Thanks for the tips!

Thanks!

Thanks for that - I hadn't realised I needed to change my city!!

all set up. great read though and very important for those that are still a little shy about international shipping. not that my parcels will ever get that heavy but thanks for the tip on collect+

Thankyou :) If you're sending small items in the UK, look out for pip boxes, designed to come within size limits for postage price brackets :)

Great tips, thank you.

Really good tips, thank you!

rad! thanks for sharing.

thanks, and I'm going to go pick up a few custom forms soon :)

Thanks for the tips! I need to update my listings. ps. I can't wait for the holidays!!! Bring on the parties!

Many thanks! : )

Thank you for the Local Listing tip. Done and DONE! :)

I'd lover to offer shipping options. Can we do that on Etsy? For example 1st Class Mail and Priority Mail for US shipping. We should be able to do that but I have not found a way with Etsy as it is.....

Thanks for your help!

My city didn't show up. Neither did the next largest city. : - ( Will I still show up in local item searches?

I'm new to Etsy, but already I have had only international orders (I live in Prague, Czech Republic, so this is pretty normal)...I'm quickly learning that it takes longer than I expected for my packages to arrive, though since I knew that most of my buyers would be other EU country citizens or elsewhere, I got bookmarked the post office's shipping prices and have even put a paper version of it in my 'Etsy Book' so that all I have to do is refer to it...buying a scale that gives weights down to 1gram is also good...like that, I know when I go over one price range and into the next. I learned the hard way that you can't forget that packaging weighs, too, and if you don't calculate that into shipping (especially internationally as the prices are really high and a couple of extra grams my just be what takes you from one price bracket to the next one up when you could have saved yourself money and energy by just pre-thinking your packaging. Also, our post office system (and certainly many others) has several of the forms available as pdf files so it is nice to download those and print them up if you can't first get them from the post office. As for the local tip listing, it would be nice if there was also a break-down by continent or, for example, the EU would fall under one place...I like to look sometimes for place specific items (e.g. Italy, France, UK, etc.) which are all part of the EU so to do so I have to check under each when it would have been really nice if all the EU countries came up under one search listing. Just a thought.

ENCOURAGE insurance on gift items- well all items if possible. Last week I had two packaged that were lost via the US post office even though there was tracking they couldn't locate the packages and I have had to suffer because of it financially-and due to one of my disgruntled customers given me a negative review. IF etsy could make it easier for people to choose their shipping options it would be fabulous. EX: -insurance -tracking -expedited shipping -first class -priority mail -fed ex

Helpful tips. I wished that Fedex offered the discount in Canada too. Thanks and hope you have a successful holiday season!

Great tips. And so very true about how you can't track an item after it's left your country. In Holland, it is very expensive to put Track adn Trace on a package, and once it passes the border, it becomes almost useless. (I once sent a package to friends in Spain, and the delivery company basically lied and said it tried to deliver three times but nobody was home. My friend was home sick the entire time!) I wish I were lucky enough to have something like DHL for an affordable price in my country.

great info, I will proceed!

You wouldn't believe how expensive is to ship with FedEx Or DHL from Spain, it's a joke. We are in such disadvantage... we have no other option than spanish mail "Correos".

Many of our items are eligible for USPS First Class International shipping (under 4#) and we make sure that our overseas friends are aware that this method does not include any type of insurance or tracking and must be chosen at their discretion. Make sure that your shipping terms are clearly spelled out on your shop page and it doesn't hurt to reiterate them if this method is selected.

Thank you for sharing. I use Everywhere Else option for shipping everywhere but U.S. and Canada. I find it helpful. Thanks, Irina

Hello, Etsy is international and FedEx or DHL too. It would be possible you can get worldwide discounts for non USA sellers?? Thank you!

Also it is possible to track everywhere in this page http://www.track-trace.com/post

super helpful. thanks!

