Q:  I sell on Amazon but I don’t want to pay for a new printer to print my own shipping labels.

A:  Whether you are a professional seller on Amazon Seller Central or an individual seller, you can print your own labels using an 8 ½ x 11” sheet with a built-in label.  Our Peel Out! Shipping Label Sheets™ will work!  These are 8 ½” x 11” sheets of custom mailing labels that can be printed using any laser or inkjet printer, on which you can print both a packing slip and a label.  Some of our customers use   Peel Out! Shipping Label Sheets™ for Paypal ® LS-PP .  This layout accommodates both the Amazon packing slip on the paper and postage on the built-in label.  Any Amazon seller can request no-charge samples of our compatible Amazon shipping labels.

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Now, Amazon lets you purchase postage directly.
If you want to use an 8 ½ x 11” sheet with a built-in label, one of our Peel Out! Shipping Label Sheets TM should work.
These are 8 ½ x 11” sheets that can be printed using any laser or inkjet printer, on which you can print both a packing slip and a label.
Some of our customers use   Peel Out! Shipping Label Sheets™ for Paypal ® LS-PP .
This should have enough room for both the Amazon packing slip on the paper, and for postage on the built-in label.
Any Amazon seller can request no-charge samples of our compatible Amazon shipping labels.

The holidays are upon us.  Here are links to the the holiday schedules surrounding Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year’s for these carriers:

USPS

FedEx (*Burris orders ship via this carrier)

UPS

Q:  I need help printing shipping labels for UPS.  To use these labels for UPS, I have to trim about 1″ off of the receipt side of the form to get the online UPS program to print within the peel off section.

A:  If you are using our Peel Out! Shipping Label Sheets ™  LS-U:

Have you tried only printing the label (not the instructions)?

Remove the ”check”  in the “Print label instructions” section.

Then, the “label section” prints onto the label perfectly, with no need for cutting.

Effective Jan. 3, 2011

• FedEx Express package and freight rates will increase an average of 5.9% for U.S. and U.S. export services. The rate increase will be partially offset by adjusting the fuel price at which the fuel surcharge begins, reducing the fuel surcharge by 2 percentage points.
• FedEx Express U.S. import rates will change.
• FedEx Express U.S. rates to Puerto Rico will change.
• FedEx International Premium^® rates will change.
• Preview 2011 FedEx Express rates.
• There will be changes to FedEx International Priority^® and FedEx International Economy^® minimum rates.

Read our suggestions for reducing your shipping costs, even when carriers increase rates.

FedEx

Q:  We use Zen Cart and found the .php file you offer that formats a packing slip to fit Burris Computer Forms Peel Out! Shipping Label Sheets™ layouts LS-A and LS-A4.  Can you send me samples of those forms? Sounds like it might be a good solution for us.

A:  Our Zen Cart packing slip template will fit on Peel Out! Shipping Label Sheets™ layouts LS-A, LS-A with perforation and LS-A4 with perforation, using the  Zen Cart shopping cart. The printout will allow you to have a return address and shipping address printed on a packing slip with a peel-off label ready for your package.  The template was created using Zen Cart version 1.3.5.  You may request free samples.

Beginning January 3, 2011, UPS Ground services will increase a net 4.9% through a combination of a 5.9% increase in rates and a 1% reduction in the UPS Ground services fuel surcharge.
UPS Air and International services will increase a net 4.9% through a combination of a 6.9% increase in rates and a 2% reduction in the UPS Air and International services fuel surcharge.

Read our suggestions for reducing your shipping costs, even when carriers increase rates.

UPS

In general, shippers can minimize shipping costs by asking for a volume discount from their carrier, verifying the shipping address with the carrier before sending the package, and by selecting the least expensive service for the time constraints of the shipment. Investigate a few possibilities with these popular delivery services*:

United States Postal Service (USPS)

• utilize Priority Mail Flat Rate boxes to control cost and minimize transit time
• consider Global Express for cost-effective package shipping to international customers
• receive up to a 10% discount when paying for international shipments online

Federal Express (FedEx)

• ask for a discount based on your memberships (i.e. USAA and Google Sellers) and/or American Express credit card usage
• consider Ground for reliable, lower-cost shipping (see service map)
• use the correct service (Ground vs. Home Delivery) to avoid residential surcharges
• save up to 15% when printing Express labels online
• receive up to a 15% discount when you open a new FedEx account

United Parcel Service (UPS)

• ask for a discount based on your memberships (i.e. Ebay)
• use the correct service (Commercial vs. Residential) to avoid residential surcharges
• consider using UPS Mail Innovations to improve cost and transit time for high volume shipping

*The information listed is for information purposes only and should be independently verified with each source.

Print Professional Magazine shares some great tips to minimize mailing and shipping costs under the USPS’ shape-based rate system.  See more tips for thinking creatively, packing efficiently,  and designing economically.

Here are some suggestions to minimize the transit time and cost of international shipments:

• Compare rates between carriers
• Utilize USPS flat rate boxes
• Verify that the package contents are not prohibited in the destination country with the carrier
• Complete the appropriate import/export documentation (ask your carrier)
• Use suitable packing material (ask your carrier)