Shipping Guide
Requesting A Quote
The current method being used is the Request a Shipping Quote method. The buyer creates an order and clicks “Request Shipping Quote” during the checkout process. The Seller will receive all Shipping Quote Requests both by email alert and in your Seller Dashboard, and you will simply fill in a shipping total and submit it. The buyer will be alerted and will proceed to complete and pay for the order, based on your quote. You will be responsible for shipping the item(s) and will be paid whatever amount you provided in the quote process. If it’s less, you win. If it’s more, you lose.
Request Quote
The current method being used is the Request a Shipping Quote method. The buyer creates an order and clicks “Request Shipping Quote” during the checkout process. The Seller will receive all Shipping Quote Requests both by email alert and in your Seller Dashboard, and you will simply fill in a shipping total and submit it. The buyer will be alerted and will proceed to complete and pay for the order, based on your quote. You will be responsible for shipping the item(s) and will be paid whatever amount you provided in the quote process. If it’s less, you win. If it’s more, you lose.
Offering Free Shipping
Offering free shipping is one of the best ways to reduce shopping cart abandonment. Free Shipping means you will “include” shipping in your listing price, into whatever zones you choose. Zones can include various parts of or all of the USA and Canada, Mexico, S America, Europe, Asia, Australia, etc. As an example, if you ONLY select the Zone Western USA, and include Free Shipping, this offer will not be available in other zones. You could have other shipping options available for those zones. However, as you might suspect, shipping is never free. Someone always has to pay. To make free shipping work, you have a few options.
- Increase product prices to cover costs for shipping (customer pays).
- You pay the full price of shipping out of your margins (you pay).
- Increase prices of products slightly to cover partial costs of shipping (you and the customer pays).
Additionally, you can also try offering free shipping on a minimum order amount. This strategy can help offset the costs of shipping by helping to increase your average order size, but you’re still the one paying for it out of your margins.
Free Shipping
Offering free shipping is one of the best ways to reduce shopping cart abandonment. Free Shipping means you will “include” shipping in your listing price, into whatever zones you choose. Zones can include various parts of or all of the USA and Canada, Mexico, S America, Europe, Asia, Australia, etc. As an example, if you ONLY select the Zone Western USA, and include Free Shipping, this offer will not be available in other zones. You could have other shipping options available for those zones. However, as you might suspect, shipping is never free. Someone always has to pay. To make free shipping work, you have a few options.
- Increase product prices to cover costs for shipping (customer pays).
- You pay the full price of shipping out of your margins (you pay).
- Increase prices of products slightly to cover partial costs of shipping (you and the customer pays).
Additionally, you can also try offering free shipping on a minimum order amount. This strategy can help offset the costs
of shipping by helping to increase your average order size, but you’re still the one paying for it out of your margins.
Buyer Provided Shipping
Another option is to coordinate your own shipping. We get it - sometimes its easier to setup shipping yourself. With this option, you can select during checkout to provide and manage your own shipping for your gear. If you don't have a carrier that you regularly work with, GearSource can connect you with several trusted freight forwarders to handle the shipment for you. Thus, you will have full control over the shipment and you’ll get a clear picture of upfront costs!
Buyer Provides Shipping
Another option is to coordinate your own shipping. We get it - sometimes its easier to setup shipping yourself. With this option, you can select during checkout to provide and manage your own shipping for your gear. If you don't have a carrier that you regularly work with, GearSource can connect you with several trusted freight forwarders to handle the shipment for you. Thus, you will have full control over the shipment and you’ll get a clear picture of upfront costs!
Import Duties & Taxes
Goods purchased from a Seller on GearSource.com, and shipped to you from outside your country of residence may be subject to import duties and taxes. The Buyer is responsible for the import process and for paying all import duties and taxes when bringing goods into a country… it is not included in the purchase price. The amount of duties and taxes for an item depends on the item’s value and the purpose of use.
You may feel comfortable preparing your own release and accounting documentation and transacting business directly with the Border Services of the country you are importing to or you may wish to engage a licensed Customs Broker to act as your agent to transact business. It is important to remember that you are ultimately responsible for the accounting documentation, payment of duties and taxes, and subsequent corrections such as re-determination of classification, origin and valuation even if you use the services of a broker.
More information can be found through your county’s Border Services, usually found on the Government’s website.