I have found, that it can take up to 3 weeks ( and usually does! ) to ship from USA to the UK and AUSTRALIA using USPS First Class - keep this in mind during late November sales! - - - GOOD LUCK, EVERYONE!!!

Thanks!!! Very helpful!!!

Thanks for those holiday shipping links!

Great tips - especially the one about the city :)

I love that with Paypal you can print shipping labels even for US First Class mail. But If I'm shipping a package that is too small for that label (mailing tubes for example), I always have "Forever" stamps (US$ 0.44) plus some $0.10 , $0.02 , $1 and Custom forms in my drawer too. I hardly ever go to the Post Office. I usually leave a note in my mailbox to the mail carrier letting him know that I have packages ready to be picked up in the house so he can take them for me. I also add a few ounces when I weigh the package to make sure it won't return because of insuficient postage.

Just to share a lesson I've learned the hard way, repeatedly, sigh,,,,Fedex and UPS are shipping services,,,,they work arm in arm with Fedex Trade Networks and UPS Brokerage so remember that many times the freight invoice is going to be followed by a brokerage invoice for international shipments. Check out the websites http://www.ftn.fedex.com/ and http://www.ups.com/content/ca/en/freight/customsbrokerage.html before shipping with these carriers as SOMEONE might have to cough up big $$$,,,,your client or yourself. Postal services are still the cheapest and easiest for brokerage and I stick with them for international delivery myself. Just my two cents, hope it helps someone save some $ and some grief.

A tip.....I've learned the hard way, repeatedly, sigh,,,,is that Fedex and UPS are courier services,,,,they are obliged to work arm in arm with Fedex Trade Networks and UPS Brokerage to deliver internationally many times. I suggest visiting http://www.ftn.fedex.com/ and http://www.ups.com/content/ca/en/freight/customsbrokerage.html before shipping to avoid potential extra big $$ and grief,,,,,the brokerage service is a separate entity and separate invoice that must be paid by yourself or your client. Just my two cents, hope it helps save someone some $ and grief.

Thanks so much for the great tips!

A tip.....I've learned the hard way, repeatedly, sigh,,,,is that Fedex and UPS are courier services,,,,they are obliged to work arm in arm with Fedex Trade Networks and UPS Brokerage to deliver internationally many times. I suggest visiting www .ftn.fedex.com and www .ups.com/content/ca/en/freight/customsbrokerage.html before shipping to avoid potential extra big $$ and grief,,,,,the brokerage service is a separate entity and separate invoice that must be paid by yourself or your client. Just my two cents, hope it helps save someone some $ and grief.

Also thanks for clarifying about autofill for Local Address. That was never clear, so I'd sort of embellished my location. I fixed it now, thanks to you. Thanks, AmityUK

Great info. From past experience shipping to Australia can be a problem thru some customs areas, so always ask the buyer if they want it registered, it's a flat $15 more. I had a lady buy a $3.50 item, WANT it, and spent the $15 to get it, avoiding customs openings. So ask! Registered mail takes a bit of work, all addresses are handwritten, no labels of any kind(they can be removed) and all corners must be sealed with brown wet-it tape(fiber). No tape beyond that. Ask a postal person.I learned the hard way but got it down now! I love 1st class international and the majority of people know it can take awhile to arrive. Above all have FUN!

I love the idea of Etsy giving customers more choices in shipping - giving the option for customers to add insurance, tracking etc.

I read in a forum post that PayPal had put up an International USPS option (but then I read later they took it down). Worth a peek; it seems to vary by user.

Great tips, thank you!

Great tips! Just a heads up to my fellow Etsy sellers, even though you state in your shop policies that International Shipments are not trackable and can be lost in customs, the buyer can still go through PayPal and get a full refund. I had proof of shipment with a customs form and receipt that an item was shipped, but PayPal still settled on the buyers side This was very discouraging :(

Excellent! Thank you for the tips.

I can't seem to use the Autosuggest feature - when I start typing my city, nothing else comes up - any ideas?

