When you first start your business you want it to reach as many people as possible. Thanks to the internet bringing the world together, you can now bring your business to the world. Online businesses come in many different forms, but for now let’s focus on retail. How are you getting your product to the customer, and save money while doing so?
Keep it Light
Any form of postal service is going to charge based on weight. The lighter your packages are, the cheaper it’s going to be post them. Make sure to keep packaging to a minimum. However, you still need to make sure goods are well-protected. If you skimp on packaging, this could cost you in the future as a customer could complain about damaged goods and you’ll have to send out another product. This will mean more postal fees and cost your business a product. Bubble wrap is a lightweight packing material, and effective at preventing damaged goods. You could also consider eco-friendly packaging, which could make your business stand-out better and be more appealing to customers.
Post in Bulk
Depending on what kind of product you’re selling, it may not be possible for you to keep each and every one of your parcels light-weight. Or perhaps you need to move a lot of your products to another area, to be sold by someone else. If you have multiple items to post all at once, it is much better to send them all together. It makes much more sense to pay the one postal fee for one large shipment, as opposed to lots of small payments for individual parcels.
Courier
With the help of the right courier, you don’t have to pay a fortune to get your product overseas. Parcel2Go offer some of the most competitive rates in the delivery industry. You don’t need to worry about finding the best rate – they’ll do it for you. Plus, once it comes to the postal service itself, you and the customer can track the parcel. You can continue you work, knowing your products are in good hands in any location they land.
Allow Time
As tempting as it is to get the goods to the customers as soon as possible, you don’t necessarily have to go for the first-class option every time. You can give the customer the option of a wider time frame for the delivery, meaning the two of you can pay less for postage and both save money.