Since getting married 7 years ago my wife and I have moved 4 times and shipped over 4,000 packages. What do those things have in common? Tape. Lots and lots of packing tape. During that time we’ve purchased at least a dozen different types of packing tape. We’ve tried heavy-duty packing tape, clear packing tape, …
One of my first exposures to shipping via media mail came before I even started reselling on eBay. My wife encouraged me to sell my textbooks on Amazon at the end of every semester instead of selling them back to the campus bookstore. I was all about making more money but, like most people in …
Having a package not delivered where or when it is supposed to be is one of the major headaches that can come with shipping. We ship hundreds of items a month through our eBay business and, more months than not, we have packages lost in the mail, damaged, end up at zip code 01153, etc. …
I’ll admit it, I don’t love actually shipping things after I sell them. I love almost every other part of my business but actually boxing things up to ship out is such a drag. Because of this, I had hesitated to spend much time looking at (or improving) my shipping set-up and my old LP2844 …
Are you wondering what to do with those Amazon boxes piled up in your house? If you are creative, you have probably done several DIY projects making laundry and storage baskets. Recycling and reusing packaging is a simple way to help save the environment, and luckily you can do more than creative projects using amazon …
With the level of quality control that GOAT offers, it’s only natural that so many people want to buy from them. However, GOAT works with multiple providers, which can cause the delivery of GOAT orders to vary. If you’ve placed an order, you’d want to know how long it’ll take for GOAT to ship your …
These days you can buy anything online, from personal items to furniture, food, and other high-value items. Unfortunately, some of these products are prone to theft or can be embarrassing to the buyer. That is why many people prefer receiving their items in discreet packaging. But what is discreet packaging, exactly? Discreet packaging hides the …
Buying from DHGate or any e-commerce platform for the first time can come with many uncertainties. This is especially true for platforms that are located in a country other than the one that you live in. We’re big proponents of shipping internationally for unique and well-priced opportunities and one of the places that we frequent …
We get it – waiting for your Etsy order sucks, especially when it’s a gift that you need ASAP! I’ve lost track of the number of times I’ve ordered my wife a gift off of Etsy at the last minute and then realized that it will take a week or more to arrive. She’s totally …
Nearly everyone who sends packages in the mail or buys things online will need to buy a shipping label at some point. But let’s face it, how many people actually have a shipping label printer? I’m guessing that if you’re here reading this you don’t have one (and most people don’t). So what if you …