Are you a buyer looking for shipping information? Read our article on shipping rates for buyers
How to set competitive shipping costs
Tips for competitive shipping charges:
- See what other sellers are charging to ship similar items
- Consider building the price of shipping into the item's price, so you can offer free shipping
- Use our shipping calculator - opens in new window or tab to estimate how much it costs to send your item through various carriers
- See our article on USPS and UPS package types
- Make sure you're allowing for packaging when checking the item's size and weight
- Think about how you want to specify your domestic shipping charges:
- Set a fixed shipping charge for all buyers
- Use calculated shipping to charge buyers a cost that will vary based on their location
- Set up shipping rate tables to specify your costs and delivery speeds by region
- Decide whether you're going to ship internationally and whether you'll offer worldwide shipping, or only ship to specific countries/regions
Tip
When you offer free delivery, your listings might be eligible for a free shipping message.
Our guides below have more information on how you can make your listings more attractive to buyers by offering discounted or combined shipping, and more.