[silverbolt]

Hi guys, I might have an order for 30 of my shirts and I will be sending them to New York. How do I figure out how much to charge the customer? She is going to provide me with her address and zip. Would this be all I need from her (silly question of course it would be). Anyhow, I need your help.
Thanks,
Desiree of Sayvende

 

[jdr8271]

You would calculate how much one shirt ways. Then multiply that by 30..add in the packaging weight. then go to ups.com and calculate the cost. Then add a couple dollars to cover yourself in case you misjudged.

all you need is her zip code

 

[Rodney]

One t-shirt generally ways about .5 pounds, sometimes less, sometimes more (depending on size, style, cotton ounce weight, etc).

So, to ballpark, 30 t-shirts would weigh roughly 15 pounds, plus the packaging would weigh no more than a pound or so. So to be safe, I would go to ups.com, usps.com or redroller.com and use her zip code and a weight of about 18 pounds to get different shipping options.

 

[guest5779]

So when shirts say "5.4oz", that's not the weight of the shirt, but the weight of the material in a square yard -- or so?

If .5 is an average shirt, couldn't you just bump it to .60, and use it as a multiplier from here on out.

ex: .60(30) = 18 pounds.

That will cover your costs of packaging as well. Just a thought!

 

[Vtec44]

Or you can a percentage of the total order for shipping, ie 15% of $100 is the cost of shipping. Just a thought

 

[jdr8271]

Or you can a percentage of the total order for shipping, ie 15% of $100 is the cost of shipping. Just a thought

That would work fine for retail, but wholesale, people dont want to get ripped off on shipping.