Reverb shipping label question.

[timothyronald]

Surely, this has been discussed before, but I couldn't find it. Reverb has a pretty decent discount when buying a UPS label through Reverb. I sold a heavy head last night and wanted to have the local UPS Store pack it for me. Can I hand it off to them for packing, then get the weight and dimensions from them, print the Reverb shipping labels and slap it on that box at the UPS store? In the past I've gone dumpster diving at the local GC and usually come up with a passable box and packing material. So I did it all at home, weighed, measured and then bought the label. How to do it with UPS Store doing the real work?

I've sold on Reverb before - I plug in the weight/dimensions in the listing and Reverb tells buyers what shipping will be. When I sell an item, I'm invited to print a Reverb label, and I do - no issues because I'd input the shipping info when I made the listing. I just sold a speaker that way, and the Packing List shows X$ in shipping - fine. When I "print a Reverb label," however, it takes me to a screen that shows empty weight/dimensions, forcing me to repopulate the slots, then "choose a shipping method" on the next screen (all shippers are shown). USPS Ground on that screen, however, is $10 less than what is shown on Reverb's Packing List, and $1.50 less than USPS Priority. I'm giving my buyer the option of Ground (which will require me to refund him the difference and screws up the tax) or Priority (causes me to eat another $1.50). Anybody know what's going on with the disconnect between weight/dimensions input when listing, then generating a "ship" cost on the Packing List, but not letting me print a Reverb label unless I start over and choose a shipper, only to find the amounts don't match that shown on the Packing List???

 

[skoora]

I've sold on Reverb before - I plug in the weight/dimensions in the listing and Reverb tells buyers what shipping will be. When I sell an item, I'm invited to print a Reverb label, and I do - no issues because I'd input the shipping info when I made the listing. I just sold a speaker that way, and the Packing List shows X$ in shipping - fine. When I "print a Reverb label," however, it takes me to a screen that shows empty weight/dimensions, forcing me to repopulate the slots, then "choose a shipping method" on the next screen (all shippers are shown). USPS Ground on that screen, however, is $10 less than what is shown on Reverb's Packing List, and $1.50 less than USPS Priority. I'm giving my buyer the option of Ground (which will require me to refund him the difference and screws up the tax) or Priority (causes me to eat another $1.50). Anybody know what's going on with the disconnect between weight/dimensions input when listing, then generating a "ship" cost on the Packing List, but not letting me print a Reverb label unless I start over and choose a shipper, only to find the amounts don't match that shown on the Packing List???

It’s just easier to get an idea of what shipping will be by inputing info on the site of the shipper you will use and making that a fixed shipping amount on the listing. I just pick the State in the 48 that is as far from me as possible and use its zip code so I know, no matter where It will be delivered, it will be enough. I also do this because I have found using Pirate Ship for UPS can be cheaper than what reverb offers with its discount which is still cheaper than going with the shipper directly on larger items, like guitars and amps. If I’m selling pedals, speakers etc I just stick with USPS through Reverb as it’s easy and reasonable.

If someone is wanting to make offers, I get their zip code to nail down exact shipping in case there’s some room to knock it down.