Guest guest Posted November 29, 2005 Report Share Posted November 29, 2005 > I've opted to go with PayPal as my payment provider but I need to know: > 1. Best way to calculate shipping and handling charges: by the weight; quantity or dollar value > 2. Does anyone ship priority mail versus UPS or Fed Express? Advantages? Disadvantages? > 3. Any other advice you'd care to share will be appreciated. Hi Edna! I can't wait to check out your site! Since you mentioned PayPal, I assume you're using their cart/buttons. I accept PayPal, but don't use their cart/buttons. I use mals-e cart. I wasn't sure if your questions were specific to PayPal or not, but I'll answer what I do. 1. Shipping- After a couple years of getting burned paying most of the shipping myself I figured out average $/sale and how much that $ amount would cost to ship. This is what I use: Up to $25, $5.00 $25.01 - $50, $8.00 $50.01 - $75, $10.00 $75 and up, $12.00 It's worked so far. If, based on the $ amount of the sale, the customer is charged $10 for shipping, but I can get everything into a $7.70 box, I refund the difference or offer them free products. 2. I use USPS Priority Mail for everything. For me it's the convenience of being able to order shipping supplies online for free, being able to print the labels & get free delivery confirmation & a reduced rate for signature confirmation, and the post office is less than a mile from my house. 3. I have no other advice, but please feel free to ask any questions at any time! We are all here to help you grow your business!!! Colleen Handcrafted & Decorative Soaps http://www.countrymeadowcreations.com Kat's Coffees & More Consultant #0892 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 29, 2005 Report Share Posted November 29, 2005 I agree with Colleen regarding USPS, although I plan on adding Parcel Post, First Class, DHL and UPS shipping options over the next couple of days. I've done some of this for my customers, it's time to do it for my own site! USPS is best for speed and price for up to around 3 pounds or so. After that, DHL is cheaper (and I much prefer their policies), but I don't think they ship to as many places. I know what everything I sell weighs, at least within a couple of ounces. I add a fudge factor to the total order to cover the box and shipping materials. This doesn't give you an exact amount, but it's generally very close. It's only if that ounce or two that you're off bumps you above or below the price level that it makes a difference. For example, 15 oz and 16 oz costs the same to ship, but 17 oz costs more than 16 oz. As soon as the customer gives me his/her zip code, I currently calculate the weight of the order and display the shipping charges. As the customer continues to shop, the shipping charges are updated. What I will be doing, once I add DHL and UPS etc., is offering shipping options with what each option will cost, again as soon as I have the zip code. The shipping charge displayed will be calculated based on zip code, order weight, and shipping option selected. As the customer continues to shop, the shipping charges will be updated, but so will the cost of the other shipping options offered. If another shipping option becomes cheaper, the customer can always select a different option. Diane www.GreenFireHerbs.com " Never say 'can't' when there's a 'How About This' still to be tried! " Ask me about our sister company for website development, accepting credit cards, and other Internet services Edna wrote: >Hi: > >I'm fairly new to this group but have found that many of you offer some great suggestions, so I thought you might be able to assist me with some website questions. > >My website is designed and about to go live in another week or so (I must be crazy doing it at this time of year!) and I've opted to go with PayPal as my payment provider but I need to know: > >1. Best way to calculate shipping and handling charges: by the weight; quantity or dollar value >2. Does anyone ship priority mail versus UPS or Fed Express? Advantages? Disadvantages? >3. Any other advice you'd care to share will be appreciated. > >Thanks, in advance, and > >Have a sparkling day! > > >Edna >edna01@... or creativelady@... >Creative Lady Soap Shoppe Proprietor www.creativelady.com >Meriden Chamber of Commerce Ambassador >Central Connecticut Women's Forum Ambassador > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 29, 2005 Report Share Posted November 29, 2005 Ya know I am glad that your brought this up because I am in the same boat that you are in. I have been so frustrated and confused about the whole shipping thing with pay pal. i know there are other(better) options out there but right now i just can't afford them so pay pal is my best option for me. I will be interested to see what you come up with for answers. Also, here is something else to consider as well. How about the fee that they charge you?? How do you deal with that and figuring out your taxes?? > > Hi: > > I'm fairly new to this group but have found that many of you offer some great suggestions, so I thought you might be able to assist me with some website questions. > > My website is designed and about to go live in another week or so (I must be crazy doing it at this time of year!) and I've opted to go with PayPal as my payment provider but I need to know: > > 1. Best way to calculate shipping and handling charges: by the weight; quantity or dollar value > 2. Does anyone ship priority mail versus UPS or Fed Express? Advantages? Disadvantages? > 3. Any other advice you'd care to share will be appreciated. > > Thanks, in advance, and > > Have a sparkling day! > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 29, 2005 Report Share Posted November 29, 2005 Well I can't speak for Edna, but since i am trying to work with paypal and the shopping cart buttoms. the problem that you have it the shipping is charged based on 1 of three ways. you have a flat rate for every $$ incriments as in $5 for .01 to $4.99 $6 for $5 to $9.99 and so on. You can for course change the shipping fees or the incriments however. way 2 is a percentage for $$ incriment so instead of $5 or $6 it would be 5% or 7% or so on. (that part seems more confusing. or you could give an exact shipping price per each number which is fine but what if you have 10 diferant items someone wants shipped. eventually there is going to be ALOT more of a shipping price that is needed and then you have to refund it. Which refunding it is no problem but after someone goes through the check out that money is transfered and stuck in your account. You can't go back and adjust anything. All you can do is send them a refund for what ever amount as if there are returning something. which kind of seems like a pain in the behind to me. The problem that i have, which i am sure many others do no is that I sell all sorts of craft items. Christmas ornaments, sewn items, and the whole sort. So what does one do with all them lightweight yet bulky items?? sometimes i wished i just did soap. then I can say. ok one bar of soap 5 oz. blah blah cost. add so and so for each extra bar. shipping is so darn frustrating. