In small business, logistics and shipping mistakes are inevitable.
However, when considering these carefully, they’re often easy to spot and even easier to prevent in the future. Here at Irish Parcels, we’ve got your back. Here are 4 of the most common shipping mistakes you should look out for that can be easily avoided.
1. Improper Packaging.
This may well be one of the most overlooked steps when it comes to small business shipping. It can’t be emphasised enough how important it is to ensure your items are packaged properly. If they are not, you run the risk of returns and very disappointed customers when the items arrived damaged. Ultimately, trying to save money by sending items in boxes that are too small, too weak or without good internal packaging could end up costing you much more.
2. Guesstimating Weights And Dimensions.
It’s absolutely vital that dimensions and weights of items being sent are correct. If you input them incorrectly into booking systems, you can run the risk of it leading to unwanted surcharges and increased shipping costs. Taking that extra bit of time and care to measure items accurately can save yourself an enormous amount of time and money.
3. Incorrect Address.
Before sending off your product, it’s super important to ensure the address is correct on the waybill. Any changes that need to be made to the address can be costly – or worse, the parcel could end up where it doesn’t belong, thus demanding time-consuming effort in tracking it down.
4. Not Researching International Shipping Requirements And Regulations.
Particularly for small businesses, international sales are super exciting. However doing the research is key, because if you haven’t prepared and don’t know what to expect from each country’s tax code and regulations, it may result in a very awkward experience on your customer’s doorstep – and ultimately, it isn’t going to have a great reflection on the business. Taking the time to research international shipping carefully will be wholly worth it in the long run.
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