There are probably legit reasons why you can't just charge for shipping. There would also be legit reasons to start charging too. I charge for shipping on all my sales, no way I'm paying for shipping out of my own pocket. Shipping DSR doesn't matter, as long as you ship fast most people leave 5 stars anyways.
My items would cost $1.73 to ship via USPS First Class Mail not including the cost for having to buy bubble mailers or small boxes and $4.90-$5.45 via USPS Priority Mail. My trick is to charge $4.99 for shipping, use the free Priority Mail envelopes, buyer gets the item 3 days after purchase, 99%+ 5star DSRs and happy buyers that get their items really fast, which helps A LOT when they leave feedback..
Since I don't pay for shipping anyways might as well charge extra to ship items faster, faster shipping > free shipping in the buyer's eyes imo. I never, to my knowledge, lost a sale due to shipping costs either so, just food for thought.
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Last edited by jamblix; 12-09-2010 at 08:44 AM.
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