Wow! Great tips. I just updated my location and heading off to check out the FedEx site. Thank you!

if you are shipping internationally by courier service from the UK Transglobal Express will find the best deals for you http://www.transglobal.org.uk/

Thanks for the help! That's great information. My shop just opened this July and it's been pretty slow with the sales. Hopefully, things will pick up soon!

Great tips!

Oh my so much information I am sure to utilize this. thank you so much

As mentioned previously, if you accept Paypal you can ship domestic and international mail right on the Paypal website and use your paypal balance for the cost. It's free to print, and they offer discounted postage rates under what your local post office charges. Check out their "multi-order shipping tool" It's Great, I use it all the time - you can even create and print postage for orders when your customer didn't pay with paypal - I send all my daughter's Christmas gifts this way. The biggest downside to Paypal shipping is that they don't have a First Class Mail International option, but I think Stamps.com does. Remember, unless your item is very expensive or needs insurance, and if it weighs 13 oz or under, it can be shipped using First Class Mail International for somewhere between $1.90-$5.75. If the item gets lost, then you are only out a little plus the cost of your materials - not too much risk, and well worth the benefit of offering to ship Internationally! Convo me if you have shipping questions, I'm happy to help :) Danielle

Great tips!

Thanks for all the information.

Thanks for the tips!

Great Article as a reminder on all the little things we can improved on our esty shop on every corner of the planet.!

Great tip! Thanks for the info!

I so loved this - the postal office where we are is super small and so they know us by name and everything - suggested this very thing to us a week ago and wow it works we are getting a lot more hit outside the USA then inside... This article is so right on!! ~Happy Holidays

Hooray for the holidays! Thanks for the great tips! I didn't know FedEx offered us discounts!

I had hoped for some examples of shipping overseas. I have set up my shop to ship everywhere not know what the cost would be. I think it would be of some great help for many of us to see what the cost might be to other countries. Thanks

Thank you for the tips. I'm been meaning to try the Moo business cards and products so this is a great incentive.

Thank you so much for the tips. I wanted to include international but was a little afraid. I will go check FedEx now.

Thanks. These are good tips to help streamline shipping.

I followed the FedEx link but didn't see a way to take advantage of the discount. I registered and got a quick quote. For a destination in the UK for .6 lbs the economy cost was $60! Yikes

Thank you for the info!

Thanks for all the info! All of the suggestions are very helpful. You've given me a lot to think about!

Your time and thoughts on this are appreciated!

Great tips- Thank you

A tip for shipping small items such as jewelry from a friend who works for USPS: Use 81/2" x 11" padded envelopes rather than the smaller ones. Even though the weight and price might be the same, they are given higher priority. I'm new and don't have a lot of experience but last week I shipped 2 jewelry orders from CA to the east coast in large padded envelopes. They both arrived in 2 days - meaning mailed Mon. morning, customer received it on Wed. It might be a good thing for sellers to know about for holiday shipping - flat rate timing for first class prices!

Wonderful tips. Big thanks for the tip on the local address.

Thanks for all of the advice- it is really helpful for new sellers like myself!

A word of warning to sellers planning to ship to Canada - I ship internationally frequently, and over the past 3 or 4 months I've experienced a huge slowdown in shipping to Canada via USPS First Class International. What used to take 1 to 2 weeks has stretched to 3 or 4 weeks... and upgrading to Priority doesn't speed things up that much. Often my parcels to Australia and Europe are delivered earlier than Canadian packages that I sent the same day. So when it comes to international shipping, don't assume that distance correlates with delivery time - sometimes packages traveling thousands of miles are delivered faster than parcels going only a few hundred miles.

Thanks for the local city tip. I updated mine, just-in-case. :)

Million Thanks from Bangkok:)

Great tips, Thank you.

Thank you for the tips!!!

Thanks for the tips!

