Post Office Procedure for Buy Shipping First/Second Class Letters
Most of my items are letter format and, due to recent FBA fee increases, I'm changing back to Fulfilled By Merchant after a long time using FBA.
FBM has become much more complicated since the days you could stick a stamp on and put in a letter box, so I want to make sure I understand the process before I start.
I know the metrics I need to maintain (VTR, business invoice rates etc) and Buy Shipping First/Second Class Letters is supposed to be exempt from counting towards VTR, but what do I need to get from the Post Office when I drop my items off? I could ask them but they don't always understand amazon stuff.
Do I have to stand there while they scan every item in, and then get proof of shipment?
Is there something I need to plug back into amazon to make sure they are VTR exempt?
Can orders just go into a letterbox?
This information seems hard to find on amazon help.
Thanks.
Post Office Procedure for Buy Shipping First/Second Class Letters
Most of my items are letter format and, due to recent FBA fee increases, I'm changing back to Fulfilled By Merchant after a long time using FBA.
FBM has become much more complicated since the days you could stick a stamp on and put in a letter box, so I want to make sure I understand the process before I start.
I know the metrics I need to maintain (VTR, business invoice rates etc) and Buy Shipping First/Second Class Letters is supposed to be exempt from counting towards VTR, but what do I need to get from the Post Office when I drop my items off? I could ask them but they don't always understand amazon stuff.
Do I have to stand there while they scan every item in, and then get proof of shipment?
Is there something I need to plug back into amazon to make sure they are VTR exempt?
Can orders just go into a letterbox?
This information seems hard to find on amazon help.
Thanks.
2 replies
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As they are letter items, then I presume you are buying from Amazon 'Buy Shipping' ? I guess a lot depends on the value of your items - if low value then not worth sending tracked. If you do use the PO then you can get a proof of posting receipt for each item, which then does let you claim from RM for any INR, however, if it is a lot of items per day then maybe not feasible.
There used to be a pad of 'proof of posting' receipts that you could fill in with all your items and get stamped at PO, but I think they have been done away with - not totally sure.
You can just pop into letterbox with a stamp if you choose, but there is no way you can then make a claim for any INRs.
