Help, I don't know how to pack and what type of packaging category it should go in.
I NEED HELP I'M GOING TO SELL ON AMAZON I'M IN THE HANDMADE CATEGORY AND I DON'T KNOW IF IT'S WELL PACKAGED MY PRODUCT IS A HANDMADE PIPE MADE FROM AN ANDEAN WALNUT. IT COMES WITH A BIG LIGHTER HOLDER AND A FILTER MADE OF TAGUA SO AS NOT TO BURN. I WANT TO KNOW IF IT'S WELL PACKAGED... I HAVE BOUGHT polyethylene bags to ship and they have their asphyxiation warning and are strong sealable. But when sending to inventory, what category should I choose to package it is not a delicate product and the measurements are 10x10 cm the total of the product, please help
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Seller_Sram36TnVt73c
you are on the right track.
You may want to place a piece of clear packaging tape over the flap once closed, even though it has a self-seal strip.
The labels I use for FBA barcodes tend to peel off easily at first, but after a few hours, they seem to really grab hold. Make sure yours do the same.
Finally, when sealing the package, try to tighten up the bag around the product to reduce overall size as much as possible to reduce shipping and storage costs (i.e., pull the flap further down the bag before sealing it).
Seller_4zBzdtgCyS9EI
If you try to sell this on Amazon, your account will be suspended. No doubt this will be classified as drug paraphernalia
Seller_52pUzzgnsLDGs
Climb up to the top of your roof and throw it as far as you can down the driveway.
Go look.
Is it okay?
If not, put it in a box with bubble wrap and styrofoam popcorn.
As Nuts stated, you can't sell drug paraphernalia on Amazon no matter what you call it. You most certainly can't send something like that in to FBA. They will confiscate it and when you are suspended they'll keep it and destroy it and they won't give you any of the money back for it, either.
Seller_1oT4ZOwrSByEE
as others said, because this is drug paraphenalia , i would recommend doing your own shipping as to not send a bunch of inventory to amazon then lose access to it and have to pay to get it back.
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Seller_WBnGS7Ix3XiDX
Are you in the US? Honestly I would suggest you do not send this in to FBA.
Ship it yourself if you get orders. I have seen too many issues with this product. Do you're self a favor & ship each order yourself. You will save storage fees, & although this is legal in most states, most employees frown on this, some will argue that's it's not legal, when unused smoking material is always legal, they don't think it is.
Don't waste your money sending it in. It might even get lost. Handmade should not take that chance.
Just my advice, from reading these forums. I sell something they frown on. So I know, support will never help you because its their opinion, in another country.
Proceed with caution.
Seller_2gzO3lLOtwvGb
ebay, mercari, and your local flea market are the preferred places to sell this. You WILL fail selling it here.
You've been warned!!
Seller_Qbd0RsfZFEZBY
Be careful, the lighter is DG (dangerous goods) as it contains flammable gas. DG requires a seperate authorization. I had to be DOT approved to get DG approoval as sending inbound haz mat requires specific packaging and labelling.
Otherwise I would recommend packing FBA goods with the understanding that FC's are very rough on merch. Your pipe will likely need protection. It is the sellers responsibility to package with appropriete protection.
Also you will likely get suspended for attempting to sell drug stuff.
Seller_iobipI6xASRkh
@Seller_5kltELDnpgXKP We sell handmade pipes and I am going to tell you a few very important things about it:
You cannot sell in the handmade category - they must be under "Tobacco Pipes' so it can be geo-restricted in 7 states by Amazon.
You must show proof that the pipe is 100% made of a soft wood that cannot be used for smoking purposes. Soft wood such as briar.
NEVER put the word smoking in the listing or say it is for use. Ours are a very expensive, handmade, collectible piece with signature stamping by a very old brand and it is difficult even then to prove it is a collectible handmade not for use.
Be ready to have constantly go back and forth with seller support and account health to get the product approved. It will, 100%, be deactivated as drug paraphernalia until you can prove it is not.
I would strongly suggest using a box or solid packaging because you will get a lot of returns when people try to use it and don't like it so you want your items as undamaged as possible.
