How To Ship A Package 📦 Shipping Guide 101 For Beginners!
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- Опубликовано: 14 окт 2020
- If shipping your handmade products has you pulling your hair out or you don’t know where to start, then stick around because I’m sharing the three key things you need to have in place to ship like a pro, worry-free.
I have shipped thousands of packages in my time as a business owner so I’ve seen just about every situation imaginable. And shipping, at least for me, can make or break how you feel about your business when you get up in the morning. You're a maker and so you spend all of this time making items and you want to get them out in the world. But if shipping is a hassle, then you’re going to be really frustrated and tired about this process. And that is not what we want. You want to basically snap your fingers and have those packages out the door, and that's how it can be if you get a system in place. So today, I'm going to talk about three key things.
First, I'm going to talk about how to package your products for safe travel. Then, I'm going to talk about software and sites to use for postage and shipping labels. And then finally, I’m going to talk about some tools and equipment that you might need to get it all going. The goal is that you’re printing your shipping labels at home.
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I had NO IDEA that the post office would pickup packages from the front door. This would help my small business immensely! Everything you've stated in this video has been direct and to the point. Thank you so much!
Thank you so much for watching! I’m so glad you’ve found this helpful! ❤️
OMG, the timing of this video! I was just searching this very thing. You're the best. I watched your videos all day yesterday while I worked. :) You make me excited and confident about starting my business.
I'm so happy to hear that this was good timing for you! Good luck with the launch of your business - you can do it!!
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Oh my gosh I was literally just searching through your videos to see if you had anything on how to ship orders!! Thank you so much, you have been an amazing help to me!!
You are so welcome! I'm so happy to hear that this helped!
Thank you so much! I'm an average artist, and my friend is stressing on school and tired. But I really want to make a package and deliver it!
I'm glad this was helpful to you, and you can definitely get that package out to them! 💖
START-UP COSTS for PACKAGE/SHIPPING - “All the costs involved to ship your item” - Polymailer or box?, Return shipping packaging (polymailer extra stick strip), Tissue wrap $, Sticker to fasten tissue paper, Collateral card (about us story/instruction how to use product/what’s it made of), Packing slip/receipt - return info, Thermal printer, Insurance/Tracking/Signature, Build in Lost/Replace/Resend item…. Yeah a lot to think about JUST TO SHIP your new start-up product.
Thank you so much. You provide so much valuable content, answering so many questions I have as I am getting my online jewelry business up and running
I'm so happy to hear that this is helpful to you. Thank you so much for watching!
Love your video, no time wasted, direct to the point. Thank you ❤️
Glad it was helpful! Thanks for watching, Hilda!
You are such a blessing, I can watch your video like a movie. Full of ideas. Learning a lot
Wow, thank you Esse!!
Excellent video Mei!!! Jumped on this video the moment I saw it!! Shipping has been my biggest 'Argh!!' You've just solved it for me. Thank you!!!!
Hooray, I'm so happy to hear that it was timely for you! Thank you so much for watching!
thank you for this! it's right on time for me. love your videos!!
I'm so happy to hear that, Shannon! Thank you so much for watching!
Thank you for the info. You are a life saver!
So glad you found it helpful!
Thank you for posting this video and I hope success in your business.❤
Thank you so much!! I wish you and your business the same!! ❤️
Sooo helpful!! Thank you so much for your tips!
You're so welcome! I'm glad to hear they're helpful!
I’m so grateful for your videos 😭
Thank you so much! I'm so happy that they are helpful to you!
Thanks, I really need to up my mailing routines and these are great ideas.
Awesome! I'm so happy to hear that, Vonda!
Your videos are so helpful!!❤️❤️❤️
Thank you so much, Eliana! I'm so happy to hear that! ❤️
Great info. Nice extra effort on editing for visuals. Super Helpful
Thank you, Steven! I appreciate it!
So helpful! Thank you Mei!!
I'm happy to hear that it was helpful, Lisa!!
I feel better about the decision I’m taking now. Thank you so much
I'm so happy to hear that! Thank you so much for watching!
Very great video! looks like owning a small business is easier than i thought
Hi Mael! That makes me so happy to hear!
You explained so much more than other videos. New Sub
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Thank you so much...excellent job!
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Omg so helpful, thanks so much.
I'm so glad to hear that! Thanks for watching, Mauricco!
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So happy to hear that!!
Hi
I just wanted to share my story ....
