Jadryga Posted September 4, 2007 Share Posted September 4, 2007 I have a hotel that's interested in getting soaps from me! They're looking at 4000 units a month, and want something somewhat substantial, so I was thinking 1oz guest soaps, which would mean about 4000oz, which works out to about 250lbs.I plugged 50lbs into the USPS postage rate calculator and it came up to $230-$240 for Priority International!Does anyone have any suggestions for cheaper alternatives I could look at? I'm not too familiar with bulk shipping options Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vicky_CO Posted September 4, 2007 Share Posted September 4, 2007 Check with DHL I know they have start shipping internationally at much cheaper rates than FedEx, UPS or USPS Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jadryga Posted September 4, 2007 Author Share Posted September 4, 2007 Actually, I just thought about flat rate boxes. At 20lbs per box, that would be about 13 flat rate boxes for 250lbs, which would come up to about $481. Can 20lbs of soap actually fully fit into a flat rate box though? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dpowell Posted September 4, 2007 Share Posted September 4, 2007 The most I fit was 14 lbs. in bar soap in a flat rate box and that was a very tight fit. you could try it though and see if it works for you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sudsnwicks Posted September 4, 2007 Share Posted September 4, 2007 I can't imagine fitting 20 lbs into the flat rate box. I make 3 oz bars. In order for the soaps to fit comfortably (i.e. with adequate cushioning) I can only put 20 bars in there. If I tried I might be able to fit a couple more in there, but that would still be about 5 lbs at best. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TwinMom Posted September 5, 2007 Share Posted September 5, 2007 I cant help you out on your shipping costs, but CONGRATS on getting your foot in the door with the hotel!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carrie Posted September 5, 2007 Share Posted September 5, 2007 Wow, good for you. Where will you be shipping the soap, which country? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wendy Shoofitz Posted September 5, 2007 Share Posted September 5, 2007 Yes, what country and what hotel. How did they hear about your soap? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jadryga Posted September 5, 2007 Author Share Posted September 5, 2007 The hotel is here in Malaysia, but I'll be ordering the soaps in from the US. It's mainly word of mouth actually, through a friend of mine, but from that I got the foot into the door to bring some samples over, and they loved them! I usually include a little write-up about each product along with the samples, which they really liked since they felt that it gave the product more of a personal touch.It's a boutique hotel with about 168 rooms to start with, but I've seen the concept for some of the rooms, they're quite lavish, looks more like a posh apartment than a conservative hotel. They're going for the "natural" theme, so that's one of the things I emphasized when I was pitching. I deliberately brought only FO and colorant free soaps.They're also offering me the chance to supply the shampoo and conditioner but I'm really not sure about that... it wasn't something I'd been researching, so I'm not sure where I'd start and if I can find something within the budget. If someone has some suggestions, do shoot them by me!I really hope this works out! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sudsnwicks Posted September 5, 2007 Share Posted September 5, 2007 Do you have anyone's soaps in mind? If so, it may be easier to contact them for a quote. Not everyone has access to every type of shipping option, so it may be easier to start the inquiry from the sender's end. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jadryga Posted September 5, 2007 Author Share Posted September 5, 2007 Yep, got something arranged with someone already for it... if all goes well, we'll probably be using USPS flat rate boxes for now, maybe looking at the "slow boat to China" for future shipments though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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