funnygirl Posted March 15, 2006 Share Posted March 15, 2006 Like bubble wrap, boxes etc? I have always sold local to friends & family, but now I am expanding online. Also, who do you use for shipping? I have been looking at UPS, but wanted opinions. Oh yeah, do you get your product liability insurance from your regular insurance carrier? Sorry for all the questions, Im such a newb, LOL! Just want to try to do things right the first time, and I figure you all are the experts! TIA! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crafty1_AJ Posted March 15, 2006 Share Posted March 15, 2006 Office Max and places such as that carry shipping supplies. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AngelaVA Posted March 15, 2006 Share Posted March 15, 2006 I don't buy any shipping materials. I get free boxes from USPS and use the packing materials that come with the loads of crap I buy every week, lol. I have a huge box that's full of packing material. But if you do need to buy some, Staples, Office Max, etc all carry stuff like that. I use USPS or UPS to ship. I ship USPS if the order is fairly light because it's cheaper. If it is a heavier order, it goes UPS. I sell bare right now - no insurance for me. I'm also a lawyer-to-be (I gotta pass the Bar, lol), so I'm not too worried about it right now. I also don't sell very much. I don't work at selling, really. Unless I need money to buy something. My business pays for itself, but it is very small. I am mainly selling to friends and family and people at my law school. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
funnygirl Posted March 15, 2006 Author Share Posted March 15, 2006 Thanks, I have been selling just to people I know too, so I havent worried about insurance. But now that Im going "big time", lol, Im thinking it is a must. I mean I know the warning labels must provide some sort of protection, and I test and test to make sure everything is perfect, but God forbid some freak of nature occurence should happen and someones house burn down! :lipsrseal I know absolutely nothing about the product liability insurance, so I could be way off. Any advice would be appreciated! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CathyinME Posted March 15, 2006 Share Posted March 15, 2006 Angela, how do you get the free boxes??!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sudsnwicks Posted March 15, 2006 Share Posted March 15, 2006 I use USPS for everything. I send by priority mail, and you can order free boxes from them at www.usps.com. For packaging supplies, I haven't needed to buy any yet, as I have plenty of peanuts which came with all my ingredients. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScentsandMore Posted March 15, 2006 Share Posted March 15, 2006 Look in your telephone book (yellow pages) and see if there is a local packing supplier near you. I was able to purchase a very large bag for like $18.00 and it was way more then what you would get at an office supply store for the same dollar amount. It was so large that it would not fit inside my truck so I had to tie it down in the bed of the truck to keep it from blowing out. When the man told me to tie it down I must have looked at him like he was crazy because he said yes it will blow out of there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AngelaVA Posted March 15, 2006 Share Posted March 15, 2006 Angela, how do you get the free boxes??!!Go to USPS website and you can order packs of boxes. They are free, but it will take a while to get to your house. I order the flat rate boxes and then a couple of other sizes for smaller packages. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Candle Man Posted March 16, 2006 Share Posted March 16, 2006 You can go to the post office too to get free priority boxes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Breanna Posted March 16, 2006 Share Posted March 16, 2006 When I did Ebay many years ago,,I bought supplies on there,,like the peanuts, bubble wrap and stuff like that and the boxes I got from USPS,,HTH Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
funnygirl Posted March 16, 2006 Author Share Posted March 16, 2006 Wow, thanks so much everyone! I had no idea I could get my boxes free from USPS, duh......Just went to their site and got boxes, labels and confirmation of delivery forms all free, yippie! LOL! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sudsnwicks Posted March 16, 2006 Share Posted March 16, 2006 If you print your mailing label from their website, you'll get delivery confirmation for free. No need to fill out the form and pay 50 cents. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
valleygrls98 Posted March 16, 2006 Share Posted March 16, 2006 well up until now I have used USPS but I think that fed-ex is cheaper if you are going cross country. I just got an account with them and so far they were cheaper 4 out of 5 times HTH Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mystical_angel1219 Posted March 16, 2006 Share Posted March 16, 2006 I get my shipping supplies free, courtesy of my employer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CathyinME Posted March 16, 2006 Share Posted March 16, 2006 Thanks everyone! This is just one more reason why I love candletech!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Candle Man Posted March 16, 2006 Share Posted March 16, 2006 As far as peanuts, bubble wrap etc. you could go to some of your local stores and ask for these. Most stores just throw out ther packing material that come in their shippments. In my town I have found stores that will give it to me for free. They wont hold it for me I have to pick it up when they get a shippment.That's just something you can look into. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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