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Shipping options for online sales

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  • 26-02-2012 11:35pm
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    billybunty
    Registered Users Posts: 127 ✭✭


    Hi,
    I will be posting clothing items to ireland/uk/europe & rest of world. At the monent i have two rates from an post, €5.95 for track& trace or €4.95 with no track & trace.
    They pick up from you for this rate also as far i understand.
    They do better rates if you have more than 2000 packages a year, i cant predict that yet tho.
    My question is when i look at other sites the shipping options vary so much & am on the verge of contacting some of them to ask how they do it. Am wondering should i take the hit on p&p myself on some items or factor it into the selling price.
    I would really appreciate the best way to go about it & so i can be clear on my site what the rates are for the consumer.
    I know there was another thread about deliveries but that was a specific size/weight, my stuff will vary!
    Site is doing well & in existance a good few years but was run from uk, will be running from here now.
    Thanks in advance


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    RUDOLF289
    Registered Users Posts: 794 ✭✭✭RUDOLF289


    Hello Billybunty

    If the prices you are indicating with An Post are for both Ireland and International, you have probably one of the best deals available.

    I would recommend to contact companies like GLS and DPD. They are international parcel services - who also do domestic deliveries in Ireland. I would think that GLS for Ireland - just straight tariff, no discounts - comes in at around € 5.00 per parcel (for a 2nd parcel to the same address they would give you a lower cost). That is collected from your door and include a track and trace system. Again, with a bit of volume that would likely to be negotiable.

    Good luck with your venture

    Cheers,
    Rudolf289


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