Ursula wrote:My question - from the backer side: for European backers of non-European projects it's a REAL hassle to find out the true price we are going to pay in each case - shipping is just a part of the topic (shipping cost are usually stated in the pledging process) but from experience I have learned that nearly always is (the limits are very low) VAT and import duties (which are a real pain to find out since they differ from product to product) to be paid which can raise the cost significantly - in particular since the import duties have to be paid on the pledge plus the shipping fees.
Question: is there any service offered by a fulfillment service that helps with this either by quoting the final cost of kickstarter pledges or in any other way?
Regards
Ursula
keithallen83 wrote:I know this has been a topic of discussion a lot, so I do apologize if it's overkill...but I'm struggling to figure out International shipping.
I am in the US (Cleveland Ohio) and will be running a Publishing Kickstarter campaign on September 6. To get an idea of what others are doing I've been browsing through existing publishing Kickstarter campaigns...I have no idea how they plan to do international shipping for only an extra $5-$10. Some have 'ships anywhere in the world' for $5?!? How?
I have a lot of international interest...about 1/3 of my website hits are from the UK or Germany (they like pop-up books). It'll cost nearly $40-$50 just to ship a finished book to them and I'm worried I won't have the volume to use a distribution center to get that cost down.
If I offer free shipping to the U.S. but tack on and additional $30 for international shipping (and absorb some of that cost), do you think that will upset or turn off the international crowd?
It's a hard thing to determine...if only a small percentage of backers are international, there really is no problem. If half or the majority of backers are international...it could drastically change my forecast. It would seriously effect my funding goal.
Been reading online, this article expresses the problem but not really the solution:
http://www.forbes.com/sites/suwcharmana ... 50e03e114d
Thanks for your help Sal! Love your page/podcast.
Please check out my website if you're interested in viewing the product: http://www.messypopup.com
Fulfillrite wrote:keithallen83 wrote:I know this has been a topic of discussion a lot, so I do apologize if it's overkill...but I'm struggling to figure out International shipping.
I am in the US (Cleveland Ohio) and will be running a Publishing Kickstarter campaign on September 6. To get an idea of what others are doing I've been browsing through existing publishing Kickstarter campaigns...I have no idea how they plan to do international shipping for only an extra $5-$10. Some have 'ships anywhere in the world' for $5?!? How?
I have a lot of international interest...about 1/3 of my website hits are from the UK or Germany (they like pop-up books). It'll cost nearly $40-$50 just to ship a finished book to them and I'm worried I won't have the volume to use a distribution center to get that cost down.
If I offer free shipping to the U.S. but tack on and additional $30 for international shipping (and absorb some of that cost), do you think that will upset or turn off the international crowd?
It's a hard thing to determine...if only a small percentage of backers are international, there really is no problem. If half or the majority of backers are international...it could drastically change my forecast. It would seriously effect my funding goal.
Been reading online, this article expresses the problem but not really the solution:
http://www.forbes.com/sites/suwcharmana ... 50e03e114d
Thanks for your help Sal! Love your page/podcast.
Please check out my website if you're interested in viewing the product: http://www.messypopup.com
Hi,
It would really depend on what the book weighs. Books usually weight 2,3 lbs or more. In that case it would cost more than $5 to ship it from the US. It could be the projects offering it for $5-$10 are losing some money on the costs.
But you can definitely get the costs below $50 when shipping from the US. If you provide me with the dimensions and weight I can give some suggestions.
For products that are heavier I've seen some projects opt to split their fulfillment between US/CA and EU.
Here's a detailed article on international shipping that might also help you:
http://stonemaiergames.com/lessons-lear ... ckstarter/
Sincerely,
Joe
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