Large difference in what the seller paid and what I paid for shipping.
Greetings, I recently sold an item. I calculated the shipping at 14 pounds with the dimensions 24 X 11 X 11. When I built a box the dimensions came out to 26 X 11.5 X 11.5. The weight was 12 lbs. 13 oz. The seller paid $17.59 and I paid $50.81. Why the huge difference? Thanks in advance. Item was shipped USPS ground advantage.
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momtoabeautifuldaughter
·5 months agoI have nothing else to add just want to say it was described to you every well above.
christworks
·5 months ago@coolracingnascar A seller is the person who sells items. That's you. A buyer is someone who purchases items.
You were charged for dimensional weight, not the actual weight. Dimensional weight is based on the volume (the amount of space) a package occupies. Carriers assign a "weight" that corresponds to a specific volume. Whichever is greater, the actual weight or the dimensional weight, determines the final shipping charge.
Your estimate of 24x11x11 is a little over 1 cubic foot or 18LBS DIM WT. 18LBS > 14LBS, which is how I know you were charged by the DIM weight.
You measured your actual box to be 26x11.5x11.5. Your 11.5 sides round up to 12 inches. In reality you shipped a 26x12x12 box. This is over 2 cubic feet. The DIM WT for that volume is 23LBS, which is well over your 13 real pounds. USPS applies heavy surcharges to packages over 2 cubic feet, even if they do not meet the oversized threshold.
You can see the difference here. I compared your original estimation with what you actually shipped. Look at the big difference! This is shipping in Zone 1, which is like shipping across the town from where you live.
Whenever you are shipping anything large, it is wise to know exactly how you are shipping it so there aren't surprises. I listed a large item yesterday and I made the box for it at the same time so I know how much it will cost so that I charge my buyer correctly.