My order that I got in from Maryotts last week had the actual shipping cost on it. It was $35.25. Thats from California to Ne Mississippi. Yes, it was a big box. I had 14 df. Just a guess, I probably had 35 fans all together. He sent it Priority Mail. Looks like to me "Flat Rate" would have been best, but I'm sure Bill Maryotts knows what the best way to ship is. When his season is over, I may send out an email and ask why he doesn't use Flat Rate. It may have something to do with California's hard enviornmental laws and shipping plants. I have no idea. Nope, I'm not complaining about the cost at all. In fact, He lacked about $5 charging me enough for the shipping prices since I had combined my orders. I personally think he loses money on some of the orders. So, trust me, I'm not complaining, just wondering why??
Shipping cost to me, is one of those things that can eat a seller alive. If they charge too much, no one will buy from them. If they don't charge enough, then they can lose money. I;m just now starting to sell seeds. I just looked to see what most others were charging and I charged the same. I found the cheapest bubble wrap envelops, thanks to Michele. So, that's not much. I charge $3 for shipping. Today I mailed out some seeds that I had to pay for at the Post Office. A small bubble wrap envelop with 2 of my multiple win auctions cost $2.85. The envelops are about 15 cents. The cost to print out all the info for the wins,, I have no idea, but they don't give away paper and ink. The cost to carry the packages to the Post office, maybe $1. So, anyway you look at these, I probably lost a little bit of money on the shipping charges. I'm ok with this because the packages that I can print the label out from Paypals site, only cost $1.64 plus the other indirect costs and I figure with the two ways, I'll break even. Maybe.
When it comes to plants, that's hard. I'll get alot of lessons once I start this, but so far, I'm strictly doing seeds. The lady at the PO told me to really check into the Flat RAtes is I needed to send boxes.
