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Why We Use
Only USPS Priority Mail |
We receive many e-mails
from customers asking why we do not use First Class Mail for small orders.
We really do
understand that shipping costs add quite a burden to the shopper and want
you to understand our shipping rationale.
I do not use regular First Class mail or Parcel Post shipping because it
is not really cheaper...
for a few reasons.
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Using
USPS Priority Mail shipping allows us to include “delivery
confirmation” at no extra charge for domestic orders (and the
International Flat Rate BOX). The delivery tracking number
provided provides a safeguard for us and our customers to help
keep track of packages. If we use First Class US mail there would
be an additional charge for the delivery confirmation fee.
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Many
companies add extra costs to their products to cover the cost of
packaging materials. Since I have many local customers I do not.
The small handling fee covers only tape, paper, and ink for
labeling.
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The
Priority envelopes and boxes are free from the USPS. If I used
First Class or Parcel Post US mail, the added cost of a padded envelope or small box
would have to be passed along to the customers with a larger
handling/packaging fee.
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The ability to print
labels on line saves us a lot of precious time and assures greater
accuracy since the labels are printed directly from the
information provided by the customer. I ship out so many
orders per week, if I had to provide hand-written address labels
for even half of them, there would be even less time to make soap!
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A
small two sample order with packaging would weigh about 7 ounces.
USPS Priority Mail would cost $4.60, plus a 75 cent handling fee.
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First
Class Postage for the same order would be about $2.00. If
you add to that the delivery confirmation fee, cost of the
packaging materials, a larger handling fee because of the added
time to hand write address labels plus a trip to the Post Office
(we used to charge a $2.50 handling fee for orders under $20.00)--the
total cost would actually be more not using priority mail!!
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A COMPARISON
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USPS
Priority Mail |
USPS First
Class Mail |
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Boxes |
Free |
Extra Cost |
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Delivery Confirmation
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Free |
Extra Cost |
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Print Labels on Line |
Yes |
Only if
using PayPal
(No for any International Orders) |
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Free Package Pick-up |
Yes |
No |
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