Knowledge is power. With knowledge, you can make better decisions around your products lines and ship much more successfully. Here's your Shipping Success Checklist to review.
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avoid unpleasant surprises
We’re all weary of reading the fine print when signing an agreement. There always seem to be extra charges that come out of nowhere, however in transport they’re most likely spelled out to you in the agreement, but you don’t really know what they mean - until you incur them.
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High Cost of Shipping Bulky & Heavy Parcels
Many ecommerce merchants have been feeling the pinch of shipping margins in recent months and years, but there are a few good reasons for this. I discuss many issues around influences and types of shipping costs in my book ‘Shipping Smarter – A Guide to eCommerce Shipping’, however, few people expected the size of some
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manual handling surcharges
Steven Visic, Director of Smart Send discusses Manual Handling surcharges being charged by Australian freight and courier companies. The video goes into detail on the circumstances where the MHP surcharge can apply. This is a must watch for any ecommerce store shipping goods domestically to ensure you aren’t paying more than you should to ship
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As part of our ongoing initiatives to help the ecommerce community with the latest news, tips and advice, our new Shipping Smarter Podcast channel is now live.    We will be releasing podcasts every few weeks from industry experts that can help you get your ecommerce business humming, streamlined and gaining more and more sales. Listen now
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tracking in transport
𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗰𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗼𝗳 𝗴𝗼𝗼𝗱𝘀 𝗶𝘀 𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗶𝗻 𝗲𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗲𝗿𝗰𝗲. When you can track a shipment it not only provides peace of mind for the merchant, but also assurance and transparency for the buyer receiving the goods. You present as a reliable brand.
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Insurance in transport
Most carriers and Australia Post will provide an option to cover your goods against loss or damage. It may not be called ‘insurance’ however in most cases, as they’re not part of the insurance industry.
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