Do you pay seller for packaging supplies?

Make the deal the way you want it - pay the money for the safest way - it is also the cheapest way. Try and get a claim done from any shipper. If the guy wants to sell he will do what it takes - if he has a hot item than you will pay what it takes.

Make the deal the way you want it - pay the money for the safest way - it is also the cheapest way. Try and get a claim done from any shipper. If the guy wants to sell he will do what it takes - if he has a hot item than you will pay what it takes.

Buyer pays shipping. This means all shipping costs including packaging and handling.

I'm obliged to ship in the original packaging (or better if I don't have box). If the buyer wants double boxing they can pay what MailBoxes Etc. charge me for it. I always offer to pay for double boxing when buying, it's worth it to me. BTW, as a reference, I sold something on Ebay and shipped it last week:

"I got up early this morning and packed up the CDR. Took me an hour cuz I'm one paranoid dude when it comes to shipping:

I put the unit in a plastic bag and taped it shut. I then put the CDR into a Denon DVD box I had lying around. Styrofoam peanuts under, around, and on top of the unit. Sealed the box.

I then put this box into a second, larger box. I had a bag of foam chips on hand; lined the bottom of the second box with the foam, slid the Denon box in, then put lots of foam chips on top. I wrapped the remote control in bubble wrap (I put fresh Duracell AAA batteries in the remote for you), threw the power cord in, and a printed copy of the owners manual and fact sheet (in a 8.5" x 11" brown envelope). I used saran wrap to make up three "bundles" of blank CDR's, 12 in all. They're "floating" in the foam chips as
well.

The remote, CDR's, manual, and power cord are all sitting in the foam ships on top of the boxed CDR. Take the time to
sort through the loose chips to get all this stuff, don't throw anything away!

I taped the second box up real well. I printed out your address on my printer and taped it securely to the box. On the top and both sides of the box are your address. Impossible for them not to know where to send this baby. I've already filled out the Expedited Parcel Waybill and will drop off the box at the post office this morning. You can track the package at:......."

IMHO, it depends on the ad. If it claims to have origianl box, unless otherwise noted it should have the original packing material. If it reads buyer pays shipping then buyer should pay for packaging (other than the origianl box and packing material if so advertised as included in the ad). If it reads seller then the inverse is true. If the ad reads split costs, then split costs. The shipper is responsible for doing it right and according to agreement. If the item is damaged in transit the seller should assume responsibilty. If the seller demands certain packing requirements, so be it, unless the buyer explicitly waives the the sellers responsibility and assumes all responsibilty. This is all part of the negotiations that preceed confirmation of a deal.