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Nov 06, 2020 - 04:24 PM
I have, and I'm so glad I discovered them but feel a bit sad that I came across them just recently after years of selling online and shipping my handmade beadwork. As an online seller, my profit depends on a lot of extra factors besides the usual ones like raw material and labor cost. Shipping and handling also costs me and Endicia is a lifesaver.
They have integrations with online marketplaces including Amazon, eBay, Etsy, and shopping carts including Magento and WooCommerce. I simply pay $17.99 each month for their services and things work seamlessly.
A few other amazing things about using Endicia include:
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I get 40% lower rates for my domestic shipping and 7% internationally
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I can batch print when shopping multiple orders
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I have my custom presets which make applying shipping preferences for multiple orders a breeze.
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Tracking information is sent automatically to my online stores.
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I have a customized email notification that is sent to each client once their order gets shipped.
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I can easily track the shipping details of each order from the dashboard.
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The Global Advantage Program available at Stamps.com, Endicia, ShipStation, Shippingeasy and ShipWorks makes shipping many packages at a go easy and efficient. And all for no extra charge!
I also have access to batch label printing, thermal printers, return shipping labels, hidden postage and package insurance which are all so useful for my business. Needless to say, my clients appreciate the extra efficiency and careful handling of their goods, which arrive in mint condition and in record time.
Just one thing though, after stamps.com acquired Endicia, customer care has been really slow and there seem to be a lot of glitches on the site. I hope they resolve this soon because most of us online sellers depend on shipping a lot.
Endicia, and other companies like them, are able to get you discounted rates from the USPS because they are shipping partners. This means that they consolidate large numbers of parcels and send them out. Because they ship such large volumes at a go, they can offer 'wholesale' shipping costs so to speak.
When you approach USPS as an individual who wants to ship something, they will give you retail rates because that's their business model. Companies like Endicia are also called parcel aggregators and expeditors. Because the USPS and other postal services provide their partners (e.g. Endicia) with discounted parcel rates, they make a profit from being the middleman between you and USPS.
Their overheads are lower as they only pay for warehouses to store the goods awaiting shipping or getting delivered as well as other services like collecting the parcels and delivering them before and after shipping.
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