01-19-2018 02:24 PM - edited 01-19-2018 02:26 PM
With the upcoming USPS rate increases, I thought it might be a good idea for sellers to share their Tips, Tricks or other Wisdom you have for shaving off postage costs.
Here are the obvious ones:
Here might be some lesser known ideas.
Other ideas?
01-19-2018 04:15 PM
Consider Cubic Foot pricing. Like the Regional Rate boxes it has a lower weight limit but no special box needed. Cubic Foot Postage has a weight limit of 20# and max size is .50 cubic foot (.50 cu/ft is around the same size as the Priority LFRB), the #4 box (7"x7"x6") can ship at the .20 cu/ft rate.
Only drawback is there are limited vendors that offer it like stamps.com
01-19-2018 04:26 PM
That's a really excellent overview! I'm going to bookmark it for reference, to share with the newbies who come here completely clueless with vague questions about "saving" or "cheapest method."
When the new rates come out on Sunday, this URL for Notice 123 (the official rates document) will update automatically so we can easily check which weight/zone combinations are the thresholds where it would make sense to switch over from regular Priority rates to a flat-rate box.
01-19-2018 04:43 PM
Priority Mail takes priority over first class packages if push comes to shove.