I plan on making this a site all about saving money and finding deals/discounts online, but for now I think I'm just going to start with talking about buying used clothes online. It seems like a good starting place because it's something almost everybody can take advantage of, and it's not a major purchasing decision (like, say, buying a used car).
Really, what could be better than sitting at your PC and browsing through an online clothing store from the comfort of your own home? In many towns and cities there are only a handful of thrift clothing stores to visit. Regardless of whether there are, they are often spread out meaning you have to haul yourself all over town to visit each one - and sometimes you don't even find anything worth buying. Lame!
Since the expenses are greatly reduce online than in regular stores the savings can be huge. This is doubly true when buying gently used clothing online. Add the fact that you are able to compare prices from a good number of sources - what on earth is easier? It's not unusual to find something you would expect to see hanging from a rack for $50 being sold online for $15.
One particularly good item to buy used online is jeans. This is largley just because jeans are so rugged compared to many other types of clothing, which is especially true when it comes to used womens jeans. Women after put any given item through less wear because of the constantly changing trends in fashion - nothing ever gets a chance to get too worn out!
Discount clothes enable you to save money big time while keeping ahead of the fashion curve!
As you may already know, UPS and FedEx have recently moved to using dimensional weight for all packages, no matter how small or light weight they may be. Why is this happening?
For years, carriers have struggled with how to accurately charge for the space a package takes during transit. The carriers can’t just charge for the space, because the heavier the item, the more fuel it takes to ship it. But if they charge based on weight alone and not for space taken, they lose money on the vacant air inside boxes and packages. By charging for dimensional weight, they can make up these losses.
Minimizing the impact of dimensional weight on your shipping costs comes down to some very smart measures you should probably already be using. Here are some basic ways to reduce the impact to your bottom line of these new shipping rates:
1. Make your packaging process more efficient. Change your packaging materials and box sizes, pack things at tightly as possible to avoid shipping "air".
2. Renegotiate your shipping contracts for a larger dimensional factor or lower base rate, or start looking at other carriers for better rates.
3. Drop or re-price products that are not currently profitable to ship.
4. Last and least appealing, is to adjust your companies shipping policies so that added costs are passed on to the customer for each order.
The new dimensional weight rules have really changed the game and made it harder to make money shipping sales. These tips will help you save money. We also suggest checking out Seller Gear for the best shipping supplies for reducing weight and package size.
While the increase in shipping costs might be a concern, you can reduce its impact on you. Analyze your shipping procedures and packaging supplies, optimize packaging through training and technology and talk to your carrier about what they can do to help you improve shipping operations and cost.