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| Forrester Farm |
Posted - Jan 10 2008 : 11:10:01 AM
Ok, I'm finally doing it after talking about it for forever.
The shop is set up - or started. But how did y'all decide how much to charge for shipping when you don't really know where the item is going to in advance?
Help!
Ann
http://annforrester.tohe.com
http://forresterfarm.etsy.com |
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| Forrester Farm |
Posted - Jan 17 2008 : 07:51:50 AM
Thank you for all of the feedback. I just happen to have a scale that I use to weigh blueberries at the farmer's market. That should do the trick!
Items will be listed soon!
Ann
http://annforrester.tohe.com
http://forresterfarm.etsy.com |
| julia hayes |
Posted - Jan 11 2008 : 06:39:33 AM
You Farmgirls are so awesome! I was a little random. I checked out other people's stuff and went from there.. Shipping for me seems to be the most negotiable thing. Good tips..Thank you so much!!
being simple to simply be
Farmgirl #30
www.julia42etsy.com |
| Alee |
Posted - Jan 10 2008 : 8:22:22 PM
Also, you can go to www.fedex.com/us . They have a shipping time/cost calculator. I would suggest using San Fransico to New York as your base line. Remember to increase it a little more to buy shipping materials, gas to the shipping store etc.
Alee
Farmgirl Sister #8
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| therusticcottage |
Posted - Jan 10 2008 : 8:10:08 PM
I set mine at what it has cost me to send similar items in the past. With my soap it's easy because it all weighs the same. I also invested $25 in a postage scale. I weigh the item, add a little for packaging, and then go to USPS.com to see what postage would be. I also check to see what others are shipping similar items for. I hate high shipping costs and it peeves me when seller's gouge for shipping. It doesn't happen so much on Etsy but it's really bad on eBay.
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| Rebekka Mae |
Posted - Jan 10 2008 : 7:08:50 PM
Ann,
Sometimes I look at similiar items on etsy and see what the average price is, sometimes I take the item to the post office in a package and ask them the price before I post it.
Good Luck,
Rebekka
www.bebebella.etsy.com
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