Alright I use these labels cause they are easy to use, and require less work for the other guy on the other side of the world. They are just peal and paste on the package (No tape required).
Thing is,
I AM IN EUROPE! MY ITEMS ARE ALL IN THE USA! I HAVE A FRIEND WHO DOES MY PACKAGING AND SHIPPING!
This is what it looks like.
Now each time I get an order on ebay. I just print the shipping label (I don't print it here I just take a screen shot). I have different sizes and different weight for my packages. If I offer "buy 2 get 3rd one free" it adds more weight. I can't do 2 oz for 1 package/sold, if someone buys 2 then it's not 4 oz but 6 oz. This part I don't mind changing the correct weight.
This is my process!
1. When I go to print, it shows up on a page, I normally open up the page in a newer window just to have the shipping label first class on it's own.
2. I then take a screen shot of it.
3. Paste it on Paint, cut out the rest of the screen just so I have the screen shot of the postage only.
4. I then SAVE IT. Into my daily folder for the date of the day.
5. I close Paint.
6. I go find the file, open it, turn it 90 degrees to the right/Rotate it Clockwise. Close the file so it saves it in that rotation. (so it can come out sideways)
7. I then open up word.doc file that I have saved. 2 shipping labels per sheet! I have 2 per sheet/1 page, all the way to files with 15 pages/ 30 labels total file. Just in case I get higher orders on some days.
8. I open the file (word.doc) to insert the picture from the folder it's in.
9. Save the file, upload it up on my site for my friend to download across the world to print it for packing.
Now this is very time consuming for me. It takes about 60 seconds to 80 seconds to do this! Getting very tired and very boring process! I want to open up 45 stealth accounts (avg of 2 to 10 orders per day on each account 90-450 per day. Some days I get 1 some days I get 12). I can't be doing this for 3 to 8 hours per day once I get fully out there.
Is there a way you guys do it easier and faster? And no I am not joking. I know there are printers that are very small, and don't even use up ink at all. I've read that. But if I use something like this. Can I pay for the weight and customer here on this side of the world? Save the file to upload it for him to print it out there? Also does it require me to upload the tracking numbers myself? I like ebays way of doing it, it uploads it for you and requires no time wasted to do it.
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2nd Question.
Is there a way to have tracking numbers for items that fit in an envelope? So I can keep my Top Rated Seller Status of 90%.
Solution 1
Maybe Apple users have a way of taking screen shots faster, or maybe some kind of a system that would cut the process in half? I am thinking of hiring a programmer to make me a program that would drag the label, save it for me clockwise into the folder I would pick out. This would save me steps 2 - 6. Leaving me with only Steps 1, 7, 8, & 9.
Solution 2
Unless I could some how hook up, the one of those printers that uses up no ink at my friends house cause it needs to be there.
(I would have to hook up a webcam to make sure it printed while his sleeping so in the morning he just takes those labels to paste it on the package). And login each time on his computer to have 1 postage done. But then what about uploading tracking numbers? Would it give me more steps to do?
Solution 3
I am very open to new ideas. I know most of you ship a lot!
I don't want my friend to log in, into my accounts and do all my orders for me! It's not the trust issue, I just don't want them to screw it up in any ways. Plus the log in, into so many accounts etc.
Thanks in Advance!
Update note: I use usps. And yes I have that option on my account.