If you really want to provide us with a great tip, how about a shipping calculator? Yesterday I sent of a package (from my supply shop) that cost me 21.50 because the weight tipped into the next range, though the buyer only paid 6 in shipping. If I had some way of preventing this it would save me an estimated $50 a month on under-charged shipping. Here in Australia it IS possible to track your item once it leaves the country- if you don't mind paying an extra fee that is. A small parcel to the US costs me $4-6, if I want to be able to track it, it will cost me $22. No one's going to pay $22 to have jewelry shipped to them!

Thanks Etsy for all your helpful tutoring all the way along. I'm hoping to slide slowly into more time in my shop, as I work outside my home for now. I find it takes reading, learning and reading and learning some more as I started out not very computer savy. Even my typing has improved and I am learning to list items quicker now. Is there a place for suggestions of feedback from others. I think that would be helpful.

Thanks for the tips.

I wish someone could save me time and say. If you are shipping x use usps, if your shipping to y use this company, If the weight is over z use this shipping company. Any takers?. . . . Thanks for all the insight, regardless.

I was recommended to use this shipping insurance typefor Internationals shipping by my Meteorite dealer friend that has been an eBay Power seller for over 15 years. http://www.shipsurance.com/?gclid=CITM8LuW06sCFaJgTAod7mDfWA Aesthetics Unlimited

great tips thanks

Thanks for the tips, any info relating to shipping is appreciated.

Excellent thank you! =)

It is a good advice~how to save the shipping time is the question that I think. Thank you so much~

Thanks for the tips! I hope to expand my shipping soon : )

Is there a way to figure the shipping costs to various countries? Most of our products are under 8 oz, although a few can go 16. The few countries we've shipped to can vary by $5 or more. Thanks

As others have said, my city does not 'pop up' automatically. hmmm Also, try UPS, they are always reliable for shipping, even if it costs a few cents more.

Thank you for the tips!!!

helpful so much ,thank

Thank you for the tips !

Thank you for these tips, good info

Thank you, great info

Handy tip. Thanks

Helpful tips!Thanks so much.

Info about shipping: I use UPS Standard for all shipments to Canada, because the US Mail sent one of my packages to Spain instead of to Canada!!! UPS only takes 5 business days to Canada instead of 2-3 weeks by mail and it only cost a little bit more than International Priority Mail.

WOW, this is all very good info. Thanks for all the comments here. I think I'll check to see if Fedex has any discount for Canadian Etsy sellers. I love Fedex. I have also had good results Internationally with Canada Post. Croatia in less than 1 week. Finland in less than 2 weeks. The customs b/w Canada and US account for the inconsistencies in delivery times between our countries, I believe. Processing time also seems to vary between locations (maybe some are just busier) Our Canada Post costs are high. We are limited to 20mm thickness for a bubble mailer to qualify for a price of $2.90 via air mail. If it's over 20mm the price is $6.95, and now over $7.00 for air mail. This makes it too expensive to offer a gift box as it the box pushes the thickness over 20mm. I've had no problems to date with USPS, commonly First Class International is what the sellers use. Very reasonable prices. I received a special order via Priority International in about 7 business days from the western US. I cannot speak well about UPS as a courier because of alot of bad past experiences within Canada AND generally the customs fees are unreasonably high when using UPS, especially their 'ground' shipping. It is alot of work to research various countries for shipping costs and to prepare the most recent info on shipping deadlines for the holiday season. But I find that it is worthwhile because people shopping are in a hurry and if they have to ask for the info, that's a delay, and they are more likely to move on. Canadians are becoming more aware of Etsy and often times the US based shops don't list Canada for shipping. I have had to contact several shops to ask if they ship to Canada, and then wait for them to get an estimate, to include Canada and then ultimately make a purchase. So if you don't use "everywhere else" and only the USA, when we try to make a purchase, Etsy simply stops us from proceeding. Shipping to Canada does not cost much more than within the USA and you could be missing out on business. I would recommend that Canada be one shipping option, and also use the "Everywhere Else" option. Of course we all have to protect ourself by getting an idea of how much those shipping fees should be. I hope that this info is helpful and I appreciate any feedback and information other people may have on shipping.

