# Sporting goods > Golf clubs, gym kit, bike parts and team sports gear. Most of it is heavy or oddly shaped, so price the postage before the item. Sports kit runs from a single golf putter to a stack of cast-iron weight plates. Work out how each item will travel before you set a price. Named golf clubs, carbon bike components and quality fitness kit sell well second hand, often to buyers who know the exact model they want. Put the brand, model and spec in the title, and show the serial number where there is one. Heavy, low-value kit is often better sold for collection. A set of dumbbells or a rowing machine can cost more to post than it fetches, so offer local pickup and price it to match. ## How to pack it - Wrap club heads and parts that stick out in bubble wrap. - Box it in double-wall card and fill every gap. - Tape all seams, weigh it and check the courier's limits. Avoid: Heavy weights in single-wall boxes. They burst at the corners. - **[Double-wall boxes, 18 x 12 x 8 in, 15 pack](https://sellersetups.com/product/double-wall-boxes)** (£22 to £34): Double-wall board resists crushing better than single-wall, so your boxed trainers arrive intact. - **[Bubble wrap, 500 mm x 100 m](https://sellersetups.com/product/bubble-wrap-roll)** (£10 to £15): A long roll costs several times less per metre than the small packs sold in shops. - **[Honeycomb paper wrap, 100 m roll](https://sellersetups.com/product/paper-void-fill)** (£18 to £28): Stretches into a cushioned mesh and goes in the paper recycling. Choose it if low-plastic packaging is part of your shop's pitch. - **[Brown packing tape, 48 mm x 66 m, 6 rolls](https://sellersetups.com/product/brown-packing-tape)** (£5 to £9): 48 mm is the width tape guns take. Six rolls last a shop sending a few boxes a week for a few months. - **[30 kg digital postal scale](https://sellersetups.com/product/parcel-scale-30kg)** (£12 to £20): Covers the parcels most home sellers ship, up to 30 kg. Choose it when the 40 kg scale is out of stock. - **[100 x 150 mm thermal labels, 500 fanfold](https://sellersetups.com/product/thermal-labels-fanfold)** (£12 to £18): Fanfold stacks feed flat behind the printer and hold more labels than a roll. 100 x 150 mm matches the label size UK couriers and marketplaces print. ## Postage per order - Royal Mail Tracked 48 Medium Parcel: £5.70 to £12.25. Trainers, homeware and electronics up to 20 kg, tracked and cheaper than untracked 2nd Class. - Royal Mail 2nd Class Medium Parcel: £7.00 to £13.70. Shoe boxes, homeware and bulky parcels up to 20 kg that don’t need tracking. ## Work out postage before you list Weigh and measure each item first, then pick a service. Small kit like football boots or a cycling helmet fits a medium parcel. A road bike frame, a golf set or a rowing machine needs a courier that takes large parcels, or collection. Use a comparison site to quote Royal Mail, Parcelforce, DPD and Evri side by side, and check Evri’s current limits for lighter boxes. Put the postage cost into your listing price or postage field before the buyer asks, so a heavy sale doesn't cost you money. ## Golf: clubs, sets and balls Golfers search by brand, model, loft and shaft flex, so put all of them in the title of a driver or iron. Note left or right handed in the first line. A set listing should list every club it contains. Used golf balls sell well in graded bags of a dozen or more. Sort by brand and condition, and photograph a handful up close so buyers can see scuffs. They are light, small and easy to sell live. ## Cycling parts and bikes Bike components sell to buyers who need an exact fit. Give the standard and size: wheel size, axle type, groupset generation and number of gears. Photograph the part on a clean background with any wear shown close up. Bike shops often give away the cardboard boxes new bikes arrive in. Use one to post a whole bike: remove the pedals, turn the handlebars, pad the frame and fit an axle spacer in the fork. Check the courier's size limit before you book. ## Gym kit and big equipment Fitness kit sells in January and again before summer. Kettlebells, resistance bands and yoga mats post easily, while benches, racks and machines usually go by collection. For any machine, show it working on video or live: the resistance on a rower, the display on an exercise bike. Clean it, wipe the grips and note any missing parts or bolts. ## Selling sports kit live A live show suits mixed lots: golf balls by the dozen, cycling accessories, team shirts. Lay lots out on a table in order and hold each up to the camera with the size or spec called out. For heavier items, tell buyers the postage band before bidding opens. Buyers back out when a large parcel charge appears at checkout. ## Packing heavy and awkward items Use a double-wall box for anything heavy, and tape every seam, including the bottom, with strong packing tape. Fill gaps with paper void fill so weights can't shift and burst a corner. Wrap club heads, bike derailleurs and other parts that stick out in bubble wrap and tape them so they stay put. Weigh every parcel on a scale that reads to 30 kg or more, and stay inside the courier's limit for each box. ## Common mistakes - If you price a heavy item before checking postage, you can lose the profit, so weigh and quote the parcel first. - Posting a large lithium e-bike battery with standard Royal Mail services breaks dangerous goods rules, so sell it for collection or use a specialist courier. - Leaving out loft, flex or hand on a golf club listing brings a stream of questions, so put them in the title. - Weights packed in a single-wall box burst through it, so use double-wall cartons and split heavy sets. - Selling a bike part without its standard and size leads to returns when it doesn't fit, so give the exact spec. ## Setups - [Golf club and sportswear setup for eBay and Depop](https://sellersetups.com/setups/golf-clubs-sportswear-garage): Single irons in cut-down boxes, retro football and tennis tops in grey mailers, and a garage split into a clubs side and a clothing side. ## Guides - [How to post bulky items: bikes, golf clubs, prams](https://sellersetups.com/guides/how-to-post-bulky-items): Courier size limits for long and heavy parcels, how to work out length plus girth, and how to pack a bike, a golf bag, gym weights and a pram. ## Questions ### How do I post golf clubs? Single clubs go in a long tube or a club box with the head padded and the shaft protected. A full set travels best in a golf bag inside a golf travel box or a large carton. Check the length limit with the courier, because golf boxes often exceed standard parcel sizes. ### Is it worth posting weights and dumbbells? Rarely, unless the weights are a sought-after brand. Weight plates are heavy and couriers price by weight, so collection usually makes more sense. If you post them, split heavy sets across several parcels and stay inside each courier's weight limit. ### Can I post e-bike batteries? Large lithium e-bike batteries are dangerous goods and are not accepted by standard Royal Mail services. Sell them for collection, or use a specialist courier that handles dangerous goods. Ordinary bike parts without batteries post normally. ### Can I post CO2 cartridges or bike pumps? Royal Mail prohibits CO2 canisters as compressed gas, so leave inflator cartridges out of every parcel, even when you sell the inflator head. Hand and track pumps hold no gas, so they post like other bike parts. ### Which platform suits sports kit? eBay is strong for golf clubs and bike parts, where buyers search by model and spec. Vinted works for sportswear, football boots and trainers. Whatnot has a Sporting Goods category for live shows, which suits golf balls, accessories and smaller kit. ### How do I show the condition of golf clubs? Photograph the face, the sole and the grip of each club, plus the shaft label. Wear on the face and sole tells a golfer how much the club has been used, and a worn grip will need replacing.