10. Shipping Your Merchandise

For many crafters, the most challenging aspect of the selling experience isn’t the selling of an item, it’s getting that item packed and shipped to the customer. Let’s face it, packing fragile crafts items isn’t always easy, and choosing the right shipping service (and calculating shipping fees) can be an exercise in frustration. Most crafters are good at crafting, not at packing and shipping delicate items.

What you need, then, is a little advice on how to pack and ship your craft items in a safe and cost-efficient manner—which I’ll provide in this chapter.

Choosing a Shipping Method

You have a number of choices when it comes to shipping the craft items you sell. You can use the various services offered by the U.S. ...

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