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Launched my first physical product business last week: Hoppy Press [0]. I'm not shipping heavy components (opposite, actually: 12.5 ounces/~350g) so I don't ha
by route3 14y ago
Launched my first physical product business last week: Hoppy Press [0].
I'm not shipping heavy components (opposite, actually: 12.5 ounces/~350g) so I don't have much advice for you on that front. I would like to share one lesson that I learned so far: the costs of shipping the actual shipping/packaging supplies was a bit more than I estimated. 40lbs of Kraft paper doesn't ship free.
Right now we are only offering USPS for shipping. We looked in to Amazon Fulfillment which is priced appropriately and would be good for a "hands off" approach. However, we like being able to include hand written notes and other gestures when we ship to our early customers.
Good luck!
[0] https://hoppypress.com https://hoppypress.com
- j2bax 14y agoSorry about that, I shouldn't have used the word 'heavy' figuratively when speaking of shipping. The items I will ship are in most cases going to be sub 1lb after packaging. Comparing prices between USPS and UPS, 1 Day shipping from the Northwest to Midwest on a 1lb 8x6x3 package cost about $70.00 through UPS while its in the mid $30's through USPS. Just wish USPS had a better tracking system. But I suppose that's part of what you are paying for with UPS!