Is flat fee shipping the way to go?

I used to work for a company (

Mon, 23 May 2011 13:08:08 GMT

I used to work for a company (we sold paraben free cosmetics) in the warehouse department. We did this same thing and it worked really well for us. People think that it's a revolutiona

We are selling custom products a

Mon, 23 May 2011 13:08:08 GMT

We are selling custom products and we offer free shipping for every order. Free shipping is a standard service for us and our competitors.

Factor in the price of shipping

Mon, 23 May 2011 13:08:08 GMT

Factor in the price of shipping and call it FREE SHIPPING? Are you selling custom made products? Free shipping does stand out on a site and people love free things. I always consider shipping when making purchases and I also hate USPS. If you are going

We provide free and flat fee exp

Mon, 23 May 2011 13:08:08 GMT

We provide free and flat fee expedited shipping. So far, it's been "win-win" for the store and customer. The customer is not left guessing or estimating what the shipping cost is going to be. Flat rate shipping also saves time for the merchant, as

Hi,

Mon, 23 May 2011 13:08:08 GMT

Hi, I provide free shipping for my products world wide, as long as the moq is met :) Ricky

Great ideas everyone.

Mon, 23 May 2011 13:08:08 GMT

Great ideas everyone. I can see how offering a combo of flat fee shipping, free shipping for certain promotions and/or for a certain amount purchased is the way to. The only way ill know if i

I used to have a tiered ship

Mon, 23 May 2011 13:08:08 GMT

I used to have a tiered shipping fee, and then last holiday season decided to offer free shipping as an incentive. It was the best promotion I`ve ever done (and I`ve tried the percentage off route as well.). I can`t afford to alwa

Hey Craig, you`re figuring i

Mon, 23 May 2011 13:08:08 GMT

Hey Craig, you`re figuring it out very well. :) I love these shipping topics and have always appreciated Bert`s tips. We have offered free shipping for quite some time. Your right, sometimes if we ship a small package it doesn`t

We`ve just now gone through th

Mon, 23 May 2011 13:08:08 GMT

We`ve just now gone through this analysis, mostly having it forced on us by eBay`s insane new policies. Thanks to Bert, we initially converted to flat-rate shipping last year, and it`s been fabulous. But now we`re seeing there are hidden benefits to g[...]

As a consumer, I love flat f

Mon, 23 May 2011 13:08:08 GMT

As a consumer, I love flat fee or free shipping. However, as a small business, I would consider how much time and the cost for you to package and ship items. I would go to the post office and see how much your most popular items will c