shipping – EcomCrew https://www.ecomcrew.com Start and Grow Your Ecommerce and Amazon Business Tue, 05 Sep 2023 04:18:36 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.5.3 https://www.ecomcrew.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/favicon-36x36.png shipping – EcomCrew https://www.ecomcrew.com 32 32 An eCommerce podcast for store owners, hosted by 7-figure store owners Mike Jackness and Dave Bryant. We cover everything in eCommerce from Shopify, to Amazon FBA. From email marketing, to Facebook Ads. Never before has there been a podcast with store owners who are so candid. Subscribe to the EcomCrew podcast today! Mike Jackness clean Mike Jackness jackness@mac.com jackness@mac.com (Mike Jackness) 2019 EcomCrew The EcomCrew Ecommerce Podcast shipping – EcomCrew http://static.libsyn.com/p/assets/e/d/b/9/edb97b89fcf18835/ecomcrewpodcastmikedavepic.jpg https://www.ecomcrew.com support@ecomcrew.com San Diego, CA Twice Weekly 226445030 Truckers Protest Gig Labor Law, Shuts Down California Port https://www.ecomcrew.com/trucker-protest-shuts-down-california-port/ https://www.ecomcrew.com/trucker-protest-shuts-down-california-port/#respond Thu, 28 Jul 2022 09:34:12 +0000 https://www.ecomcrew.com/?p=30398 A recent protest by truckers over the California gig labor laws have stopped the flow of trade at the Port of Oakland, California. The ongoing protest, which began Monday, has prompted shippers to change ports and reroute to avoid protracted delays—many ecommerce businesses are affected, including one of EcomCrew’s own brands. Strikers Are Protesting CA’s …

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]]> https://www.ecomcrew.com/trucker-protest-shuts-down-california-port/feed/ 0 30398 Customs Examinations: What Sellers Need to Know https://www.ecomcrew.com/types-of-customs-examinations/ https://www.ecomcrew.com/types-of-customs-examinations/#comments Tue, 26 Apr 2022 05:00:58 +0000 http://www.chineseimporting.com/?p=297 This article contains affiliate links that will allow us to earn commissions without any extra cost to you. Read our full disclosure here. There are some things in ecommerce that you just accept as a painful part of business. One of those things is a customs examination, which can cost you anywhere from a few …

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]]> https://www.ecomcrew.com/types-of-customs-examinations/feed/ 2 297 The Truth About Ecommerce Inflation and What Sellers Can Do About It https://www.ecomcrew.com/ecommerce-inflation/ https://www.ecomcrew.com/ecommerce-inflation/#respond Fri, 01 Oct 2021 03:25:47 +0000 https://www.ecomcrew.com/?p=20245 A recent report by Adobe reveals that online prices are up by 3.1% year-over-year (as of August 2021) with no sign of slowing down, reversing the decline in prices of ecommerce goods from 2015 up until the pandemic hit. In this article, we’ll go over why prices for goods online are rising, how it affects …

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]]> https://www.ecomcrew.com/ecommerce-inflation/feed/ 0 20245 Episode 86: Summit, Shipping and Tips for Sellers With Cameron Walker of Global Sources https://www.ecomcrew.com/episode-86-summit-shipping-and-tips-for-sellers-with-cameron-walker-of-global-source/ https://www.ecomcrew.com/episode-86-summit-shipping-and-tips-for-sellers-with-cameron-walker-of-global-source/#respond Thu, 14 Sep 2017 14:00:35 +0000 /?p=10766 My guest today is Cameron Walker, the president of the Gifts, Home, and Hardware division of Global Sources. I met Cameron last year and he is a great guy who can help you get your bearings if this is your first Global Sources. As a reminder, Global Sources Summit will be October 17-19. We will …

