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2. Testing
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4. Photographing
5. Pricing
6. Listing
7. Talking to Buyers
8. Fraud Examples
9. Selling Locally
10. Shipping Methods
11. Measuring a Shipment
12. Discounted Postage
13. Package Insurance
14. Selling Fees
15. Time to Sell
16. Disposing of Inventory
17. Useful Tools
18. Appendix
USPS Dimensional Weight Calculator
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Dimensional weight is a value calculated from the dimensions of the package, based on a pre-specified density by USPS. Since they bill by weight, this calculation helps to account for the physical space a package takes up on the delivery truck, by the converting the volume into an equivalent weight. This equivalent weight ensures excessively large but light packages are still billed correctly. USPS uses a dimensional weight divisor of 166 for all shipments.
Updated: 2024-12-23
First published: 2024-12-23
