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New seller- shipping help
Summary: jgrov_92, a new seller, is seeking advice on managing shipping costs, expressing confusion after extensive research. They are concerned about high shipping costs affecting their profits and are curious if changing from USPS to UPS for cheaper rates is possible. comics-scifi-collectibles advises against altering the shipping method without buyer consent as it's part of the sale terms. They suggest using calculated shipping with correct package dimensions and weight to ensure accurate costs for buyers.
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Question about shipping . Right now, I’m a little confused , as I think I’ve made things more complicated for myself by reading absolutely everything. I’m trying to avoid a mistake .
Quick insight / suggestions would be much appreciated!
Shilling can be so expensive, and I’ve found that it can literally cost me almost my entire sale . If I have something listed as usps and discover that it’s cheaper to ship ups, is that allowed ? Or any suggestions as to how I can efficiently ship items and determine the cheapest method for various items of weight and size ?
Thanks for any help or insight you can provide .
jgrov_92
OP1 month agoThank you
comics-scifi-collectibles
Mentor1 month ago · Edited@jgrov_92 You are not allowed to change the shipping method that is stated on the listing unless you get the OK from the buyer. The shipping method on the listing is part of the sale terms.
I strongly recommend using buyer pays> CALCUATED shipping on your listings so that the buyer pays the correct shipping price. To do this you need to enter the correct package dimensions and weight on the listing.
FYI the Blender will need to go in another box for shipping which is going to increase the shipping cost due to the package size. You would put lots Styrofoam peanuts between the two boxes, not corn starch ones as they get squished by heavier items.