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NEXT THING .... YOU WILL HAVE TO DO SOME WORKING OUT.
Check your goods itinery and see what sizes and weights they are -
work out which item/s you think are going to be your most popular
sellers. You will more than likely find that there are common denominators
within your lists.
Most items will fall into certain groups.
i.e. weigh under 3kg.
i.e. shoe example again. all products fit in a same size parcel under
a certain weight.
Visit your local Post Office and ask questions. Arm
yourself with your common products. Take some of your bulkier, heaviest
products with you.
Ask the counter person.
"What is the best way for me to send this?"
Using the shoe sample again - "Is it best to send them in a shoe
box inside a parcel or to send the shoes in a padded, prepaid, secured
envelope / parcel."
The shoebox adds weight to the total weight - total weight adds to
costs
"How much will it cost to send it to Perth, How much to Melbourne,
How much to Cairns, etc etc.."
You will find that it is a matter of ONLY a few dollars
between the most expensive and the lower fee.
Your objective really is to obtain a common price where you can be
happy to send "X" group of products at "Y" price.
REMEMBER YOUR POSTAGE AND HANDLING
If it was me and it costs $11.00 to send an item to Perth, and $9.00
for the same to Melbourne then I would make all P&H $11.00. The
$2.00 I pick up in the Melbourne transaction could go into my Handling
expenses.
YOU DON'T WANT TO AND NEED TO LOOSE SLEEP OVER MAKING THIS
DECISION...
you are not ripping anyone off...
you are running a business...
with business expenses ....
and you are trying to sell a product...
remember it costs me $15.00 in fuel to drive to the nearest big
retail shops...
whats a few Dollars difference in postage going to mean to me when
it is delivered to my door.
I recommend that you have a look at several Online Shops and note
how the price for the same product varies.
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