I learned a helpful tip in the forums about insurance. Shipsurance.com is a third party provider and you can insure one package at a time and it's very cheap! $1.50 will buy $100 of insurance and peace of mind. A big bonus is a 3 day window for insuring a shipment, meaning I can insure my package going out tomorrow - today, tomorrow or the next day. AWESOME. I am in the process of a claim for a damaged shipment and all seems to be progressing fine - good communication with their customer service inks, etc. Very helpful if your customers are unwilling to pay for insurance and especially for expensive and/or fragile items. Also keep hearing NOT to mark your package fragile - studies show these items get tossed and dropped the most :( Happy shipping :)

Great tips. Thank you.

Funny to hear that about fragile orders getting dropped the most. I just received a package from another Etsy seller this week - a mosaic - package was marked Fragile and I actually watched the UPS guy stop at one end of my porch and throw the package to the other end to my door. Incredible!

Good info to know

Thank you for all the information you provided. I will try to follow all or maybe some tips for shipping. I do use the padded mailer for jewelry and it works perfectly.

I really appreciate all of the tips and comments. Living in Hawaii always has its unique challenges being that we are part of the US, yet considered overseas. My biggest challenges are time issues, so I try to be very up front about that and then of course International shipping which is usually a little higher (esp. to Europe) coming from Hawaii. I am definitely making it a point to start looking into the paypal shipping option, probably for next year. Aloha!

The link to past posts is broken. I have tried several times from other locations to also get to see the boot camp posts and always get an error. Can anyone help?

Thank you so much for the fab info. ow if only Etsy would give all of us a shipping calculator tool for Christmas LOL

From UK I use only the Royal Mail Service and have never had any problems with it at all except that last Christmas two items took a little longer than normal to arrive in US but that was problem of bad weather and US Customs hold ups, now resolved. Items seem to arrive relatiavely quickly internationally, but I am not posting large or heavy items and so it all works out really well. G :0)

Always great info on everything! Thanks to all involved for such great service on Etsy.

'I'm located in the U.S. I have always offered International shipping and had no problem using the U.S. Postal service. The boxes for PRIORITY ship are FREE as are the custom forms and shipping labels that are ordered online and come right to your door. Buy a small digital postage scale to accurate weigh in and to answer questions in convo about shipping rates. Rates are easy to find online at the postal site. And don't forget to offer shipping to our service people at APO addresses. It is the same as PRIORITY. Keep a small stash of bubble mailers on hand for small non breakables. International Priority packages with label attached can be dropped into the large self serve bins in the lobby of the post office. Print online, attach to box and you are all set! Smaller FIRST CLASS packages must be handed to the counter clerk at the post office. My International customer base is very large and I appreciate everyone of them!

Great tips, thank you!

Thank you for the tips!

Great helpful tips! I am in the US and ship alot of International and have made friends with alot of my International customers thru my 3 Etsy shops. So rewarding developing friends and clients abroad! Because my items are mostly wedding related, it is of utmost importance that I have reliability and insurance. Insurance is not an option with me, my shipping prices automatically have insurance in them. Because most of my bouquets are bulky, I have to use the large boxes, which are expensive to ship. But when it is about your wedding day, it is all worth it. I use USPS Priority Mail International and in 3 years have had almost no problem (ok, where's that wood to knock on!). The other advantage to Priority Mail is the tracking, so I will not ship international First Class. Best wishes to everyone who takes the plunge into International shipping. Michele in Michigan, USA

great info... Ill share the link with my team!

