Information, not advice. This is general information, not tax or legal advice and no substitute for it. Figures, thresholds and deadlines change with every tax law — check them for your year or ask someone who is licensed. Wherever money or liability is involved, the text says so.
Shipping is the item almost everyone underestimates. One euro too much per parcel is six hundred euros a year at fifty parcels a month.
Weight
Weigh every piece before choosing the parcel size. A sweatshirt is often just over the limit, a T-shirt far below it. The kitchen scale decides the price band — guessing costs.
Material
- Paper or plastic mailing bags are lighter than boxes and cheaper in the band.
- Reused packaging is allowed and buyers rarely complain — but remove old labels completely.
- A bag inside protects against wet. It costs cents and saves whole parcels.
Returns
As a trader you are stuck with the fourteen-day withdrawal period, whether the platform provides for it or not. Expect a return rate and plan for it instead of taking each one as an annoyance. Anyone who photographs and measures properly is well below average.