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Just Shipping Packaging

withoutus-shop — Wed, 26 Apr 2023 15:29:11 GMT

My business model means that I send my vendors the packaging and branding materials for their shipments, rather than having them send their products to me (trying to cut down on carbon emissions). However, that essentially means I'd be shipping empty packages with just a sticker or two. Has anyone had experience with this before that can provide me some tips? Thanks!

Re: Just Shipping Packaging

Gold — Wed, 26 Apr 2023 16:35:04 GMT

HI, since you are providing the packaging and branding materials, it would be a business cost, not shipping. Send the dropship vendor a large package once. As business goes throughout the year, adjust more or less of what you send them.

Re: Just Shipping Packaging

withoutus-shop — Wed, 26 Apr 2023 16:39:35 GMT

Just to clarify--I should send them a large package with a bunch of packaging material (flat boxes, mailers, etc.) instead of shipping individual packages for each order? Thanks for your response!

Re: Just Shipping Packaging

Candlestore — Wed, 26 Apr 2023 16:52:21 GMT

@withoutus-shop ;

Yes you should ship larger quantities of these supplies. I can ship a pallet of my goods to my store from Georgia for $100 by Less Than Truck Load, but if I shipped 1 Box of an item Light to Georgia it would be $14 each. Each pallet holds about 480 of these lights. So depending how your vendor can stock your packaging, shipping larger quantities by LTL would be better. As long as the Vendor is not charging storage fees for your packaging till its all used.