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I worked at the Princeville hotel for a couple of years. You never pulled me over, I got stopped twice, once for a rolling turn up in a boonie area. And passing a double line at 3 in the morning behind a slow driver because I was late for work. Another boonie area. I guess the police like to hang in the boonies. lol
My email is in my user notes because we are hijacking Sandy's thread. Sorry Sandy :)
Postage is very costly and it's going up again in early 2014. Your customers need to be paying for the postage plus a little extra if you use bubbles, peanuts, tissue paper or plastic bags.
One thing that takes the edge off high shipping costs is when the seller sends me a little 'just because' giftie. Recently I got a handmade gift tag and another seller sent me two herbal teabags. I also remember getting a few 2 1/2" strips in with my order. Both items made me smile....simple and inexpensive. you could do something really inexpensive.
You should charge for shipping, I do when I sell fabric/jewelry/Mixed Media and I sell to Europe and Japan a lot.
For the quilts use the Priority Flat Rate Large Gaming box that you can order online only - it's great for sending up to queen size quilts. It expands quite a bit girth wise and as long as you take the ends with clear tape you are fine sending from the Islands. I put the item in a large white kitchen trash bag to help slide it into the box, which also protects it from any dampness. :)
You're insured up to $50, get free tracking number, the buyer get an email for tracking. If you use PP for payment/shipping your label, you even pay less. Love it!