I am 13 years old and I wanted to start a small business...My whole family is in business b1and I wanted to start it when I was young.
This really helped me
Thanks ❤❤❤
That's amazing, Raju! You can definitely do it. Get your family to help you get set up and you will be on your way!
Thank you very much for this informative video.
You're so welcome! Thank you for watching!
Thank you for the tips friend.
You're welcome, Henry! Thank you for watching!
Thank you!! I have been planning to sell hand made character suits, this helps a lot!!
Glad I could help! Thank you for watching, Lauren!
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Thank you so much! I really appreciate that!
Shipping is a big reason I have been stuck in selling my handmade items. One problem is that shipping from Israel is not as reliable as it is in the US. It's also expensive to ship overseas and I presume most buyers will be outside of Israel
The shipping costs is true, but honestly, I've found that if you have the right buyers who truly want your product, they will understand the shipping costs and will be fine with paying them.
@@CreativeHiveCo Thank you Mei, that is wonderful to hear. Do you have a video of where / how to find good buyers? I liked hearing that you gift wrap your jewelry. I love gift wrapping and I tend to add a hand made card to my items.
You may like these videos, Shoshanah: ruclips.net/video/kNO2z-XqQ_M/видео.html and ruclips.net/video/0A4ln24-Jkw/видео.html and this blog post: www.creativehiveco.com/5-questions-to-ask-to-understand-your-ideal-customer/
@@CreativeHiveCo thank you, Mei. I'll take a look. Signed up for your free workshop so I have some material to work through ☺️.
Bruh move out of israel that place is scary af
What I do need to know is that skin care routine, your skin is flawless❤️
Aww. Thank you so much Iris! ❤️
Thank you for this, I find myself getting frustrated at times with shipping.
I hope that you'll find this proves to be helpful to you!
this video is going to be so helpful thnaks
I'm so happy to hear that! Thank you so much for watching, Kate!
Great info Thank you
Thank you so much!! ❤️❤️
Great video, thanks 🙏
Glad you enjoyed it! Thank you so much for watching!
thank you this help so much
Thank you so much!! I'm really happy to hear that! ❤️
Love your vid- you get straight to the point. Most of the other videos are too much chatty fluff that I'm not interested in. You, on the other hand, are a great educator. xo
Thank you so much, Cynthia! I really appreciate that!
Thank you! Love your videos! I am about to open my shop on Spotify and saw they have “discounted shipping” or something like that. Also I saw USPS and UPS have prepay options that may reduce my shipping costs. Do you think those are good options? Thanks again for all your clear explanations. My daughter just took a video of me to add to Shopify and social media, I’m afraid it’s going to look awful because it’s me. But I need to get this open now. Timing is an issue. Thanks!
A lot of platforms have an agreement with the USPS where they can offer discounted shipping - Etsy and eBay both offer this as well. I wouldn't prepay shipping on any platform because that is holding up money you could be using in other ways.
Thank you for the great information! I'm interested in starting to ship my products and have come across a problem. How do you ship something without revealing your address? I'm currently working out of my home and would prefer not to put my home address on the return address section. I've read that you can maybe rent out a PO Box and do it that way, but I was wondering if you knew of anything more cost-effective.
Yes, you can do a PO box, or you can look into a virtual PO box, which is a little cheaper.
I am so thankful DHL has that kind of service where you can ship from home was worrying about that because I don’t have a car😂
Yes! Many services do offer package pickup now, even the USPS!
You're easily the cutest advisor
Haha, thank you, I appreciate that!
@@CreativeHiveCo yayy
Thank you so much
My question is
How do you do printing labels? Can you show us ?
Please
Thank you! Do you have a recommendation for a good weighing scale for a new small business shipping out low weight items like greeting cards? I’m having trouble finding an accurate one! ☀️
I use this one amzn.to/3k3vaEm from BriFit for weighing small yarn items or fragrances that weigh VERY little and it does an amazing job. It's accurate to .01g, but you can also find ones accurate to .001g. Instead of searching for just 'digital scale', try using 'digital jewelry scale' as your search term and then look for the accuracy rating.
