How to Calculate Shipping Cost for Small Business | Step by Step Guide

In today's video, I show you how to calculate shipping cost for your small business. Whether it be for your Etsy shop, website, or local shop that you want to offer shipping, this video will be helpful to you. Maybe you are confused on how to figure out a cost, or you are sick of the guessing game or losing money. It is a long and detailed video, so grab a drink and get ready to learn!

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▷ Time Stamps
0:00 Intro
1:17 mockup packaging
9:22 weighing & measuring your package
15:43 calculating costs online
25:35 scenarios you may come across
34:29 final thoughts
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[breemanahan]

Fantastic! I have been looking for something this detailed for a while, as I'm thinking of setting up a Ko-fi shop and they do not do any shipping calculation. Now I feel a bit more confident about figuring out how to list my first products online!

[suraiyasoma]

You are blessing to me because I have been looking for this beautiful video on YouTube about shipping. Thank you 🙏 so much

[michelleleal]

Awesome video Sallie! Shipping can be so tricky when you're just starting out. Thank you for the quality content! Btw I'm going to be taking your zoom class and I'm so excited. Signing up today! 😊

[melissagarcia]

I truly appreciate you creating this video. You explained everything so well!!! Thank you for all the helpful tips :)

[nathalysnailss]

The way she explain is great! Love this video!!

[erinjones]

I can't thank you enough, you explained everything so well and thoroughly in this video and you covered everything I needed to know, and were so easy to follow! Thank you so much, you are awesome. I feel so much more confident and ready now, and so happy! Bless you <3

[mariatyrrell]

Excellent, very detailed instructions and advice. So well done!

[kidcryptic]

Great Video, This one video gave me more information about shipping my stuff as a new seller than 3 hours of searching videos. Wonderful, thanks so much for making this.

[dtruth]

Thank you for this very informative video. I am days away from starting my new business and shipping has been the one of the most stressful areas I have had to try and figure out. I still have some questions, and know that I still have some more to learn. Your video was much more detailed than any of the others I have watched. Thanks again for providing a base line for the process steps. From one SC resident to another, I say thank you for your channel... It's has been so helpful and inspirational to me from day one.

[bridgetgainous]

Thank you for sharing your experience! Your video was very helpful. Yes, shipping is scary.

[serendipity]

Every time I ask the question, I listen more and you start answering something I just left a question on. TY TY TY this was very thorough. You’re basically saying shipping is a give and take kind of game with small business. I get it.

[avataredward]

Thank you SO MUCH! Im going to be making and shipping some things for the first time this year and all anyone tells me is use a shipping calculator but none have shown any like this one you demonstrated on. all the ones i tried before gave such outlandish cost and this is the first that feels accurate so thank you thank you thank you

[enidsepulvedarodriguez]

Thank you so much for this very detailed and easy to understand video. When I thought about calculating shipping fees, I got so discouraged about setting up my small online business, but your video helped to get me motivated again.

[tracieduke]

This was the best video! It made shipping less scary for me. I have been reluctant of starting my business because I dread shipping 🤣 I did wonder what the difference between poly mailers and bubble poly mailers would be shipping decals? If that would eliminate the peanut? Thank you so much! Love all your videos ❤

[maggie]

Thank you for this detailed and practical video about shipping, a topic that is confusing for me. This really helped. So appreciated. I enjoyed your Etsy SEO class last week.

[bekahfielder]

I loved your Zoom class! It was amazing. This was so informational and helpful, thank you! :)

[andor]

Amazing Video! I never knew that the depth of a mailer mattered. I will be using your trick of a packing peanut. Can’t wait to see your video about how to make your own boxes from cardboard sheets. As usual your videos pack so much valuable information. Thank you.

[ljpme]

Great information, I just didn't know where to start! This was so helpful.

[pattypartida]

I've been thinking of the free shipping option but haven't spend the time to revisit the item prices. I have to make time. Thank you for the info. It was so well addressed.

[jeanlaguerre]

You are awesome! I really can't thank you enough for this video. Thank you so much for sharing.