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re: USPS in disarray
Posted on 2/16/24 at 10:07 pm to DarlingClementine
Posted on 2/16/24 at 10:07 pm to DarlingClementine
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Very few books are 1# or less. Average books are between 1 and 2#. , and many are just over 2#, which might as well be 3 (same cost to ship if 2#1oz as 3#).
I bumped it up to 3 pounds and it's $5.61.
If someone is buying a book that weighs 2 pounds or more it would seem to be a coffee table book. Usually not a cheap book regardless at that size. If $8-10 shipping is too much the customers are not realistic.
And yes, I know unrealistic customers don't help your business.
eta-I know of a number of hobby shops that essentially use shipping as a profit center. $13 shipping even if it is a single HO scale freight car that costs $30. Or some parts that might only be $15.
This post was edited on 2/16/24 at 10:12 pm
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Posted on 2/16/24 at 10:35 pm to BuckyCheese
"I know of a number of hobby shops that essentially use shipping as a profit center."
eBay got on to that right quick. People were selling things cheaply and charging exorbitant shipping rates to circumvent full commissions to ebay, as eBay charged commissions on sale price of the item, not including shipping. They capped what sellers could charge for shipping to thwart this practice. . Since I sell mostly books, I can only speak to that, and seems like it was $4.00 max you could charge in Books category . I think it went up to 5 after a few postal increases, not sure what it is now, or if the cap was even done away with. My charges are usually flat $5 (and I am eating another buck or two in materials like bookfolds) but if it is a larger book I charge $6 and that goes through. So cap is raised or no longer in place.
eBay got on to that right quick. People were selling things cheaply and charging exorbitant shipping rates to circumvent full commissions to ebay, as eBay charged commissions on sale price of the item, not including shipping. They capped what sellers could charge for shipping to thwart this practice. . Since I sell mostly books, I can only speak to that, and seems like it was $4.00 max you could charge in Books category . I think it went up to 5 after a few postal increases, not sure what it is now, or if the cap was even done away with. My charges are usually flat $5 (and I am eating another buck or two in materials like bookfolds) but if it is a larger book I charge $6 and that goes through. So cap is raised or no longer in place.
Posted on 2/16/24 at 10:42 pm to BuckyCheese
Used Shipworks then we switched to ShipStation. Now this is back in 2016 but shipped on average about 1,000 items a day between Amazon, ebay, Rakuten, the website.
USPS constantly had damaged packages, they would get lost (you learn quick if a package is at a certain facility ah shite), and they only allow you to file 3 claims per day and it takes fricking forever.
Of course it only happens to the most insane customers wanting free shite.
USPS constantly had damaged packages, they would get lost (you learn quick if a package is at a certain facility ah shite), and they only allow you to file 3 claims per day and it takes fricking forever.
Of course it only happens to the most insane customers wanting free shite.
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