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]]> https://www.ecomcrew.com/episode-86-summit-shipping-and-tips-for-sellers-with-cameron-walker-of-global-source/feed/ 0 My guest today is Cameron Walker, the president of the Gifts, Home, and Hardware division of Global Sources. I met Cameron last year and he is a great guy who can help you get your bearings if this is your first Global Sources. As a reminder, We will discuss the upcoming speakers, events, and new subjects that an attendee can learn about during this year’s Global Sources Summit. I have mentioned several times that I will be speaking at the summit this year. A couple of my topics this year are “10 Sourcing Fails” and “10 Ways to Increase Profitability.” Cameron and I offer some friendly advice for getting your company ready to sell in China. We also have some travel tips you might find useful. Bottom line, there is a lot of helpful and practical information in today’s episode, so don’t miss it!
Here are today’s points:

* What is Global Sources?
* 3 Resources Global Sources offers international sellers.
* What you can expect at the Global Sources Summit.
* Many sellers aren’t aware of these different shipping options.
* How 1688.com can help you negotiate the best price.
* China’s recent crackdown on environmental hazards and what that means for your business.
* Why you need to know about the currency exchange in China.
* The importance of registering your I.P. (intellectual property) before your manufacturer.
* Some travel tips for listeners going to the summit this year.

If you are interested in attending Global Resource this year we have a special discount code (3ec50) for our listeners that will take $50 off the ticket price! However, this offer will expire on September 15th, so hurry over to the site for your tickets.
I will also be speaking at EcommerceFuel Live in Laguna Beach, CA January 11-13, 2018. I believe that event is sold out, so if you got your tickets ahead of time I’ll see you there!
We have some sponsors to thank as well. The first is Stamped.io, which is a great tool if you need to get some quality reviews for your Shopify store. The second is AsiaInspection, both Dave and I use AsiaInspection when we have to inspect a shipment from China. Both of these sponsors are great partners and we’re happy to have a relationship with them.
Resources Mentioned Today:
1688.com
AsiaInspection
EcommerceFuel Live
Global Sources Catalog
Global Sources Exhibitions
Global Sources Summit
Great World
Stamped.io
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Mike: This is Mike and welcome to the EcomCrew Podcast episode number 86. Today I'm excited to have a guest with me. Before I get him on, I just want to tell you guys about a couple things that are going on. Actually the guest I have is from Global Sources,]]> Mike Jackness clean 41:43 10766 Episode 26: Sourcing Inventory From China and the US, Part Three https://www.ecomcrew.com/episode-26-sourcing-inventory-from-near-and-far-part-three/ https://www.ecomcrew.com/episode-26-sourcing-inventory-from-near-and-far-part-three/#comments Thu, 05 May 2016 14:00:10 +0000 /?p=1157 Today’s episode is the third and final installment of our series on domestic and international supplying. We have talked about shipping in both the United States and from overseas. We have also talked about the politics involved in overseas suppliers. Today we finish this series with how to find a supplier you can work with …

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]]> https://www.ecomcrew.com/episode-26-sourcing-inventory-from-near-and-far-part-three/feed/ 1 Today’s episode is the third and final installment of our series on domestic and international supplying. We have talked about shipping in both the United States and from overseas. We have also talked about the politics involved in overseas suppliers. There are tons of online suppliers that offer cheap products for newcomers. These sites are helpful, but the ideal situation is to explore the market and find your product through trial and error. On today’s episode we share our experience with finding our products and offer practical advice on how to be smart about it.
The main points from today’s show are:

* Why you should consider the long term when looking at a supplier
* Places to find product and the power of word of mouth
* How order amount is good indicator of a profitable product
* The reasons to consider domestic suppliers
* The math equation for smart product ordering
* What is bank management

