package to, to be shipped?
It just goes in the regular mail with the normal packages. It isn't a special shipping service, it's just a discounted service. It ships the same as a regular 2-day priority package.
Usps
Good question, I need to know that answer as well.
Their shipping is through usps. Just drop it off at the post office or schedule a pickup.
Lol not stupid. I was just wondering too! Thank you!
I just found your channel 30 mins ago and I just found this video. I enjoy your content already.
You're in for a real treat! All his videos are awesome!
Moore Income i was so inspired by his videos I went out to goodwill and I was able to find around $300 worth of potential profit
@@chiefc4sh577 Way to go! Look forward to hearing when you make sales!
Moore Income thanks
Gotta love some pirate ship.
Was watching your live video from yesterday when you mentioned this video so I had to come watch. Thanks for the info
Dang! Dropping a lot of knowledge here! Love that you used Chuck E Cheese in your example. LOL! No questions, I have an account but rarely use it. Maybe I will look into it for those heavier items though. Thanks for sharing! :)
I sold a thick leather jacket today that weighed 3lbs 7 ounces. Priorty was like $12.85. I checked pirate ship and it was $9.50. The heavier the item is, the more you'll save. If that jacket would have fit in the same box but weighed 20 lbs, it STILL would have cost $9.50.
Great content, helps me understand Pirate Ship a little better. Thanks
Great summary on Pirate Ship - thanks!
Great info, I really appreciate that you take your time to teach this. Can I use usps boxes and generic boxes on pírates ship ?
Yes you can use all generic boxes (as long as they are not over 18" in any direction) and you can use the 6 usps shipping boxes I talked about in the video.
THIS IS AWESOME!!! Thank you for sharing!! I'm so pumped!
Josh great vid bro ! I’ll be looking into it as more serious reseller this year. Thx !!
Well explained! Thank you.
Awesome just what I needed, thanks
THanks for the explanation. I'll definitely give it a try.
Great info. Been using pirate ship for a month now.
Hello! So thankful you explained pirate ship very clearly. Was hoping you could enlighten me whether I can tape the poly bag over the box corners or just leave it untaped. There's conflicting ways being shared out there. I find I can trust your input on this. Thanks 😊
There is never a scenario where a box in a polybag would get a better rate than a box alone. There would be no need to use the bag, much less tape it
Love the explanation of what it is, but I’m still wondering how exactly I’d use it. Like, do I need a scale, printer? Do I just take it to the post office, give it to my mailman? Is there a label I need to stick on the package? Something I scan at the post office?
I really needed this video! Thank you so much🌟
Thank you Josh. Very informative clip.
Awesome video. I can't help but think I was one of the triggers to make this video as you helped me the other day.
I've been wanting to.make this video for a long time haha
Great helpful idea!!!
Great video! Thank you 👍🏾👌🏿👏🏽
Love love love this video!!
Very Informative! Thank you!
Great video. Nice work. Thanks for doing this!
Do you have a video explaining how to get the postage and pay for it
thank you for the clarification
great video Josh. Thanks
You made this video for me.. I was THAT whisper in your ear lol If you had a "join" button for these types of videos, I'd sign up! SO valuable!
Would definitely "join" too!
Great explanation. Thanks.
Excellent video thank you for the info. Very informative.
Thanks for all the great content, but I have a question a little off track from this video. Is eBay scammers, I’ve had multiple offers on items from buyers with 0 activity on their profile, wanting to text, or crazy addresses like APO military address and just things that didn’t seem right. Do you have any insight on this stuff? It’s making me very cautious just to sell something. Thanks
If a buyer asks you to text them or call them it is 100% a scam. If a buyer has 0 feedback that isn't necessarily bad that just means they have a new account or have never bought or sold on eBay ever before. Shipping to APO addresses is fine. As long as you ship to the address provided by the customer at the time of purchase eBay will back you up.
Me too!
Really great thorough info. 🔥👍👍
Wow! Love this video very on point!
Huge help!!!!! Thank you!!!!!!!
Thanks for the tip man, just signed up!
Great job teaching us. Thanks
Thanks so much for clearing up the box in bag method! Almost did that wrong😫!
99% of people do it wrong
Amazing source of info, thanks dude.
Heard you mention Pirate Ship on a previous video and I've been using them ever since. Just plain fool-proof. I had to stumble around a bit the first time I was sending something Media Mail, but I found the checkbox after a quick look through their help system. I need to look back into my box sizes and make sure I'm taking full advantage of the cubics.
