Tips on Shipping Your Product You can't have a successful eBay business without a way to ship your goods. Here are some tips and tools to help you do it right.

The first impression you make with your eBay listing is crucial to your online success, but the lasting impression you make with your packaging and shipping can help secure a continued customer relationship. Check out these tools and tips to help you keep the customers you work so hard to get.

Shipping Calculator: Use eBay's free Shipping Calculator in the "Sell Your Item" form and Turbo Lister to help your customers determine the actual cost of shipping to their location for domestic or international, flat or calculated shipping rates. Always give your customers as many options as possible by choosing three speeds for domestic and three speeds for international shipping. The Shipping Calculator shows your buyer a total cost that includes handling. Bill Cobb, president of eBay North America, recently announced that sellers who charge excessive handling fees are no longer welcome on eBay. Charge enough for handling to reasonably cover your costs, supplies and time.

Shipping and Postage Labels: Learn almost everything you need to know about shipping at www.ebay.com/shipping. You can print out your shipping labels here and pay for them with PayPal-no more waiting in line at the post office to drop off packages. Other postage printing services include Endicia and Stamps.com.