How to Save on Shipping Costs

Advanced 45 min 15 steps 5505 views Rating: 4.9/5 Published: 2026-01-17

Use packaging provided by your carrier so you're not charged extra fees.. Reuse packaging material so you don't have to buy new shipping supplies.. Ship items in the smallest possible box or a padded envelope to save money.

Start Playback
E
Author

Steps

1

Use packaging provided by your carrier so you're not charged extra fees.

Step 1

Use packaging provided by your carrier so you're not charged extra fees.

2

Reuse packaging material so you don't have to buy new shipping supplies.

Step 2

Reuse packaging material so you don't have to buy new shipping supplies.

3

Ship items in the smallest possible box or a padded envelope to save money.

Step 3

Ship items in the smallest possible box or a padded envelope to save money.

4

Use lightweight filler if you choose to ship by weight instead of by flat rate d

Step 4

Use lightweight filler if you choose to ship by weight instead of by flat rate dimensions.

5

Skip customized packaging and choose plain boxes or envelopes.

Step 5

Skip customized packaging and choose plain boxes or envelopes.

6

Include regional carriers when you look into your carrier options.

Step 6

Include regional carriers when you look into your carrier options.

7

Negotiate deals with carriers if you ship a lot of things.

Step 7

Negotiate deals with carriers if you ship a lot of things.

8

Set up a business account if you ship a lot of items with a certain carrier.

Step 8

Set up a business account if you ship a lot of items with a certain carrier.

9

Watch for hidden fees that can add to your shipping cost.

Step 9

Watch for hidden fees that can add to your shipping cost.

10

Buy insurance from a third-party company instead of your carrier to save money.

Step 10

Buy insurance from a third-party company instead of your carrier to save money.

11

Check an online shipping calculator to estimate costs by weight.

Step 11

Check an online shipping calculator to estimate costs by weight.

12

Find flat rate prices and compare them to the weighted costs.

Step 12

Find flat rate prices and compare them to the weighted costs.

13

Get discounts by paying for shipping online and printing off your own labels.

Step 13

Get discounts by paying for shipping online and printing off your own labels.

14

Market your products with the shipping cost figured into it.

Step 14

Market your products with the shipping cost figured into it.

15

Ship within your own country to avoid steep international shipping costs.

Step 15

Ship within your own country to avoid steep international shipping costs.

View as Slideshow

Rate This Guide

★ ★ ★ ★ ☆ 4.9/5
3

Comments (0)

No comments yet. Be the first to share your thoughts!