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Shipping Fees Reduction
Since I ship a lot I wanted to share with you a few tips on how to reduce shipping costs by saving on envelopes.
1) Use plastic carrier bags: put the bra inside it, wrap the plastic around it and secure with tape. The packet is now both water-resistant and ready to have a mailing sticker pasted on. If your local post regulations require the packaing to be stamped with a rubber stamp by the post officer, stick a piece of paper on the packet.
2) Turn used envelopes inside out and use them again.
3) Print mailing stickers on used paper.
4) Other things that are great to be used instead of envelopes: present paper bags, opaque plastic folders,, pizza boxes (use only the clean pieces of cardboard), sturdier carrier bags etc.
You are welcome to add your tips!
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In Australia it's possible to post your unpadded bras as a large letter, making it quite a bit cheaper than posting as a parcel. (It's $7.50 Aus for a large letter and about $14 for a parcel under 500gm) I don't know what the exact rules are for other countries, but here at least, if it fits through the special checking slot, and it's under the maximum weight, it's a letter. Even bras of the size I send fit nice and flat in an A5 envelope.
OH! I know that in the US 3-4 padded bras or several unpadded bras fit in a kids shoe-box! That usually costs $5-7 to ship - much cheaper than the flat rate boxes.
Also, wrapping a single bra in a few plastic bags and then putting it into a yellow envelope will only cost $2-3 for a padded bra and only $1.05 more for tracking!
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