Three different objects, three different answers, usually from the same seller.
Shirts and kit
Light, foldable, easy. Courier with a moisture barrier and tissue over any signature. A weight rule handles it.
Paper — programmes, tickets, photographs
Flat and light, boards both sides, rigid envelope or small box. Also easy.
Bats, sticks and anything long
Couriers price on length as well as weight, and some services refuse long parcels outright. Find out before you quote, because the difference comes off your own balance. How delivery is charged.
Frames
Do not post glass. Take the item out and send it flat, or offer collection. Broken glass does not merely break — it damages the thing it was protecting. Packing memorabilia.
When collection is the honest answer
For anything framed, anything long, and anything where the provenance makes the piece irreplaceable. Pickup terms are agreed before bidding, with a collect-by window of 72 hours unless you set otherwise; if it is not collected the store keeps a share, 7% by default and 20% at most. How pickup works.
Combining wins
Shirts and paper combine well. A bat combines with nothing. Combining is on by default and you set what each later win adds — in a mixed category like this, think about the awkward item rather than the easy one.
Questions people ask
Should I ship a framed piece if the buyer asks?
Say in writing that you think it is unsuitable, and offer collection. You are allowed to decline.
Do signed items need special handling?
Nothing pressing on the ink, and keep the parcel out of heat.
What about a signed ball?
Boxed, padded, with nothing resting on the signature.