Ziggy P Posted June 23, 2017 Posted June 23, 2017 For those of you that ship your candles: do you ad a cost on to your candle sale price or add shipping at end of sale? Do you split shipping cost with buyer or make them pay total cost? Are there any special rates to look for at the post office? Any advise is appreciated. Thank you! Quote
Jcandleattic Posted June 23, 2017 Posted June 23, 2017 Add shipping at the end of the sale. This is what I do as my POS system will not calculate actual shipping charges. I charge a flat rate, and they pay 100% of that flat rate. However, if it's over then I refund the difference, if it's under, I take the hit, because I have a 'cushion' worked into my candle pricing. Quote
Ziggy P Posted June 23, 2017 Author Posted June 23, 2017 Do you use USPO or someone else? Some of my candles weigh 2+ pounds in total weight, so the shipping will be a good bit of the cost. Thanks for your advise, and your time. Quote
Jcandleattic Posted June 23, 2017 Posted June 23, 2017 Yes. I use the flat rate shipping boxes. When using flat rate shipping, it doesn't matter how much it weighs, as long as it fits in the box, it will ship for that same flat rate. Quote
TallTayl Posted June 23, 2017 Posted June 23, 2017 My customers pay whatever it costs at the end of the sale. Usually usps but FedEx can compete over certain weights and treats packages better. Tried flat rate and it did not work for my business model. Quote
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