Questions about Box Dimensions and Weight? | Shipping

carl_ivory · 2025-09-04T21:22:24.872000Z

From what I understand, the dimesions printed on the outside of the box are the inside dimensions, so I should add 1 inch to each dimension when listing my item? I've seen people on youtube give tutorials and they never mention this and just put the dimensions that were on the box. If I have a 4 x 4 x 4 box. I should list it as 5 x 5 x 5, correct? As for the weight, I know you should round up to the nearest pound. Should I add an extra 1 pound for the box and packing? For example, here is an item I have that I want to list. Weight of main item: 17.2 lb. = 18 lb.Weight of all additional things that come with it: 4 lb. 8.1 oz. = 5 lb.Box and packing: 1 lb.Total: 24 lb.Is it a good rule of thumb to just add a pound for the box and packing? I heard someone else say to add 6 oz.

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