You can shop around but I have one similar to this from Amazon! I would look to make sure it can measure to the 0.1 ounce so you can input accurate measurements. smile.amazon.com/Graduation-Mutritional-Calculator-Stainless-Tempered/dp/B086YPCYV7/ref=sr_1_2_sspa?dchild=1&keywords=postage+scale&qid=1602888039&sr=8-2-spons&psc=1&smid=A1H1JMVW8N7OEF&spLa=ZW5jcnlwdGVkUXVhbGlmaWVyPUEzUjFLMlVCQUw3N05MJmVuY3J5cHRlZElkPUEwMDYwMzI3M1ZKTjA1S0VTM1A3MSZlbmNyeXB0ZWRBZElkPUEwMzkxMjEwM0NUSjJUMlI2UFVKUSZ3aWRnZXROYW1lPXNwX2F0ZiZhY3Rpb249Y2xpY2tSZWRpcmVjdCZkb05vdExvZ0NsaWNrPXRydWU=
Let me guess those greeting cards are actually weed 😂. If not that still cool tho
Thank you good tips
You're welcome! Thank you so much for watching!
Thank you!
You're most welcome! ❤️❤️
I've been using pirateship, however recently their prices for domestic shipping rates went up a dollar. So now it's $3 fee. If I'm only selling a less than $5 items, is $3 worth it for shipping?
Your customer should be paying for the shipping cost, so it's really a question of will they pay $3 on a $5 item, and I have to say that if they really want it, yes, they will.
Hi!I have a question. First, thank you for this important info! Second, can I ship to where usps will pickup my packages if I live in an apartment?
If you have a place that you can do package pickup in your apartment that's awesome. You can also request a package pickup but I suppose it would depend on the safety of the place you were to leave the packages, or you would have to meet the postman when they come to pick up.
When you are listing your items weight, do you just list the weight of just the product or do you weigh it packaged with all the shipping materials included? Thank you!!
Weigh it once it's ready to head out the door. You need the total weight of the entire thing.
Hey I have a question. What do you think about the website platform big cartel for starting a business?
Shopify is the clear winner here! www.merchantmaverick.com/shopify-vs-big-cartel/
Hi, when you do the Usps package pickup do you just put your packages by your front door and the mailman picks it up?
You can put them in your mailbox with the flag up or you can schedule a pickup with the USPS if you need them to come to the door.
Can you do a video on how to ship internationally?
I'll add it to my list of suggestions, thank you!
Yellow ranger 💛
Thank you ❤️
Thank you for watching, Beutii Queen! 💗
@@CreativeHiveCo no problem Queen ❤️❤️
Is anyone else having problems with USPS losing or delaying packages? Also, this video was really helpful!
This has been an ongoing issue since the start of the pandemic, and packages have been taking longer than usual, but I feel like it's been slowly getting better lately.
tysM !!
You're welcome! Thank you so much for watching!
I ship from my sales dashboard on each platform. What is the benefit of using a third party? Tracking expenses?
For some, sites like PirateShip offer reduced rates over the USPS, and you can integrate multiple selling platforms at once so you are not toggling between them.
I don't even have a computer. I know crazy right?! Any recommendations on inexpensive computers/thermal printers?
For something like this you are going to have to shop around and read reviews because products are constantly changing. Dymo printers have a great reputation, though.
Hey can you make a video on how to deal with customers and payment stuff it will help a lot
Thanks for the suggestions!
I don’t want my customers to be able to track where the package are sent from, do you have any recommendations for staying safe/anonymous when selling online?
Yes! You can use a vitrual mailbox: ruclips.net/video/H2SjE079050/видео.html
Hi so I want to ship a package and I want to get the money from them like they give it in cash not card I give it to the delivery guy and he comes back and gives me the cash???
Hi! Are you asking about how cash-on-delivery (COD) works? If so, you can check out this article explaining how it works: www.investopedia.com/terms/c/cashondelivery.asp#:~:text=The%20customer%20pays%20the%20deliverer,after%20deducting%20the%20handling%20charges. Hope that helps! Good luck! 💕💕
I know this is a long shot given you are US based, but if you have any tips for shipping companies in Australia, it would be great! Australia Post is quite expensive.
You may want to check out Pack & Send. www.packsend.com.au/
I don't get it if the upps boxes are free do we just pay for the weight of the box to ship?
You're going to be charged depending on the size and weight of your package. You can check out this link for some reference: www.usps.com/ship/packages.htm Hope that helps!! 😊😊
I have been searching for days for some sort of rigid shipping option. I'm selling my art on printed bookmarks and cards, and they fit in envelopes, but I want it to be more professional and safe, especially since the items are paper. I cannot find a box that works, so I'm thinking of getting bubble mailers, and a some rigid chip board? Would that work?
