raijen
msg:4329674 | 11:15 pm on Jun 22, 2011 (gmt 0) |
Hi Hendy! Have you thought about using a US fulfillment center? Depending on who you might choose, paying order fulfillment fees + US shipping on a 2 pound package would be quite a bit cheaper than $13.
Rai
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Hendy
msg:4329690 | 11:33 pm on Jun 22, 2011 (gmt 0) |
Hi Rai,
Thanks for the reply. I had considered that, however my plan was to have a just in time inventory. They pay me, I pay my supplier.
My understanding of order fulfillment is that we have to carry an inventory. I don't mind doing that, but it was something I would consider doing down the road.
I'll have to research a little more. Thanks for the tip.
--Hendy
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raijen
msg:4329727 | 1:21 am on Jun 23, 2011 (gmt 0) |
Oh yep, that definitely wouldn't work, then - unless you talked your supplier into warehousing some inventory on the US side. ;)
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Swanny007
msg:4329735 | 1:40 am on Jun 23, 2011 (gmt 0) |
I don't ship much but when I do I use Canada Post (all small parcels) and it's actually cheaper to ship to the US than Canada. I've heard that's because there's no tracking #. I just use the cheapest shipping option with them.
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Rugles
msg:4330002 | 3:58 pm on Jun 23, 2011 (gmt 0) |
Careful with Canada Post. They may tack on the brokerage fee and your customer might have to pay that to get the delivery.
That will make for some angry customers.
There really is no cheap way to get your goods into the American market. You need volume and then do a consolidated shipment into the US. Low priced goods are a killer, it is nearly impossible to compete. Hopefully you don't have any US competition.
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