Packaging Tips


Picking the right box: Pick a box with enough room to add cushioning material. Depending on the size of your products, you will most likely need a variety of different-sized boxes. Check with your shipping provider to see whether it offers free packaging material. If so, this will surely reduce the cost of shipping your products. If not, buy some boxes.

Choosing the right box also reduces the shipping cost. Depending on which shipping provider and method of shipping you use, most likely the size of the box will be part of the calculation when determining shipping cost. The bigger the box, the heavier it is, and the more wrap or packing peanuts you will need, the more it will cost.

Cushioning: Place cushioning around your items. Close and shake the box to see whether you have enough cushioning material around your items. Add newsprint (newspaper paper that has never been printed onthe ink on newspapers makes a real mess of things) and bubble-wrap if you hear the product shift.

If your items are fragile, consider double-cushioning your items and adding "Fragile" labels. For example, you might want to bubble-wrap your item and then add Styrofoam around it to keep it from shifting. Remember, a broken item has a domino effect: Not only will the product be returned, but you also will have to reship the item, delay the shipping time, lose revenue on additional shipping, and lose revenue on the broken item if it cannot be returned or replacedand anger your customer, to boot.

Sealing your package: Use special packaging tape to seal your box. Choose clear or brown tape. Make sure all the seams and openings are taped. Don't use string or twine because the loose material can get caught in the mail-processing equipment. Place words on the shipping box such as "Fragile," "Electronics," "This Side Up," "Glass," or create other labels that might help with special handling.

Now that we've covered warehousing your product and managing your inventory using the Merchant Solutions resources, it's time to talk about money. In the next chapter, we cover the basic accounting statements that you will need to adequately and effectively run your Yahoo! business.




Succeeding At Your Yahoo! Business
Succeeding At Your Yahoo! Business
ISBN: 0789735342
EAN: 2147483647
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Pages: 208

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