The eBay Shipping Guide: What to Charge, How to Pack & Free vs. Calculated Shipping (2026 Fillable PDF)

Stop guessing shipping. Weigh it, measure it, then decide.

Losing $3 to $8 on a label, again and again, is the most common quiet leak in a reselling business. This fillable guide gives you one routine for choosing a shipping setup, charging the right amount and packing each item so it arrives in one piece.

What's inside

• Decision filter and free vs. calculated vs. flat vs. pickup
• What-to-charge formula with a worked free-shipping example
• 2026 dimensional weight explained with before-and-after tables
• Service picker: Ground Advantage, Media Mail, standard envelope, high-value items
• Packing by item type, fragile items and combined shipping
• Checklists, templates and a packing-station cheat sheet

Format

17-page fillable PDF, US Letter. Type into the worksheets in most PDF readers, or print it.

This guide helps you ship more accurately. It does not promise or imply any earnings. Carrier rates change, so confirm live label costs. Not affiliated with eBay or USPS.