Amity, Thanks for the great tips. I didn't know about the FedX discounts. I'm going to check it out right now! Michele

I wanted to add that when offering shipping Internationally, cover your bases with some homework. I include on some heavier items, that they convo me for an International shipping rate before purchasing. I don't list an amount for every country, usually only Canada and then EVERYWHERE ELSE. In this case I quoted US only. When I actually took the item in question recently to the PO because I didn't trust the online $$ quote, I found I had two options , but because the item weighs over 4 lbs. it must go Priority to the region the buyer requested...the two shipping quotes were $48 + my box and $58.55 flat rate large box. I have not heard from the buyer again, but I imagine that puts the whammy on a sale.

I think shipping is the toughest part of this situation, especially internationally. If you, and your customer, want it done right, then you're going to have to pay/charge for it. International sales make me sweat. (not in a good way) I'm currently waiting to hear on something in Italy. I hope it doesn't come back to me. Ikes.

Great tips! Thanks so much for the links, too!!

Good advices, thank you!! :)

Great tips, thank you so much. I'm just starting up and this advice really helps. Thank you.

Thanks for the tips. This is great advice.

Thanks for the great info!

Was so excited to see your post about shipping! With the holidays fast approaching and wanting to take advantage of every opportunity, your suggestions are a great help - Thanks for all!!

thanks for this, some very handy links too !!

My first bebeknits sale was international to Italy! Fortunately my guestimate on shipping charges was fine. I have since sent items to Australia and Canada form the US via USPS and all have arrived fine! Not quickly, but they did indeed arrive!

Thanks, very helpful tips!!

Great information to have! Thanks.

Thanks for the info.

I appreciate any help that I can get. Thank you.

One of my first international sales was to Reunion Island. Say What! Yeah, that's what I said. I had to look it up to find out where it is. (And for anybody who wants to know, Reunion is a French possession in the middle of the Indian Ocean about 500 miles east of Madagascar.) Talk about shipping costs. Holy Cow! Be prepared.

Great info!!! Thank you for this!!! God Bless!

I ship from Mexico. For me the best co is DHL I shipped to Germany and US. Cheaper then Fed Ex. Do you know if Fed Ex offers the discount in Mexico?

Really helpful advice, thank you. I've bookmarked Collect+ and will deifnitely try them out!

Good information! Thanks a lot!

Very good information for our new shop featuring holiday wreaths & gift ideas. We're just getting started, so this Etsy blog provided us with some very worthwhile info. Thanks! 3 Mimis

Don't advise Etsy sellers to use Fedex or UPS for international packages. They charge the receiver insane brokerage fees. When shipping from the USA USPS is the best choice. Usps DOES offer international services with tracking and/or delivery confirmation. It almost seems as if Etsy promotes FedEx because they have some kind of agreement with them (hence the special offer for Etsy sellers). Even though it's not the best option. Please use USPS so your buyer isn't surprised by extra costs on top of the usual fees and taxes!

Thanks for the info - will keep all these ideas in mind;)

Great tips! Thanks.

thanks great advice!

Great advice, especially about collect+ Thanks :)

Being a Beads and Findings seller it is hard to find ways to distinguish ones self from the pack. One of the ways I do this is by packaging my faster sellers in advance and shipping the same day. I also ask for feedback regarding the length of time it takes international customers to receive their goods. This way I can give a rough estimate of delivery time o a new customer from the same vicinity. Thanks, as always some very useful information.

thanks for the great tips!

I'm glad I found this! I'm just now planning on adding international shipping and from what I can see so far USPS is the way to go for that. Of course I'll check out everyone's suggestions as well. Thanks for posting the info! :o)

Great tips. For UK sellers would also recommend "Parcels2go" have used it for large international and local items. Also, AirSure at the post office provides tracking and bit quicker on shipping medium items to the USA/Canada. Happy selling to you all over the coming weeks! (\__/) (='.'=) (")_(")

great thankyou bookmarked collect service !

Thank you!

Sweet, thank you so much!!

thx for the infor !!!

Does FedEx offer its Etsy discount to Australian sellers?

