Updates July 3, 2020
Summary:
Perk Level | Upfront Material Cost | Material Cost Per Item (Assuming 100 shipped) | Shipping Class |
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Digital Bundle | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Souvenir Pack | $42.00 | $0.42 | Lettermail 150g |
Team Swag | $270.78 | $2.71 | 12”x4”x4” box, under 1kg |
Twinning Tier | N/A* | N/A* | 12”x4”x4” box, under 1kg |
Electric | Nothing new - see above | Nothing new - see above | 12”x4”x4” box, under 1kg |
Solar Sponsors | $143.00 | $5.72** | 12”x6”x4” box, under 1.5kg |
*Note: Twinning tier uses the same materials as the Team Swag Tier.
**Note: See details in excel doc - assuming only 25, but boxes are only available in multiples of 100. Cost is additional to Twinning Tier Level
Shipping Cost of the Shipping Materials to Waterloo
ULINE has 1 day shipping, and the cheapest option will be around $60 to Waterloo.
See the new tab on the crowdfunding masterlist spreadsheet for details.
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Shipping Material Sources: Uline (for higher volumes) / Staples (for lower volumes)
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Options for Shipping companies
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Shippo
Chitchats
Crowdfunding fulfillment companies
Canada Post (Small business account?) - Canada Post chosen per meeting with Finance Analysis July 3rd, 2020
PayPal - shipping discounts with other carriers
Fedex
UPS
USPS - shipping small packages from the US is sometimes a fair bit cheaper
Flagship
https://byjess.net/printing-shipping-and-selling-posters/
Great Description of the technical details of Shipping Boxes: https://www.ecoenclose.com/definitive-guide-to-shipping-boxes/