We could try to explore what makes a great product and how to find the best seller, but there is no formula for what works and what doesn’t. This will conclude our series on this subject, but we hope we gave some useful information on how to approach building and managing your inventory.
Resources from Today’s Episode:
ThomasNet
Alibaba
Global Sources
Made in China
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Mike:   Hi, this is Mike.
Grant:  And this is Grant.
Mike:   And welcome to this week’s edition of the EcomCrew podcast.  This is going to be our third and final part of importing, mostly from China like we’ve been talking about but obviously this applies to anywhere else in the world.  Parts one and two, we talked about things like shipping and inspections and things of that nature and it’s kind of a little bit backwards to talk in the third part here about selecting your manufacturer, which you might thing would be the first thing to talk about, but like we kind of talked about in the other podcasts why we saved this for last.  And it really kind of gives you an idea of the full picture of what you need to be thinking about and also the all-in cost, all the shipping and everything but obviously we didn’t kind of cover selecting a manufacturer because without a manufacturer, there’s no products to import.
So we’re going to be talking a few different things here like MLQs and the actual manufacturer selection process and specs and terms and all that but we’ll get into all that here quickly.  So I’m going to turn it over to Grant and he’s going to start talking just a little bit here about how he’s gone about finding manufacturers and how to select them.
Grant:  Yeah.  Thanks, Mike.  So the obvious answers online are if you want to look overseas, there’s not a lot of places bigger than Alibaba.  It’s got a great selection of people and they’ve got a fair interface.  There’s probably a little bit to be desired and there’s also a lot of other websites out there too that you can use.  Global Forces is a pretty big one.  Made-in-China.  And one thing that I actually do is a little bit of – I don’t know if I’d call it black hat necessarily.]]> Mike Jackness clean 36:23 1157 Episode 9: Grant and Mike’s Fireside Chat https://www.ecomcrew.com/episode-9-grant-and-mikes-fireside-chat/ https://www.ecomcrew.com/episode-9-grant-and-mikes-fireside-chat/#comments Thu, 24 Dec 2015 14:00:36 +0000 /?p=849 Today we are giving you the Grant and Mike fireside chat as we take a look at how things have been going for us for the past 30 days and talk about some of our goals for 2016.  For both of us sales have been going really well and we have some exciting things to look …

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]]> https://www.ecomcrew.com/episode-9-grant-and-mikes-fireside-chat/feed/ 2 Today we are giving you the Grant and Mike fireside chat as we take a look at how things have been going for us for the past 30 days and talk about some of our goals for 2016.  For both of us sales have been going really well and we have some exciting ... Grant explains that sales have exploded over the holiday buying period at CuttingBoard.com.  Things are also going well at sister site ChoppingBlocks.com.  He talks about other Amazon projects he has going on too.  Grant notes that container pricing has dropped and talks about the impact of decreased shipping costs. His long-term goal is not to have to package anything himself ever again.
Mike has seen substantial growth in sales as well.  He has taken a major step in his business by eliminating dealing with third-party items from Amazon.  Mike has replaced those third-party items with items that have his brand name. He has also hired his second full time employee and moved operations to a larger space which allows for a better office environment.  Mike’s long-term goal is to not have to ever move again.  He explains his plans to make the most of third-party fulfillment going forward.
We also take the wraps off some new things we’ve been working on:

Grant has a supplier lined up his leatherjacket.com domain and believes he will be able to carve out a great small niche in the business.
Mike has launched colorIt.com, which offers high-end premium coloring books for adults.  He will round out the brand with journals, sketchbooks and other items.

We talk a bit about logistics, which we will get into greater detail on the next Ecom Crew podcast episode.  
Mentioned on this podcast:

CuttingBoard.com
ChoppingBlocks.com
Ironlinx
Fulfillment by Amazon
StitchLabs
ColorIt.com