You may be thinking of stay flats or rigid mailers? www.papermart.com/p/kraft-self-seal-non-bendable-mailers/144000?campaignid=9558714703&matchtype=&keyword=&gclid=Cj0KCQiA2af-BRDzARIsAIVQUOc0dq04zuknA_Llrw3JgWx7j14k1gEboNE-zXQSSa6taHhfx5I4g5QaApj4EALw_wcB
@@CreativeHiveCo yes those! I do wanna package the bookmarks themselves somehow also so it's not just the bookmarks on their own in the mailer! I found something since commenting I think will work well, lol!
Thank u nice lady
You're so welcome Anet! Thank you so much for watching! ❤️
So cutee
Thank you for watching!
I'm curious to know your viewpoint on flat rate shipping versus calculated shipping versus including shipping price in items so that shipping is "free."
I think that shipping should be obvious to the customer - for some people, they can't "hide" a $25 shipping cost in their product cost. I think that flat rate vs. calculated will depend on your product. If you sell all one type of thing and you have a very consistent shipping cost, you could do a flat rate. But if you have things of various sizes and weights you may need to do calculated to make it as accurate as possible. I do like offering free shipping as a sales incentive, though.
thanks cuh
Thank you so much for watching, Javi! I'm going to be doing a live workshop here on Wednesday! If you're subscribed, hit the bell to be notified when it starts!
im here cause my long distant gf wants my hoodie
Are you going to mail it to her?
@@CreativeHiveCo indeed i am, this helped alot
That's great! I'm glad this helped you!
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I want to ship a homemade scarf to a friend who lives overseas, I know it gets cold where he lives so I want to give him something warm to wear for the winter
What a wonderful and thoughtful gift! I bet he will love it!
Where do we get the shipping slip that we put at the outer box
Hi! You can either get/purchase those from the courier physical location or you can print those at home. 😊😊
heres a tip! if you dont know how to safely close your items/ protect it. you could probably put tape on it!
It is definitely important to make sure that the items are fully protected from the outside.
What dimensions of the shipping package do u use?
Hi Julia! It depends. I use a variety of different sizes depending on the product.
My usps will not pick or drop at door. I live in a rural area and my driveway is over 50 feet long with no turn around. Last year they won't let their drivers back up over 50 feet which is bull.
I'm really sorry to hear about your bad experience with USPS. Hope they get that resolved soon!
@@CreativeHiveCo There is no resolve because it's their policy. The only left to is take packages to the post office which isn't too bad, its only a 5 minute drive. Thanks for your response 👍
My my u saved me I'm 10 using her phone and doing a bizznass!
Woww!! Your parents must be so proud of you!! ❤️❤️ I'm so happy to help!!❤️❤️ All the best to you and your business!!! 🎉🎉
How do they get the package?Do I have to go to the mail and give it to them?Like do the mail ppl get it from me or do I have to give it to them?😧
If you purchase postage online you can schedule a pickup with the USPS otherwise you would have to bring it to your local post office.
My negotiated price is $5 for
Any suggestions for weighing scale?
I would suggest any relatively cheap on on Amazon. Just make sure it's to the .01 oz like these: smile.amazon.com/s?k=postage+scale+.01+oz&crid=2CUB1LWIQ7P80&sprefix=postage+scale+.%2Caps%2C225&ref=nb_sb_ss_ts-doa-p_1_15
Does it cost more if it’s international ?
Shipping costs to another country are typically higher than domestic, yes.
Any Scale brand recommendations?
Hi Angie! It really depends on what your products are and what your business requires but you can check out some of your possible options here: smallbiztrends.com/2022/05/best-postal-scales.html#:~:text=The%20Ultegra%20Max%20Parcel%20Scale,5%E2%80%B3%20LCD%20display.
Do you have to pay to ship out a customer order
You have to pay out the cost of the postage, but that cost should be paid to you buy your customer when they order, either as a shipping charge or somehow included into your pricing.
I sell amigurumi but I don't know how I would ship it. any advice?
It will depend on your brand but you could wrap in tissue and tie it with twine/ribbon, put it in a glassine bag with a branded sticker, or find small boxes to mail them in.
Hi I’m a mom of two boys starting my own business making resin art and jewelry. I wanted to ask how can I still ship my items without having a website for my shop? I sell through my Instagram and just want to ship through a website to print my labels
Hi Daisy! Congrats on building your own resin art and jewelry business!! ❤️ With regards to shipping, you may want to check directly with the courier. 😊
Can usps print out a shipping label for you or no?
