by Shannon | Feb 7, 2020 | Amazon, eBay, Poshmark, Selling on Marketplaces, Small Business
This is an update from my shipping comparison from 2019, with the Tradesy marketplace added for reference and shipping rates updated. A note about my typical sale: I only sell handbags, so my sweet-spot for shipping is 2-5 pounds, which matches up perfectly with the...
by Shannon | Apr 7, 2019 | Amazon, eBay, Poshmark, Selling on Marketplaces, Small Business
If the first physical encounter that your customer has with you is your product arriving in a box to their home or office, it’s critical to get it right. Does your packaging impress or look distressed? What message is your packaging sending to your customer? When your...
by Shannon | Mar 11, 2019 | Amazon, eBay, Selling on Marketplaces, Small Business
If you’re selling products, logistics is a critical part of the equation and being logistics-smart can mean the difference between making a profit or losing money on a product. Should you be handling your own shipments, using Amazon’s fulfillment services or...
by Shannon | Feb 6, 2019 | Amazon, eBay, Poshmark, Selling on Marketplaces, Small Business, Social Networks
Shipping costs are a big deal for both buyers and sellers. Buyers want free shipping or the lowest priced shipping they can find and sellers need to keep their shipping costs as low as possible. For Small Business sellers on eBay, Poshmark and Amazon, managing...