Shipping from a peon point of view

Originally Posted by mthomasdev

I wouldn't use a flat rate, unless you are shipping a high value item that you can pack in tight. Scrap ram for example. Other than that, in your situation, I would ask one of our buyers for a prepaid shipping label. Would most likely be fedex. They get discounts due to volume. Keep your boxes under 70 pounds.

I am a small timer and this is great advice. I don't ship anything that pays less than $1.50 per lb. Anything less and you won't get much in return. If you don't get a prepaid shipping label from on of the buyers on the forum, I would at least create an account with FedEx to get a little better rate. You can get a shipping price quote on FedEx as well. Use your own box, measure the dimensions, weigh it and enter it on the site. Hope this helps.