If something is media Mail, PS wont help any. That should just be done through Ebay. Yep, with cubic rates, it's all about box sizes.
Thanks for the video, been trying to look into this. Question - do I need a special "label printer" and those self sticking labels or can the shipping labels be printed on a regular printer and then taped to the package? Thanks :)
You can just use a regular printer
@@HairyTornado Thanks. I heard you say and have seen others say the same thing about cutting priority boxes down to size - shoe boxes, and other larger sizes to get into lower tiers. Is that ok (no usps issues) to do and perhaps you can do a video on that. I'm sure a lot would watch it. Thanks again. Update - found a bunch of videos.
Thank you for this video! I can't tell you how long I spent trying to shove boxes into bags and it was funny seeing you do the same. Of the reselling videos I watch I find myself enjoying yours the most. Thanks for the content and inspiration.
Very helpful!! Thanks
Hi, love watching your videos! Do you know if a clear polybag is allowed with PirateShip Box in a Bag? I happen to have a good many large clear ones. Thanks!
There is no point. There is never a situation where putting a box in a bag is any cheaper than just using the box (if done appropriately)
Subscribed abs liked, thanks for the helpful info
One thing you didn't address is the taping of polybags. Can you? Should you? Or how about cutting down an oversized polybag to get under the 18" rule, and then having to tape that. What are your suggestions?
Yes you can tape them. For example, you can use a trash bag to ship in, as long as you cut and taoe it down to a size less than 18" any direction and you inout the deminsions of the bag BEFORE putting anything inside.
New string to get started thank u
I don’t know why it took me so long to find this! So is this when seller provides free shipping? If buyer pays, can you provide this option on EBay? Thanks, very helpful.
Could you do a video on how to ship media mail through Pirate Ship??🤓
Haha I was going to ask what is this on a previous video! lol thank you!
Hi, thanks for your video! so we already get a discount with Ebay, so your saying that unless you are shipping a heavier item, PS is not really much different than Ebay shipping (with our discount). So if you end up having a heavy item to ship, how do you not use the Ebay shipping? Connect it to Pirate ship before you ship the item out? then disconnect it??? Sorry just trying to understand. Blessings! :)
So when doing an eBay listing with calculated shipping how would I add the pirate ship option in as a choice?
Tried it for the first time tonight. Was about 50 cents more expensive than eBay for my package. Will probably give it another try in the future.
Yeah try heavier stuff
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Hey Josh, shipping question and i hope u haven't answered it a dozen times and ive missed it lol. When u go looking for boxes for shipping ("dumpster diving"), do u turn them inside out or just ship them with whatever markings (companys logos ect) are on the box on the outside? Please help me save some time shipping and packing lol.
I would cover any barcodes or old shipping labels that are adhered to the box but as far as logos, I just leave them. Never had any issues.
@@HairyTornado heck yeah man i appreciate ur time, i dont understand why the post office is throwing a fit over the company logos, but ill keep the barcode idea in mind next time i come across one. Keep up the great work man.
Would pirate ship be good to use for shipping out clothes like shirts jeans etc.. thank you
Love your vids
sure. It would likely cost the same as just shipping through ebay or any other platform but you CAN do it.
Yeah I was thinking on using it for like Instagram story sells that way I won’t have to go through the listing I could just send pic etc to the customer and get they label with there address they provide
I appreciate your quick response 👍🏼💯
Great video.
im so glad i found your channe, new sub here
Is their anyway to pay extra for signature conformation when they receive the item?
Yep. You can add signature confirmation when you buy the label
@@HairyTornado thanks!
Thank you
Wait... this didn’t premiere? #shook
Lol but this is an amazing breakdown of Pirate ship. Wow 😳
I can listen to an informational video much more without the premiere personally 😊
I was going to premiere it earlier but I sent it to the folks at pirate ship for them to look over and make sure all my info was correct. I want to make sure anything I tell you guys is 100% :)
Hairy Tornado wow. That is legit. Also I feel smarter after watching this! Thank you Hairy Tornado 🌪
How is it’s possible for pirate ship to integrate the whole shipping process to ups and usps like that
Awesome Josh thanks!! This gunna be a dumb ??, In many videos I noticed all your items are in a clear bag that you store #'d in a bin..What are the exact name of those bags?? My main problem with my resell is storage after I list it..I thought your way was extremely efficient aswell as clever...thanks again for all the tips..I been doing this for 12 years and have still learned alot since discovering your videos👍
They are linked in the description
Thanks!!
That was so damn helpful.