B/S/T Questions

[Fred]

Originally Posted by Hankphenom

After putting it off for years, I've decided it's time for me to clear out the closets of long-neglected memorabilia, a sizeable assortment from my days as a collector, show dealer, and descendant of a baseball legend. I've perused the Net54 B/S/T for years, and might have even bought a thing or two there, long admiring the concept of a marketplace free of a middleman and the fees associated therewith in a forum frequented by the most active and knowledgeable collectors. For that and other reasons, I would like to at least give it a try for my stuff, but I have several practical questions before I jump in:
1) I'm not set up to take credit cards, but do have a PayPal account. Together with accepting checks, are those adequate payment options for most collectors? Checks, Paypal, Postal Money Orders work great

2) I've seen threads that discuss listing multiple items in a single post rather than individually. Any advice on that either from a sales or etiquette standpoint? Nothing wrong with having a huge list. If you have a lot of things for sale, then individual posts will probably take up a lot of the thread and some of the items may get lost in the shuffle and drop out off the thread after a while.

3) What's the best method of mailing items of value: signature required, delivery confirmation, insurance, etc.? Gawd, I'm really not a fan of USPS, but that's probably the easiest and most economical and always pay for the tracking and for high dollar items, definitely sig required.

4) Best place to buy shipping supplies. I feel like going to my neighbors and telling them to bring me their boxes on recycling day! It sounds like you're not someone that orders a lot from Amazon - Nothing wrong with recycling boxes from the neighbor or any other source. One thing to keep in mind is that a good pack job is worth the effort. Consider insurance for the items.
Any other advice would be most appreciated. Stay safe, everyone, and thanks!

Good luck - can't wait to see the first listing!