Savings tips for packing and shipping goods

Posted by LauraDerb on December 28th, 2020

If you have established drop shipping as your option for selling online, then it is a fact that has nothing to do with the way your drop shipping provider handles and ships your customers' orders. There is nothing you can do about the shipping cost. However, anyone in a business can always find a way to save on shipping. Learning some tips for saving in this area and the means to do so will be of great help.

For e-retailers who are interested in drop shipping, it's best to stick with one direct shipper for multi-item orders. Most direct carriers charge lower rates if you have multiple orders and this is where the savings come in. If you are working with a direct shipper from a supplier, your shipping cost would be less if you adhere to it for all of your items. Of course, it is taken into account that if you are satisfied with a drop shipping and your needs are satisfied with a smaller quantity, then you follow it.

If you're already a regular customer and have a good relationship with your sender, it's easy to ask them for a favor in the form of a discount. I mean an additional discount apart from what they already give. They usually allow or give favors once you are already a valued customer. It is easy to do it in this state.

As for e-retailers that pack and ship their own products, take advantage of cheap packaging materials. In fact, if you just have patience and really do your research, there are free packing materials too. Padding and boxes can be an additional expense. You can get free boxes by going to electronics stores, hardware stores, and gift shops. Better to do it when they unpack new stock. Plus, using USPS Priority Mail also means free shipping from usa to nigeria.

When you send something, the weight means a lot. Obviously, you pay less for something that weighs less. So if you can use an envelope, you better do it and pay less. If you can use padded envelopes instead of boxes, do so. Of course, you can't do this with fragile things, but it's okay with clothes, CDs, and books.
When you work with UPS, Fed Ex, and other mail services, you can create a plan that gives you discounts. An account representative would be the best person to reach out and request promotional rates for frequent senders and the like.

Lastly, it takes ingenuity for someone to figure out what other means can be done to save on shipping. Check the internet and simply exhaust all options because savings in this area can lead to more profit and lower operating costs.