Sell it in one large lot, or break it up?

[Christophero Sly]

I'm going to be selling a bunch of 5200 stuff here shortly. I was planning to sell it all in one large lot to save myself time and hassle, but now that I've got everything all packaged up in one large box, I'm starting to question whether it would be better to instead break the lot up and sell it all in pieces, more or less.

 

My concern is mostly how well USPS will treat a ~50lb., 24"x18"x18" package. I'm visualizing it being routinely dropped 2-3 feet to the ground because it will be too heavy and awkward for postal workers to set it down properly. I've packaged everything as well as I can, and of course, the package will be insured, but it's my understanding that it's very hard to get USPS to make good on the insurance in cases of shipping damage.

 

Anyway, is there anyone here who has experience shipping large lots of gaming stuff in a single shipment who can give me some advice?

[Hyperboy]

As long as you have it packaged well, make sure the stuff can't shift around and it has a barrier around it you should be good. I have sent and received large lots several times and proper packaging is the key!

 

I will be watching for your sale listing!

[rhcocker]

Can you just break it into 2 lots?

[neotokeo2001]

Easier to sell as a lot. Take a little time and break up the lot you will make more money. Shipping a large lot is fine as long as you package it correctly.

[Christophero Sly]

Can you just break it into 2 lots?

Unfortunately, not in a way that doesn't involve a lot of mixing and matching. For example, which lot would get the dual-stick holder? How do I split up the games?

[7800fan]

Double box it. Even if it's well packed, get another, bigger box, stuff it full of good padding material (newspapers are for fire starting, not for padding) and UPS would need to intentionally run over the box to damage anything inside.

 

As for one lot vs breaking it up, it comes down to: do you want to sell it fast and easy or get the most money? For fast and easy, one lot usually works. For more money, break it up and take your time describing everything. More work as you'd need to pack individually and keep track of who gets what.

[Christophero Sly]

Double box it. Even if it's well packed, get another, bigger box, stuff it full of good padding material (newspapers are for fire starting, not for padding) and UPS would need to intentionally run over the box to damage anything inside.

I don't think I can find a bigger box than the one I've already got, but I will take your advice and re-package everything into a series of smaller boxes and then fit those into this larger box. Thanks.

 

As for one lot vs breaking it up, it comes down to: do you want to sell it fast and easy or get the most money? For fast and easy, one lot usually works. For more money, break it up and take your time describing everything. More work as you'd need to pack individually and keep track of who gets what.

My concern is one more of logistics than profit. I have no urgent need to sell these items. I'm barely reconciled to the idea of letting them go, to tell you the truth. Nevertheless, I have a price in mind that I think the lot is worth, regardless of whether I sell it in one lot or piece it all out. If I can get that price, I'll be happy to sell. If not, I'll be patient.

 

Thanks for the advice, everyone. I feel better about selling these items in one lot now.

[kennybrooks]

Be sure to use USPS and not UPS or FedEx. USPS rarely damages items, UPS and FedEx both throw my packages onto my front stoop instead of walking the extra 5 feet to set the package down properly.