07-01-2020 09:58 AM
Good morning and happy Canada day everyone,
I've sold on a few other platforms and I am now just getting started with ebay.
I am having a hard time with the shipping system to figure out estimated shipping costs. Most of my packages are 45"x25"x25" and weight 40-50 lbs. The calculated shipping doesn't allow for these larger boxes.
For provincial and one to the east and west I am okay with a rough values as I have a small profit buffer that I don't mind getting eaten. However, some more rural or off the path areas shipping costs are almost the same or more as my products.
Is there a way for the system to calculate correct shipping for these, or is there a system I just don't know about yet?
07-01-2020 01:27 PM - edited 07-01-2020 01:35 PM
@mannequincity wrote:
... Most of my packages are 45"x25"x25" and weight 40-50 lbs.
Is there a way for the system to calculate correct shipping for these, or is there a system I just don't know about yet?
45"x25"x25" == 115cm x 64cm x 64cm
40 to 50 lbs == 19kg to 23kg
Your package is over Canada Post normal size limits which is why the calculator does not work. https://www.canadapost.ca/tools/pg/manual/PGpscanada-e.asp
Canada Post has an out-of-spec surcharge for big boxes of $125
There is also an oversize surcharge of $12 if longest side exceeds 1 metre (39 inches).
I assume you have no way to reduce the box size?
You might want to check shipping rates with CanPar, FedEx and UPS and get some estimates.
eBay does allow you to set up a flat rate shipping cost table(s) for different sections of Canada if calculated is not an option for you.
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07-01-2020 01:30 PM
Canada Post went metric in 1974.
Any other measurements are guesswork.
07-02-2020 05:50 PM
07-02-2020 05:54 PM
07-02-2020 07:26 PM
Sounds like dimensional weight rates will apply to your items and why they would be considered oversized with Canadapost. Specifications attached for Canadapost. Calculator attached for UPS/Fedex. Note: Density factor varies ground vs air.
Canadapost:
The formula we use to calculate the volumetric equivalent of the item's actual weight is:
Cubic volume ÷ density factor = volumetric equivalent actual weight.
The density factor is a number that reflects the fact that items weighing a certain amount are generally of a certain size or volume:
UPS/Fedex:
Multiply the package length by the width by the height. The result is the cubic size in inches or centimetres. Divide the cubic size by 139 if measured in inches, or by 5,000 if measured in centimetres, to determine dimensional weight.
Calculator:
https://shippingeasy.com/dimensional-weight-shipping-calculator/
-Lotz
07-02-2020 08:01 PM
You set up your shipping rate table(s).
For each listing you select flat rate shipping and then choose which table to apply. The help file indicates you can also do a bulk edit on your listings (I've never tried that option).
https://pages.ebay.ca/seller-centre/shipping-returns/shipping-rate-tables.html
Good luck and happy sales.
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