How eCommerce Stores Can Reduce Shipping Fees with AusPost MyPost
Being a business owner is a huge life commitment. With so much to organise and run, anything that can help make things go smooth is a godsend to anyone with a flourishing business. However, as being a modern business owner demands an online presence and eCommerce dealings, one of the more taxing struggles of running a business is the constant taking, packing, and sending out orders. Not only is it laborious, but it’s a task that demands that you pay some money in order to carry out the operations of the business, and depending on the frequency and cost of transit, it’s a cost that can quickly eat into profits.
This is where AusPost has introduced a system to help Australian small businesses and their eCommerce dealings through the AusPost MyPost scheme.
How Does it Work?
AusPost MyPost is not just a single thing or system, but rather the whole thing constitutes several tools that are handy for businesses. This includes a label creator, the ability to send multiple parcels to extended locations, extended support options and access, the ability for your customers to manage their deliveries, and free printing services for labels at Australia Post locations.
However, possibly the greatest thing about the AusPost MyPost system is that it actively works to help business owners save money on their shipping.
With MyPost you can also send your packages anywhere in Australia. Internationally, you will have the option of over 220 global locations, ensuring your business is getting the most range for its investment.
How Does MyPost Save eCommerce Sellers Money?
This is one of the major features of AusPost MyPost. The system works on a simple return-on-investment relationship.
The Business Savings Band
You see, certain products (such as parcel satchels, boxes, postage costs, and cover for domestic and international shipments) within the MyPost range that you purchase are tallied and the total expenditure then gets you access to one of six categories called a “Business Savings Band”, numbered 0 to 5.
Depending on which band you’re in, you will save more money on the parcels you send out. The amount of money you save is determined by two things: what savings band you’re in, and how much you have spent on MyPost in the last 4 weeks or a year; whichever gives you higher savings.
Direct Cost-Savings on Postage
This means that when you use MyPost services, that money isn’t an exclusive money-making channel for a CEO that doesn’t care about you. No, the money you spend on MyPost directly benefits you by cutting the cost on packages you send out. Not only are you getting access to a variety of tools that help streamline your business operations, but your money is working for you but helping you save money in a vital area of your business.
The Online Sending Portal Can Save You Time
Creating a MyPost Business account is completely free with no eligibility criteria and gets you immediate access to the online portal.
This page allows users to create both shipping and return labels, pay for any labels you create, and manage your account, but it also allows customers to integrate with Australia Posts’ eCommerce partners easily, reducing the stress of sending packages. The online shopping portal also allows customers to track orders, reducing the rate of lost inventory and increasing the likelihood of satisfied customers, which means return business for you.
Lodge Multiple Parcels Anywhere
You can lodge multiple parcels with MyPost at any Australia Post location, however the online portal also gives you the option of having AusPost pick up parcels to be sent out. This means that if, for whatever reason, you can’t get to an AusPost office building to lodge your parcels yourself, AusPost is capable of picking up the parcels you need to lodge.
Streamline Label Creation
As if streamlining the process of label creation and purchase wasn’t good enough, you can also print the labels (for free) at any Australia Post location, using a simple QR-Code based system.
Delivery Window Control
You can also choose between two delivery speeds, meaning that you can promise customers from multiple destinations their packages and ensure that they’re going to be received within the promised date, again doing wonders for your reputation.
A New Age of eCommerce Package Management.
Running a business is already difficult enough. In a world with an insane focus on expediency and immediacy, getting packages out quickly, efficiently, and within the promised time frame is of the utmost importance to your business. After all, with giants like Amazon offering same or next day delivery options, it’s important not to fall behind.
MyPost represents a way to even the playing field a tad. Its tools allow business owners to streamline the process of preparing, tracking, labelling, and sending out parcels to their various customers, and its integration with numerous eCommerce companies like eBay, allows business owners to handle orders from multiple sources.
Aside from this, the business savings band system means that any money you spend on your MyPost benefits and products immediately creates value, not just in the form of your purchases and accessible tools, but in the form of reduced shipping costs; which translates directly into savings for you.
However, MyPost is useless unless you’re shipping packages regularly, in which case you’ll probably need the right tools to wrap up packages with. Boxes, bubble wrap, packing tape, parcel satchels are all essential supplies for any business engaging in online trade. This is where EBPak can help you out.
As one of Australia’s leading brands in packaging supplies, we offer a range of products, including our specialty eco-friendly supplies, ready to help you get your eCommerce activities underway! Simply place an order online, contact us here, or call us on 02 8750 5347 and we’ll be more than happy to help sort out your needs!