Tag Archives: shipping
Q&A: Why won’t the Postal Service take my Media Mail?
QUESTION: I’ve been selling books online for about three years. The most convenient method for shipping has been Media Mail, leaving them in my mailbox. I carefully weigh each book and affix postage stamps, then stamp the package “Media Mail.” The mailman knows me, and has had no problem dispatching my packages to the Post [...]
Amazon will raise shipping credits and closing fees
Amazon announced it will adjust Marketplace shipping credits and variable closing fees when the Postal Service changes rates March 14: To reflect these changes, we will increase Marketplace shipping credits for Books, Music, Movies, Video Games and Software, effective May 14th. The increases will range from $0.39 to $2.51 depending upon the product category and [...]
Will the Postal Service sink online booksellers?
Well, here’s a new shipping problem that hasn’t gotten much attention yet: Next month the Postal Service will eliminate its international version of “Media Mail,” which has traditionally been called “surface.” This mode of economy shipping is called “surface” because the packages are shipped literally on the “surface” of cargo ships going overseas. “Surface” mail [...]
Q&A: How much do we have to undercut Amazon to get a sale?
QUESTION: Amazon now shows their book listings at the top of the list, above our Marketplace listings, unless we undercut Amazon by more than $3.49 — the amount the buyer pays for standard shipping. This is somewhat misleading to the buyer, implying that every purchase from Amazon qualifies for free shipping. My question: Do you [...]
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Amazon accepts seller input on packing slip changes