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Originally Posted by s13silviagirl  Just a thought, to all those with businesses, have you thought about having the postal meter thing put into your home/business? It weighs the item and prints a label, then charges your account. Something to think about. Also, forgive me if I am wrong on all of this as I have been out of the US for almost 4 years, but doesn't the PO pick up if you call and ask for pick up, especially on the flat-rate boxes? |
I do have a pitney bows home meter and It sure has made my life sooo much easier . . .I no longer have to fall in line, just drop off (never seem to remember to call
). I have created a spreadsheet on weight with prices (delivery confirmation added) so I don't have to recalculate everytime . . check the weight, look at the chart and overide the price . . simple as that.
and of course if you go over the 13 oz. it automatically kicks in the priority rate . . .
so far none of my package have gone back so once you have figured everything out, shipping is a breeze
Figuring out the right shipping and handling charges is not an easy task so in my case I just simplify it based on the amount being purchased. I do a lot of multiple shipping since I carry both stocked items and custom made items so I lose money all the time but I find it more time consuming to figure each and every package . . . especially since finding TIME is always a problem for me.