Hi, Rich,
I'm just saying that USPS offers a large Priority box I wasn't even
aware of until I stumbled into one at the Post Office. Only good if you have
a
large quantity of folded posters/lobby cards to send to one location...
Rick
In a message dated 12/4/2012 3:31:43 P.M. Pacific Standard Time,
[email protected] writes:
Rick
you and I have different ways of shipping. You use regular household
materials sometimes, like supermarket plastic bags and cut-up boxes
Over here we use lobby card plastic bags or larger
we use ordered pre-cut cardboard of all sizes
we do use USPS boxes, but can only use them about 65% of the time, so we
order other boxes and they most certainly do not provide good tubes
if using a USPS box, our per-package cost still bottoms out at $1 for
materials and if we have to use other packaging it can be as much as $4.00+
my supplies cost is about $4000 @year
we aren't even talking about labor and postage yet
At 02:59 PM 12/4/2012, Rix Posterz wrote:
USPS also has large Priority boxes that can be ordered online. Believe
me, you can fit a ton of posters in them and a package that would cost $35 to
mail from L.A. to Florida only costs about fifteen bucks. It's a really
great deal....
Rick
In a message dated 12/4/2012 2:53:20 P.M. Pacific Standard Time,
[email protected] writes:
thanks Lumi
shipping costs keep going up, as does the cost of boxes and flat
cardboard, tubes, plastic bags, labels... everything we need to operate.
every time something goes up, I have to absorb some loss, be it the direct
costs of the materials or the indirect costs of a bidder bidding $1 less
because I just had to raise expenses $1. That's a loss to me. I don't get to
keep the dollar, it goes to the cardboard or shipping or whatever.
I already am prepared for when I believe shipping costs may actually
damage the value of online sales, which I predict will happen sometime in 2014.
I think that in 2013 I will have to increase shipping costs and the same
in 2014 at which point I think it will be $3 more than it is currently for
the first unit.
Shipping a 4lb package to NYC from Vegas I think will cost North of
$22-$25 and to those who want to say "go with UPS or Fed-X".. you folks
haven't
compared the rates. USPS is the least expensive carrier and for good reason.
If we lose the USPS, mail order sellers may as well shut down
Rich
At 02:31 PM 12/4/2012, luminita hascalovitz wrote:
You are so right Rich.
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Date: Tue, 4 Dec 2012 14:23:00 -0800
To: [email protected]; [email protected]
From: [email protected]
Subject: Re: [MOPO] Question for the members of this forum
there is no longer any inexpensive way to ship anything, especially
internationally
shipping costs are the #1 enemy to mail order business
At 02:03 PM 12/4/2012, luminita hascalovitz wrote:
I am talking about a BOOK, a 3 pound paper back book.
Not much value in that.
I am looking for an inexpensive way to ship it.
Thank you all.
Lumi
> Date: Tue, 4 Dec 2012 13:57:13 -0800
> From: [email protected]
> Subject: Re: [MOPO] Question for the members of this forum
> To: [email protected]
>
> Well, the trick is getting customers to pay for the premium of Express
Mail International. I usually charge the average for priority and if the
item is worth $400 or more I spring for the extra for Express.
>
>
> On Dec 4, 2012, at 1:37 PM, allen day wrote:
>
> > My ONLY method for international shipping:
> >
> > USPS express mail ... it is expensive, but it is FAST, and requires
signature delivery. BTW ... I have never had a package lost, stolen, damaged
(as yet).
> >
> > ad
> >
> > From: luminita hascalovitz <[email protected]>
> > To: [email protected]
> > Sent: Tuesday, December 4, 2012 4:17 PM
> > Subject: [MOPO] Question for the members of this forum
> >
> > Hi all,
> >
> > I have a shipping related question.
> >
> > As you all probably know, the USPS has decided to cancel their Media
Mail services, or this is what I hear.
> >
> > I would like to know how best to send a 3-lb hardcover book to Europe.
> >
> > Please let me know.
> >
> > Thank you.
> >
> > Lumi
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