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artists_bewareHi there! I've recently made the jump to selling small polymer clay items on Etsy, but so far I've had to shell out $5.75 per box for flat rate priority mail shipping (I picked it because it comes with insurance and tracking). Since my items are only $10, I feel like raising shipping to flat-rate price would deter customers.
My questions to folks who sell similar items are:
1. What service do you use, and what does it cost?
2. Are both insurance and tracking an option for it?
In the meantime I'll be researching this myself, but I wanted to get more experienced artists' opinions on this as well.
Thanks!
Edit: Thank you for the replies!
My questions to folks who sell similar items are:
1. What service do you use, and what does it cost?
2. Are both insurance and tracking an option for it?
In the meantime I'll be researching this myself, but I wanted to get more experienced artists' opinions on this as well.
Thanks!
Edit: Thank you for the replies!
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Date: 2014-12-07 03:31 am (UTC)Depending on the option, shipping can range from $5.75 to $13 (or more) but there's some cheaper Flat Rate options like Regional Flat Rate that let you ship a lot more in a small box, sometimes for less than $6. Using the online postage services provided by USPS and PayPal can also shave off some of the cost. And the mailman can come pick the package up.
What size and weight are your items?