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Mike:   Hi, this is Mike Jackness.
Grant:  And this is Grant Yuan.
Mike:   And welcome to this episode of the Ecom Crew podcast.  It’s actually been a while since Grant and I have recorded one of these together.  As you guys know, I was off in China doing a purchasing trip and just learning all about that, so hopefully you guys enjoyed the Chinese podcast, the Canton Fair and Hong Kong Mega Show.  And we thought it’d be kind of cool – you know, Grant’s sales have just been on fire since I’ve been gone in China, and we’ve been doing well on our site as well so we thought we’d dub this podcast the Grant and Mike fireside chat and just talk a little bit, maybe for a half hour here, about what we’ve been doing, you know, in the past 30 days, which includes Black Friday and Cyber Monday and all that stuff.  So, hey, Grant, do you want to maybe kick it off and then I’ll go second?
Grant:  Yeah, sure.  I’d love to.  So, as everyone pretty much knows, like the holiday season is really what kind of makes and breaks a lot of retail, and with CuttingBoard.com, it’s no exception.  We really positioned ourselves as high-end cutting boards and that makes for a very good type of prese...]]> Mike Jackness clean 31:24 849 Episode 4: Shipping Insights with James Peacock of inXpress https://www.ecomcrew.com/episode-4-shipping-insights-with-james-peacock-of-inxpress/ https://www.ecomcrew.com/episode-4-shipping-insights-with-james-peacock-of-inxpress/#respond Thu, 19 Nov 2015 14:00:56 +0000 /?p=820 On our podcast today we play host to James Peacock, president of the Arizona branch of inXpress, the international shipping guru that has saved both Grant and myself tons of money shipping overseas. What makes his website great is the fact that it requires no extra fees. You only pay when you ship, and the …

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]]> https://www.ecomcrew.com/episode-4-shipping-insights-with-james-peacock-of-inxpress/feed/ 0 On our podcast today we play host to James Peacock, president of the Arizona branch of inXpress, the international shipping guru that has saved both Grant and myself tons of money shipping overseas. What makes his website great is the fact that it requ... James offers up some insightful tidbits of business information that can help you conquer the biggest challenge of e-commerce: Shipping! “People use our account as a barometer to see what kind of deals you’ll be getting,” James says as he explains the price of goods both domestically and abroad. “Every small to mid-size company are all receiving a discount…the problem is that, because international is the smallest amount of their shipping volume, the discount equals the volume. So if you have low volume, you have low discounts. We’re saving people over 40% [internationally] on top of their discounts from USPS.”
Beyond telling you how to save money, James also shares his opinion on:

The cost benefits of air shipping over sea shipping and vice-versa
The pros and cons of purchasing from overseas vendors, including China, Canada, and Europe
The meaning of “all-in pricing” when it comes to security, fees, and taxes involved with importing and exporting abroad
How you can save money on your logistics by shopping for smart shippers

To learn more about James and his work with inXpress, tune in today and visit his website at www.intlshippingrates.com. You can also reach him directly by phone at 480-405-6390 or online at james.peacock@inxpress.com.
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Intro:    Welcome to the Ecom Crew podcast with your hosts, Mike Jackness and Grant Yuan.  Here you will learn the lessons, tips, and tricks that these ecommerce pros have learned over their years running and growing their very own seven-figure ecommerce businesses.  Each week, we dig into the ins and out of ecommerce, the truth about affiliate marketing, how to build your own brand and sell on Amazon, and how we’ve stumbled and then quickly rose to success.  The world of ecommerce is changing rapidly, and here you’ll find the trusted resources you need to take your business to the next level.  All right, enough of the fluff.  Let’s get over to your hosts, Mike Jackness and Grant Yuan.
Mike:   All right, I’m proud to bring on James Peacock with inXpress.  Just a quick overview of how you can get ahold of James: you can reach out to him at intlshippingrates.com or you can give him a call at 480-405-6390 or james.peacock.inxpress.com.  James is the president of the Arizona franchise out there and we’ve been working with him now for a little while.  He’s helped us tremendously in saving on some international shipping rates.  They’re an international consolidator, which we’ve been talking a lot about on the podcast so we thought it would be a great fit to bring him on today.  And with that, I want to introduce James and let him tell you a little bit about his company.
James:  Great, Mike, thanks.
Mike:   Yeah.
James:  My name is James Peacock.  I’m the president of inXpress in Arizona, and inXpress essentially is a global sales partner for DHL Express.  And what we do is we use the group purchase power, you know, that focused on small to mid-size companies to reduce their international shipping costs.  So, you know, keeping it very simple, how this thing works is out system ties to DHL.  We request an account on behalf of the company and what DHL does,]]> Mike Jackness clean 43:34 820 Episode 2: Shipping, Shipping, Shipping https://www.ecomcrew.com/episode-2-shipping-shipping-shipping/ https://www.ecomcrew.com/episode-2-shipping-shipping-shipping/#respond Fri, 06 Nov 2015 14:11:08 +0000 /?p=613 On today’s podcast we talk about SHIPPING! It’s the first thing we look at when we are seeking out online businesses to buy and own. E-commerce operates on a whole other level that involves storage and shipping since you may not always have a brick-and-mortar storefront to hold your goods. You need to know the …

