I love Flat Rate Postage. As a shopper I think it's great - you always know how much it will be and that there won't be any nasty surprises at checkout time! As a seller it's hard to get right - too high and your small order customers will not be happy, too low and then I go bust!
So I have been on the phone with Royal Mail & Parcel Force a few times over the past few weeks, got my posting history figures in order - attacked the calculator and here they are:
my *new* Flat Rate Postage prices....
UK deliveries:
1st class : £2.50
Recorded : £3.50
Next Day : £8.50
(order by 12noon for next day - non hand made items only)
Europe deliveries:
Airmail : £4.75
Courier : £19
Rest of the World :
Airmail : £6.75
Courier : £29
As always we are always striving to send orders out the day they are received - and now we have a secret weapon to help us do it - Becky
Today was Becky's first day here at paper-and-string and boy did she pick a busy day to start!!
Her main task is
Welcome Becky! I wonder who picked my order? I'm looking forward to it arriving :)
ReplyDeleteOh, 7 pounds raise for me?? :( :( :( That's too bad :(
ReplyDeleteHope Becky's enjoying all the felt, ribbon and buttons so far :)
ReplyDeleteHI, I assume that your only on the internet, I live in Lancing and didn't know there was another craft shop in worthing!
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ReplyDeleteIt is very tough on small businesses and for anyone in general to post through RM as their prices have gone up by such a high percentage. I personally don't like flat rate postage and find it a lot on websites. I often only need to buy a few small things at a time and if I don't need a large order it really does put me off, so much that I don't bother ordering anything and look for an alternative elsewhere. I know you need to cover your costs and it's a headache trying to work things out xx
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