Thanks for the great feedback from everyone. My shop sells vintage, shipping costs are always ugly, buyers have no reality when we ship/package vintage items. The actual shipping cost I pay, I try and offer good values and tack on some of the actual shipping cost in the price, not to scare anyone off. I still come up short so that number comes out of the bottom line. I use Fed Ex ground, it comes with insurance and thanks Etsy for the discount program you established, Hats Off To You! Thank you Have a great $$$$$ holiday to all.

Thanks for the info!

great tips, thanks!

I agree with LisaMcGrath! Is there a way we can offer shipping options?? I'm new to Etsy and I'm unsure about how the shipping works. This was a great article!! Thanks for sharing!

I always use USPS and have only had a couple of problems. I did buy some fabric from the UK which was shipped via the Royal Mail and it took a month to arrive because it was "missent to Thailand" according to them, but it did show up in the end. A lot of customers don't want to pay extra for Priority USPS and their First Class Mail option is a great value and very reliable as a rule.

Thanks for the helpful tips.

Does anybody have any useful advice about shipping from Canada?

GRACIAS for the tips!!!

When I looked into it when I opened my shop, the shipping charges for my 4-pound product to go anywhere but the continental U.S. were so high that I don't think I would make any such sales. If there are hassles with customs forms and trying to track packages on top of that, then forget it. If I sold small, lightweight items, I would look into it again, though.

Yes I definitely think it helps shipping internationally. Most of the time it takes 6 to 10 days, but once in a while it gets stuck in customs and takes even up to a month.. I even had one stuck for 2 months but that is rare... just because it is a busy time...

Great suggestions! I have always used USPS for Etsy and Ebay shipments, International and Domestic. I prefer generating the order myself directly through USPS than shipping through links on both sites..just for the flexibility of rates....plus I have a nice directory of all my shipments with the email links that I can reference back to at any time...

Very important information about shipping deadlines. Love the discounts for Etsy sellers too! Thanks.

Very helpful tips. Thank so much

Does anyone have any tips for posting from Ireland to places likes the united states? I'm new to the shipping aspect of this as usually just sell from my shop directly to customers. Any info would be greatly appreciated

Thanks for the tips Team Etsy! This is such a great thread. Unfortunately, we've been tied down with life bringin up two small adorable girls (not so unfortunate really) and haven't been able to implement as we'd like. Momentum and knowledge is a start though! Keep it up! All the suppoort is inspiring, as well as the comments. Brilliant.

Great tips. Thank you for sharing! We get nervous shipping internationally, but do believe it's important to expand the fanbase!

Great tips off now to sort out my last order dates :-)

As an International from a country that doesn't really appreciate handmade, I am faced with double the work... I just had my sales in the US until now and all packages were shipped through regular post or customs. They all arrived until now in about 3 weeks and the clients were happy. I strongly agree that there should be more shipping options added to Etsy where you can add a DHL or Fedex or other fast shipping methods... I am missing that feature for the holidays especially. People start buying Christmas gifts in December... shipping takes between 3-4 weeks... so no one even looks at my store now. Locally I can;t rely on anything so all I am left with is to be disheartened and wait for next year...

Thanku , i have loved this whole boot camp , etsy is the greatest place for nurturing your business, everybody is just so helpful! ;) x

Great Info. Thank You.

Superb Thank you

Great advice. Many thanks.

Good tips in the article, AND good comments.

Great tips and some good points picked up from the comments too - "thank you" from a newbie!

thanks for the info. I've noticed several comments asking Etsy to add shipping items at check out like tracking and insurance. I think this is such a great idea. Then I wouldn't have to pay out of pocket to insure that my items were in fact delivered. Please add this option!!

Thanks for the info -- I copied & pasted a number of suggestions into a Word doc for reference. It's very fun to sell all over the U.S. -- maybe international is a good goal for next year!

Thank You!

Thanks for the great info!

I love planning my work and tasks, bootcamps are wonderful!