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]]> https://www.ecomcrew.com/episode-2-shipping-shipping-shipping/feed/ 0 On today’s podcast we talk about SHIPPING! It’s the first thing we look at when we are seeking out online businesses to buy and own. E-commerce operates on a whole other level that involves storage and shipping since you may not always have a brick-and... Shipping is very important, and knowing the weight, the size, and the fragility of each of your items will save you a lot of stress when it comes to finding the right shipping team. Logistics is a tricky realm to balance, and many people overlook it and focus more on other elements of businesses ownership, like marketing, sales, and conversion.
That’s why, on today’s cast, we cover the most important aspects of logistics, including:

Stocking items that can utilize the USPS flat-rate boxes (pro-tip: USPS is much, much cheaper than UPS)
Researching and investing in products that won’t become obsolete after 6 months
Paying attention to your margin and be sure your shipping doesn’t cut into your profit
Recognizing that the industry is always in flux and you will have to change your model numbers

Realizing early on how important shipping is will save you the headache later. It will influence which online businesses you choose to invest in, and it will help you maintain your success as a business owner. Shipping your products the right way proves to your clients and your manufacturers that you care about each and every item you are selling. Because if you don’t care, why should they?
And because shipping plays such a huge role in buying and selling domains and e-commerce websites, we offer up even more tips and tricks in this episode so you know what to look out for as you start shopping around, including:

Evaluation: How much are you willing to pay?
Risk Management: What do you have to lose?
Staff and Salary: Who is taking care of the backend of your site?
Customer Service: What are your customers asking you?

Tune in today and find out how you can ship affordably and invest wisely in your next online business venture!
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Mike:                        Hi! This is Mike Jackness and I'm with my co-host Grant Yuan, welcome to Ecommerce Crew Podcast number 2. We're really excited to get our second episode on the way here. This week we're going to be talking about buying ecommerce, buying existing ecommerce business which is kind of a niche in itself.
It's something that we have experience with earlier this year, we purchased icewraps.com and have turned that around and since really blown it out of the water and done a great job taking a site that was losing money and turning it into a profitable venture.
This week we are going to try talk about specifically what to look for when buying an ecommerce business and we're actually going to make this a recurring segment on the show where each week or every other week we'll talk about a specific business and this week we're going to be talking about a business as well at the end of the show stay tuned for that.
But first we're going to kind of dig in to things you should be thinking about when buying an existing e-commerce business or starting an e-commerce business.
With them we'll kind of kick it off with the first topic and like branch off in here real quick but the first thing I look for after owning treadmill.com and we also own cuttingboard.com and dealing with … first with a really big product that had to go LTL less than truckload shipping and cutting boards which are 20 pounds and are expensive and (inaudible 0...]]> Mike Jackness clean 1:08:42 613 How I Saved 50% on Shipping in 90 Minutes https://www.ecomcrew.com/how-i-saved-50-on-shipping/ https://www.ecomcrew.com/how-i-saved-50-on-shipping/#respond Sun, 22 Feb 2015 09:18:26 +0000 /?p=121 There’s going to be a warning here. If you read like me and want to skim this article to find the magic service or website on how to save money on shipping, I have bad news: it's a story of luck and opportunity. This is a story that truly happened, which will save me untold thousands in …

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