Its always a struggle to determine how I'd like to ship things. I've redesigned my boxes once again and have been using these for most of the month of May - no longer black, though I did love the chic and classy look of those! I'm loving this organic kraft look and no more fussy vellum strip that I used to have, no more fussy inside card in addition and no more zip bags (all of this was exhaustingly time consuming during the last holiday season and I realized was kind of unnecessary). I am excited to say that there is absolutely no plastic in the packaging of my work!
I think it looks pretty sweet without any ribbon and its easier for my customers to check their purchase before gifting to a friend.
And now for the poll:
You may/may not know, but shipping anything thicker than a standard letter from Canada costs an arm and a leg.
1. At the current shipping rate of $3.50, less than 1% of all of my orders have ever gone completely missing. It is the fastest and cheapest method we have here in Canada, but it is uninsured and doesn't have tracking. This is the first option on the poll =)
2. & 3. The following two insured options without tracking, do NOT guarantee delivery time but includes insurance if it is lost. Ground takes longer, air is of course faster.
4. The last option is insured WITH tracking, delivery times are NOT guaranteed. If shipped this way, the packages are grouped with much larger and possibly heavier packages which may or may not crush your order. It is shipped via ground by default and therefore often takes longer than the first option.
5. The final option (not on the poll) includes tracking and guarantees delivery in 3-7 days depending where you are located. It costs about $20+ and is only recommended if you need it urgently. I'm not even going to include that in the poll - $20?! insanity! I couldn't even bring myself to put that into the poll...
Let me know what you think! Is shipping with insurance worth it?
If you have any other questions on Canada Post and its shipping rates, feel free to post them here! I'll do my best to answer them - I've gained quite a bit of experience with the limitations and shipping methods they offer after numerous shipping blunders (and paying for them).
3 comments:
I usually like to go with insurance on all jewelry over $35, also with me I include it if I cannot duplicate the item. I also do it on relics and paintings. I do like your option with insurance especially shipping to another country.
It's a bummer though because shipping with insurance from the US to another country is so expensive, so usually don't include it.
Hey friend. Thanks for the idea...I have been looking for a new way of packaging. I am almost out of my bright white shiny boxes which I was oh so sick of. I wanted to go with kraft paper but you gave me a new idea for it...instead of my pain in the butt stickers which were going to cost me a fortune I have going to have a stamp made and stamp them. Yay, thanks!
hey Leila! I really wish Etsy would implement an insurance/express shipping option or to even change invoices - it would make this so much easier =\
heya! ah yeah I thought of stickers too, but I'd have to keep on buying them! Now I just need to replenish ink whenever it runs out. You'll have to post some pics of your new boxes when you get them ;D
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