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USPS Seminar: Learn Tips Directly From the United States Postal Service
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Published on September 30, 2008 in Events 		Photo by

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Reminder to RSVP!

[the following was originally posted on 9/25/08]
The holidays are approaching and sellers are looking for tips and tricks when it comes to shipping, particularly international and overnight options.  On Thursday, October 2, 2008 at 2pm EDT, we will have representatives from the United States Postal Service (USPS) join us to review the key USPS products and answer our questions.

Some of the areas they will cover for us:

This will be conducted via a web-based conferencing site.  The conference has a capacity of 100 people.  If you want to participate, register at shippingrsvp@etsy.com.  We will then send a confirmation to the first 100 emails and send our regrets to the rest. If you aren't included in the first session, don't worry, USPS has offered to conduct an additional seminar (date TBD).

We will then send the first 100 participants the URL and the login information to join the seminar approximately 2 hours before the session.  Please note: In order to participate you may need to download an application to see the seminar. Browse to the MeetingPlace Reference Center for more information, including training material, meeting tips, and FAQs. Visit this site to test your web browser for compatibility with MeetingPlace. (These instructions will also be sent with login information.)

We have sent them many of the frequently asked questions we have seen from the forums and support emails so we anticipate a very useful discussion.  If you have any specific questions about shipping via USPS please list them in the comments below!

Want more How-Tos for Sellers? Check out Etsy's Seller Handbook! 
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25 comments     Login to add your own!

Sept. 25, 2008 at 12:09 p.m. sillylittlelady

Sounds like a neat workshop!

Sept. 25, 2008 at 12:27 p.m. foreverandaday

Great! I Cant Wait : )

Sept. 25, 2008 at 1:01 p.m. MeadowbelleVintage

Hello! Thank you! I feel like I need a degree in Shipping when I visit the USPS website.
I can't wait for the time saving techniques.

Sept. 25, 2008 at 1:43 p.m. tangente

It would be fun to have a similar seminar with Canada Post :)

Sept. 25, 2008 at 1:47 p.m. dogties

Great help.
Go straight to the source.
Yippy for Etsy!

Sept. 25, 2008 at 4:41 p.m. Studio618

3 cheers for Etsy for always thinking for us.

Sept. 26, 2008 at 9:10 a.m. intertwingle

I won't be able to attend. Will this be saved so I can watch/read about it later?

Sept. 30, 2008 at 3:54 p.m. daniellexo

I got to chat with the USPS folks a bit today about this - I really suggest signing up!

Sept. 30, 2008 at 4:08 p.m. gomeagan

I feel the same way, Meadowbelle! :) Cheers for etsy for doing this!

Sept. 30, 2008 at 4:50 p.m. chocolateandsteel

will there be minutes taken? I can't attend at that time but this is something that I desperately want to hear.

Sept. 30, 2008 at 5:15 p.m. Taramaginn

Desperately want to hear more about shipping!! I'm just starting out haven't even got my Etsy page up!! Love to hear tips on how to deal with large squishy products (pillows)!!

Sept. 30, 2008 at 5:59 p.m. FrucciDesign

Great thanx guys!!!
every day bettre support

thanx!

PS and I love it on thursday...my day off!!!

Sept. 30, 2008 at 6:32 p.m. MyKangaroo

Looking forword to it. Thanks.

Sept. 30, 2008 at 7:43 p.m. Krystyna81

this has been a popular topic in the forums - I hope to see the best and most useful tips shared ina follow-up article!

Thanks for all the helpful links...

Sept. 30, 2008 at 10:09 p.m. dandelionland

i would love to learn more about shipping.

Thanks!

Oct. 1, 2008 at 8:34 a.m. VeronicaClaire

This is a subject I am QUITE interested in learning more about--how to make it faster and less cumbersome.:)

Oct. 1, 2008 at 10:38 a.m. solidio2

will this seminar be archived?

Oct. 1, 2008 at 11:48 a.m. SnuggleHerd

yay! this will be most helpful.

Oct. 1, 2008 at 12:10 p.m. bethela

solidio2 - the seminar will be a live walk through hosted by USPS - so it will not be archived. We will follow up with a Storque article with what was reviewed.

Oct. 1, 2008 at 12:41 p.m. CraftsbySilverwitch

I signed up right away when the workshop was announced. When will we know if we made the list? Working fulltime I would like to block out that time in my calendar! Thanks so much for doing this Etsy! I too am lost about shipping!

Oct. 1, 2008 at 2:46 p.m. bethela

As of right now, everyone who signed up has a spot. We'll send the login information on Thursday morning. There are a few spots still available - so if you are interested sign up soon!

Beth

Oct. 1, 2008 at 2:49 p.m. StarryHomeCrafts

I can't make it, but whoever does, make sure you ask about cheaper options. They probably won't volunteer that information.

Oct. 1, 2008 at 6:28 p.m. beyondtherockz

Thank you Etsy! Disappointing we won't be able to sign up. Will there be a transcript available?

Oct. 3, 2008 at 4:04 p.m. gothcraft

We need to get clarity on the tracking of international packages and just what services offered by USPS can be tracked to the destination address.

Oct. 24, 2008 at 5:39 a.m. lavalleygirly

Yes, I also wanted to know if there will be any sort of report on this, highlighting the items of special interest?

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