The I’d Ship That blog
Practical guides on rates, labels, tracking, and packaging, so you can get every order out the door for less.
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A regular TikTok Shop order that you ship yourself has three deadlines, all counted in business days from the moment it reaches Awaiting Shipment: a carrier scan within 2, tracking in Seller Center within 5 or the order is cancelled, and delivery within 6.…
A shipping label works when it lies flat on one side of the package, is not folded over an edge, and is the only readable label and barcode on the box.…
A shipping label costs more than you expected when the parcel crosses a line the carrier prices on. There are six a home seller meets most: the next weight step, 1 cubic foot of volume, 22 inches of length, the charges UPS adds for a home address, a declared weight the carrier disagrees with, and coverage you assumed was included.…
When customers place smaller orders, postage becomes a larger share of each sale, because the price of a package does not shrink with the order.…
To pack a fragile item, wrap it so nothing hard touches it, put it in a corrugated box with cushioning on every side, fill the box until the item cannot move, and close every seam with 2 inch packing tape.…