Hi Henry, you can purchase your shipping in a physical USPS location where they will print it for you or your can purchase and print at home. It is usually cheaper to print it at home though!
I make rings. I have no idea how to ship one. Please help!
It is going to depend on the type of packaging you want to use. This video has the best information to get you started!
I don't even have a computer though 😕 plus I don't think I need a scale to ship stickers do I?
You can ship items by taking them to the post office if need be. Up to a certain weight, no, you can send stickers as regular mail.
How do we pay for shipping?
It depends on where you are purchasing your postage. If you go to the post office you would pay in person. If you are on Etsy, you can link your credit card and PayPal to your account, and several other platforms do the same or allow you to link your bank account to make transfers.
I worked at a ups for a week and everybody throws the packages, 😩.
This is really sad to hear 🙁
so for free usps pick up would i still have to pay for shipping if i do where do i do it
Yes, you still have to pay the postage fees. You can purchase postage through Etsy, ebay, and PayPal, plus other postage companies like PirateShip or stamps.com.
@@CreativeHiveCo ohh so with the postage stamps?
Yes, or if you purchase postage online they have you print a label for the package.
What i do so you buy that box right what i do is take one and throw it on the floor a few times, if it has a dent then dont use it
That is definitely an interesting way to check your packaging! Giving it a true test of it's structure!
Yea its kinda weird but it will likely be thumping even more in a truck with other boxes that are likely heavy
Shipping is so outrageously expensive that you should do free pick up and free boxes on principle. May as well make USPS pay for those expensive although I've tried looking for their free boxes and all they told me was the flat rate boxes that had only one way overpriced shipping fee of $21. Litterally it's way cheaper to buy my own box and ship for a fraction of the price. I don't understand where people are finding these affordable shipping with free boxes.
You can order Priority and Regional boxes from the USPS online. There are different sizes and varied shipping.
hi ! can 15 year olds send packages?
Yes they can!
Hi. I have a question🥺
Hi there, feel free to ask!
I’m selling my jewelry on instagram soon. Do I need to download the shipping software? I’m new to this and nervous.
You are going to need to have some type of shipping plan in place. If you plan to package and print labels at home, then you're going to need some type of shipping platform.
@@CreativeHiveCo omg I'm selling my earrings tommrow. Can you please help me?
Lesson learned: Anybody shipped through UPS. They have stringent requirements for packaging. If you do not follow then insurance claim will be declined if damaged item is received.
UPS informed me as below. If buyer do mot support and provide packaging material to UPS then we will be punished. Keep terms for buyer to keep the material if they receive damaged items and do not refund unless they support the investigation.
INDICATE THE INTERNAL CUSHIONING USED (Indicate all that apply)
- Air Bags - Loose Fill
- Bubble Wrap - Paper
- Corrugated - Peanuts
- Double Boxed - None
- Foam - Other (Explain)
-External Packaging
All the photos needs to be in jpeg or bitmap format. Please remember that you should keep the packaging material until the process is complete.
I used PVC pipe for box, they want me to use less strong cardboard material. They want specific distance from the wall etc.
I'm so sorry you had issues with UPS!
I use to be a furry and I left the community maybe a few years ago😅
When I finally settled on selling my suit I noticed… I don’t know how to ship things!… so I gave up on it. I’m a high school student and I was in middle school when I first attempted. I’m in need of the money and it’s just been sitting in my closet for hades knows how long. So hopefully… this will help…
It's really not hard - you can do it!
@@CreativeHiveCo Yea I’m planning on getting the supplies over the weekend so it will be safe during shipping and then try selling it. Thank you for the encouragement!
Can u plz make a vid on how to make website of our product?🥺🥺🥺
I have a blog post for this: www.creativehiveco.com/how-to-build-your-own-website-with-shopify-in-under-1-hour/ but if you want specialized instruction then you should check out my course: www.creativehiveco.com/a-sale-a-day-business/?
@@CreativeHiveCo thank u so much sis❤️❤️
But what is you don’t want to show your address? (For privacy?)
You can get a PO box or use a virtual mailbox. ruclips.net/video/H2SjE079050/видео.html
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I’m shipping live baby snails so I’m gonna stuff so much stuff in there so they live
Oh wow, that's going to be quite an endeavor!
@@CreativeHiveCo ok so I learned she lives out of state so nvm. Have to find another buyer