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Originally Posted by Richard
Kat,
Shipping is the holy grail of internet sales. The way to solve your quest is to check out which shipper you will most likely be happiest with: USPS, UPS, or FedEx. Further, the standard retail rates are not intended for businesses. Each of these shippers have business rates based on your shipping volume.
After you get some ideas, go to the business resources sections of their website and find the list of "integration partners". Find a company among those whose services and rates fit your needs.
The bottom line is that you need a shopping cart that "knows" how to get real-time quotes AT YOUR RATE from your shipper.
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Well my issue with shipping is I don't have a set weight... One plant might not weigh the same as another plant even of the same kind. So, I have to blanket price my shipping by cost and sometimes I have leftover sometimes I'm paying more than I got. Its really difficult without exact weights and zip codes. For instance I have all the gingers now and one type might weigh 1 pound and another might weigh a quarter of a pound. There can be a huge difference. I thought of someone building it but the issue is my stock is always revolving. If I pay someone else to manage I'd be paying crazy amounts to change it probably weekly. Its so complicated ARGH! Thats why I'm starting my quest now to get it perfected by spring. I've been primarily using USPS as their flat rate boxes are very convenient when things fit and they're cheaper than weighing and alot cheaper than UPS. I just did a price comparison on boxes sent yesterday and USPS was about 10.00 cheaper on 2 boxes (combined) than UPS was. I also mainly use paypal and it has the label generator which simplifies the process for me as well. Have you ever tried any programs to generate them? I saw a few website programs that might work they're expensive but if I can edit myself then it might be worth it. I just know NOTHING about website building
