mel jacobson on fri 13 jan 06
i have used the jonathan kaplan theory when
shipping pots:
new boxes. (old boxes have more than half their strength compromised.)
double box, always.
use bubble wrap around the pots.
foam peanuts in the gaps.
and as other do:
lots of newspaper in the void of the
outer box, and or, egg cartons and
used material.
i have printed a large logo on sticky paper
and put it on the outer box.
i have printed return address labels.
i make a nice shipping label on my word program
and attach that with clear tape.
i want the box to arrive looking nice, neat
and professional. i charge for shipping, but
pay for the packing. i just add that to the price
of the pots.
i do not ship my pots in old battered gin boxes.
i do not use a sharpie slathered on the box
between the company logo.
shipping is always a pain in the butt, but a reality
for potters. learn to do it right, spend the time
and money to get your product to the customer
with class.
nothing pisses off customers more than a box
of broken pots.
mel
from mel/minnetonka.mn.usa
website: http://my.pclink.com/~melpots3
John Jensen on fri 13 jan 06
I also endorse the Kaplan/Jacobson approach to shipping and want to =
mention
what, to me, is a new twist: I buy my postage on line from the post =
office.
When I do this I get a very professional shipping label and free
confirmation. I can weigh my package, buy and print my label and put =
the
box(s) out in front of my house for the postman to pick up (no charge).
This has saved me a huge amount of time I used to spend making trips to =
the
post office and standing in line.
I might mention that I've found that newspaper is so much heavier than
peanuts that using peanuts pays for itself in saved postage. I may =
still
use newspaper occasionally (in a crunch) but try to avoid it if =
possible.=20
What has make using peanuts a pleasure for me is a big canvas peanut
dispenser bag (available from Uline).
John Jensen, Mudbug Pottery
John Jensen@mudbugpottery.com
http://www.toadhouse.com http://www.mudbugpottery.com
http://www.mudbugblues.com
Mel said:
> i have used the jonathan kaplan theory when
> shipping pots:
>=20
> new boxes. (old boxes have more than half their strength =
compromised.)
> double box, always.
> use bubble wrap around the pots.
> foam peanuts in the gaps.
>=20
> and as other do:
> lots of newspaper in the void of the
> outer box, and or, egg cartons and
> used material.
>=20
> i have printed a large logo on sticky paper
> and put it on the outer box.
>=20
> i have printed return address labels.
>=20
> i make a nice shipping label on my word program
> and attach that with clear tape.
David Hendley on fri 13 jan 06
This is an option only if you pay for "Priority Mail". None of these
services are available for the regular parcel rate.
You can also get free boxes if you are willing to pay the Priority rate.
Of course, you are paying for all this because the rates for Priority
Mail are significantly higher.
At the Maydelle Post Office "standing in line" means one other
person is in the building!
David Hendley
Old Farmhouse Pottery
david@farmpots.com
http://www.farmpots.com
P. S. Used boxes rule! There's no reason to trash a perfectly good box.
An observant person can tell if the integrity of a box has been
compromised. Many are after only one use, but most are still perfectly
fine and structurally just as good as new.
----- Original Message -----
> what, to me, is a new twist: I buy my postage on line from the post
> office.
> When I do this I get a very professional shipping label and free
> confirmation. I can weigh my package, buy and print my label and put the
> box(s) out in front of my house for the postman to pick up (no charge).
> This has saved me a huge amount of time I used to spend making trips to
> the post office and standing in line.
dalecochoy on sat 14 jan 06
From: "David Hendley"
To:
Sent: Friday, January 13, 2006 1:31 PM
Subject: Re: shipping/kaplan theory
> This is an option only if you pay for "Priority Mail". None of these
> services are available for the regular parcel rate.
> You can also get free boxes if you are willing to pay the Priority rate.
> Of course, you are paying for all this because the rates for Priority
> Mail are significantly higher.
Yep, they will send you, or give you at post office, all the free priority
boxes you want.
> At the Maydelle Post Office "standing in line" means one other
> person is in the building!
> David Hendley
:>), yep, that sounds like the local Hartville, Ohio PO.
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