ebay or paypal postage labels

[jessiedog]

Is there a way to get second class postage labels printed for sending off my items?

There only seems to be options for 1st, parcels and premium services. When I list the items I offer 2nd class postage and it is in the options on the selling forms, but when the items are paid for and I want to send it 2nd class, there is no option to do this. Am I missing something?

I have been going to the post office and paying there, but it is annoying as the money is tied up in my paypal account and I am having to use my cash or ordinary bank account to pay for postage, and this affects my cash flow. I know that the money is in paypal, but this does not help me in everyday life unless I transfer it to my bank account and I believe that it then incurs a fee unless it is over £100.

Thanks in advance

[dotty.]

i don't think you are charged for transferring cash, i've transferred 3 lots this weekend and each time it said no fee.
i have the same issue with the postage rates on the ebay labels and for the exact same reason, i need to use paypal funds but can't select 2nd class postage and so i'd love to see the answer to this!

[jessiedog]

Thanks Dotty - I'm obviously not the only one then, we will have to watch this space and hope.

[factor-fiction]

There is no fee for transferring money from paypal, even for small amounts provided you can wait around 3 days for the money to reach your account. I transfer amounts, however small, as soon as they are in my paypal account. At one time I recall there was fee for transfers of less that £50 but this changed a few years ago.
You do pay though if you select the fast payment option

[dzug2]

What's the weight of these items? Second class is only available up to a fairly small limit so presumably wouldn't be offered if your items were above it.

[dotty.]

factor the message i got when i'd clicked the transfer to bank option was that it would take up to 2 hours! didn't mention a fee, there better not be they already take a cut when it goes in there!

[tonyav]

There is no fee, dot.

[factor-fiction]

When I go on paypal account and click 'withdraw funds' I get these 3 options:

Withdraw funds to your bank account
Banks in the UK
2-3 working days Free

Banks in the US
3-4 working days Free

Withdraw funds to your bank account even quicker Banks in the UK
Typically complete in 1-2 working days £5.00 GBP

[ojread2]

2 hours to transfer funds from PP to your bank?

It used to be a least a week!

[jessiedog]

Since I last posted -

I have had a look at paypal and have transferred funds as there is no fee (I'm not sure why I had the idea there was a fee but must have read it somewhere) Thank you all for pointing that out. 2 -3 days I can live with (but WHY!!!!? I have done the work for them, and it is a confirmed amount being transferred electronically to a confirmed bank account).

2nd class packet is up to a kilo and I am just selling my old clothes so just offer cheapest postage to make more attractive.

It is annoying though that it is an option when listing but not when posting!

[dotty.]

yayyyy just been up to the hole in the wall and the 2 lots of £35.00 I transferred saturday night are already in my bank! quite impressed with that, not least because i bank with santandaren't

[dotty.]

jess read the email they send you., it should say 21 hours for checking then 2 hours to complete!

[dotty.]

oj they said 2 hours from bank opening this morning, and they are spot on!

[dotty.]

so chuffed with that I am taking my grandson to watch the dark knight movie now, not that i want to see it, but he is only 13 so suits him!

[jessiedog]

Congratulations dotty, enjoy the film

[dotty.]

oh and something else i've realised, if you relist several items at once when you submit them ebay give you a discount on the fees, not just the free 99p one either. so always wait until you have a few unsold and relist them all together by clicking the box on the left.