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 29, 2005 Report Share Posted November 29, 2005 You don't have to use the Paypal shopping cart buttons. Have your shopping cart take care of everything, and just programmatically send the total to PayPal. Diane www.GreenFireHerbs.com " Never say 'can't' when there's a 'How About This' still to be tried! " Ask me about our sister company for website development, accepting credit cards, and other Internet services Koalas Boutique wrote: >Well I can't speak for Edna, but since i am trying to work with >paypal and the shopping cart buttoms. the problem that you have it >the shipping is charged based on 1 of three ways. > >you have a flat rate for every $$ incriments as in > >$5 for .01 to $4.99 >$6 for $5 to $9.99 and so on. You can for course change the shipping >fees or the incriments however. > >way 2 is a percentage for $$ incriment so instead of $5 or $6 it >would be 5% or 7% or so on. (that part seems more confusing. > >or you could give an exact shipping price per each number which is >fine but what if you have 10 diferant items someone wants shipped. >eventually there is going to be ALOT more of a shipping price that is >needed and then you have to refund it. > >Which refunding it is no problem but after someone goes through the >check out that money is transfered and stuck in your account. You >can't go back and adjust anything. All you can do is send them a >refund for what ever amount as if there are returning something. >which kind of seems like a pain in the behind to me. > >The problem that i have, which i am sure many others do no is that I >sell all sorts of craft items. Christmas ornaments, sewn items, and >the whole sort. So what does one do with all them lightweight yet >bulky items?? sometimes i wished i just did soap. then I can say. ok >one bar of soap 5 oz. blah blah cost. add so and so for each extra >bar. shipping is so darn frustrating. > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 29, 2005 Report Share Posted November 29, 2005 The PayPal fee is a business expense and is treated as such on your income taxes. Is that what you mean? Can you be specific about what you're confused about? Diane www.GreenFireHerbs.com " Never say 'can't' when there's a 'How About This' still to be tried! " Ask me about our sister company for website development, accepting credit cards, and other Internet services Koalas Boutique wrote: >Ya know I am glad that your brought this up because I am in the same >boat that you are in. I have been so frustrated and confused about >the whole shipping thing with pay pal. i know there are other(better) >options out there but right now i just can't afford them so pay pal >is my best option for me. I will be interested to see what you come >up with for answers. > >Also, here is something else to consider as well. How about the fee >that they charge you?? How do you deal with that and figuring out >your taxes?? > > > > > > > >>Hi: >> >>I'm fairly new to this group but have found that many of you offer >> >> >some great suggestions, so I thought you might be able to assist me >with some website questions. > > >>My website is designed and about to go live in another week or so >> >> >(I must be crazy doing it at this time of year!) and I've opted to go >with PayPal as my payment provider but I need to know: > > >>1. Best way to calculate shipping and handling charges: by the >> >> >weight; quantity or dollar value > > >>2. Does anyone ship priority mail versus UPS or Fed Express? >> >> >Advantages? Disadvantages? > > >>3. Any other advice you'd care to share will be appreciated. >> >>Thanks, in advance, and >> >>Have a sparkling day! >> >> >> >> > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 30, 2005 Report Share Posted November 30, 2005 Carol- The site looks great as do the pieces you created. I didn't have any problem with the wording covering any of the pictures. Good Luck with it. Deb S-pgh __________________________________________ DSL – Something to write home about. Just $16.99/mo. or less. dsl. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 30, 2005 Report Share Posted November 30, 2005 > I thought that delivery confirmation with USPS priority packages was 45 cents. Hey Carol! It is free (delivery confirmation) if you print the label online. Also, signature confirmation only costs $1.50 if you print online vs. $1.80 if you don't. Won't matter in another month anyway since USPS prices are going UP! Colleen Handcrafted & Decorative Soaps http://www.countrymeadowcreations.com Kat's Coffees & More Consultant #0892 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 30, 2005 Report Share Posted November 30, 2005 In a message dated 11/30/2005 4:07:40 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, countrymeadowcreations@... writes: Hey Carol! It is free (delivery confirmation) if you print the label online. Also, signature confirmation only costs $1.50 if you print online vs. $1.80 if you don't. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Did you see where Shipping Assistant will be discontinued in January? I use that rather than ship-n-click, but I guess I'll be switching. Beth Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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