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| | | Author: | atkk  | | Posted: | Nov 12, 2017 20:10 | | Subject: | Instant Checkout Package Restrictions | | Viewed: | 113 times | | Topic: | Suggestions | | Status: | Open | | Vote: | [Yes|No] | |
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| In the Instant Checkout, Package restriction, please add "Maximum # parts" This
is required in order to ensure that a package is not larger than permitted.
For example, an order of 100 1x1 plates would be fine as lettermail, however
1000 of them would not fit, and thus would need to be shipped as a package.
Thank you for your consideration with this.
Andre
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| | | | | Author: | qwertyboy | | Posted: | Nov 12, 2017 21:53 | | Subject: | Re: Instant Checkout Package Restrictions | | Viewed: | 39 times | | Topic: | Suggestions | |
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| In Suggestions, atkk writes:
| | In the Instant Checkout, Package restriction, please add "Maximum # parts" This
is required in order to ensure that a package is not larger than permitted.
For example, an order of 100 1x1 plates would be fine as lettermail, however
1000 of them would not fit, and thus would need to be shipped as a package.
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A 1x1 plate is almost perfect for what BL set up to be weight-bound. These items
are considered a fluid when filling your packaging. Admin_russell has provided
an explanation on this several times.
I did a very un-scientific test. I used 3”x4” baggies, and a large bubble mailer
can comfortably hold 9 of them. So, I measured how many 1x1 plates I can drop
in one baggie. Turns out each baggie can easily fit 240 plates (and be no thicker
than 1.6 cm), which means I can ship well over 2,000 1x1 plates in a large bubble
mailer.
So not sure where you get your 1,000 number from that would require parcel shipping.
Furthermore, according to the catalog, BL says each plate is 0.2 grams, so I
can easily fit 400 grams of plates (again, according to BL calculations). I am
sure you know from experience that, with a “random” collection of parts in a
customer’s order, it is pretty difficult to go over 300 grams in a large bubble
mailer because you will run into volume issues. So in setting up instant checkout
shipment methods, you would be wise to limit your letterpost methods to say 300
grams (or maybe 325 if you are adventurous). With BL’s fluid packing of 1x1 plates,
it will cap the amount of 1x1 plates a customer can order with letterpost to
1,500.
As you see, both weight-wise and volume-wise, 1,500 1x1 plates easily fits letterpost.
Did I miss anything?
Niek.
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| | | | | | | Author: | Grego | | Posted: | Nov 12, 2017 22:00 | | Subject: | Re: Instant Checkout Package Restrictions | | Viewed: | 43 times | | Topic: | Suggestions | |
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| In Suggestions, qwertyboy writes:
| | In Suggestions, atkk writes:
| | In the Instant Checkout, Package restriction, please add "Maximum # parts" This
is required in order to ensure that a package is not larger than permitted.
For example, an order of 100 1x1 plates would be fine as lettermail, however
1000 of them would not fit, and thus would need to be shipped as a package.
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A 1x1 plate is almost perfect for what BL set up to be weight-bound. These items
are considered a fluid when filling your packaging. Admin_russell has provided
an explanation on this several times.
I did a very un-scientific test. I used 3”x4” baggies, and a large bubble mailer
can comfortably hold 9 of them. So, I measured how many 1x1 plates I can drop
in one baggie. Turns out each baggie can easily fit 240 plates (and be no thicker
than 1.6 cm), which means I can ship well over 2,000 1x1 plates in a large bubble
mailer.
So not sure where you get your 1,000 number from that would require parcel shipping.
Furthermore, according to the catalog, BL says each plate is 0.2 grams, so I
can easily fit 400 grams of plates (again, according to BL calculations). I am
sure you know from experience that, with a “random” collection of parts in a
customer’s order, it is pretty difficult to go over 300 grams in a large bubble
mailer because you will run into volume issues. So in setting up instant checkout
shipment methods, you would be wise to limit your letterpost methods to say 300
grams (or maybe 325 if you are adventurous). With BL’s fluid packing of 1x1 plates,
it will cap the amount of 1x1 plates a customer can order with letterpost to
1,500.
As you see, both weight-wise and volume-wise, 1,500 1x1 plates easily fits letterpost.
Did I miss anything?
Niek.
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You are more adventurous than me ...I don't like to use 3x4 baggies with
fluid parts, they tend to bunch up over the 1.6 cm mark for me.
I did my own little experiment with 2x3 baggies filled at the 50 1x1 plates per
bag. I got 21 bags for a total of 1050 plates and 240 grams.
So from the optimistic guess of over 2,000 or the pessimistic guess of 1,050
...both are over the 1,000 part mark.
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| | | | | | | Author: | atkk | | Posted: | Dec 1, 2017 23:40 | | Subject: | Re: Instant Checkout Package Restrictions | | Viewed: | 44 times | | Topic: | Suggestions | |
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| OK, 1x1 plates was not a good example to use.
Anyway, orders are never for a huge amount of just one type of part, but rather
for a variety of parts.
I have found over the years that an average of 150 parts fits nicely into a bubble
mailer.
It is a very easy option to add, and would be beneficial for those of us that
need it.
As an example to highlight this, I received a $100 order today, containing 450
various parts. However, this will not fit in a bubble mailer and will have to
be shipped as a package.
Thanks!
Andre
In Suggestions, qwertyboy writes:
| | In Suggestions, atkk writes:
| | In the Instant Checkout, Package restriction, please add "Maximum # parts" This
is required in order to ensure that a package is not larger than permitted.
For example, an order of 100 1x1 plates would be fine as lettermail, however
1000 of them would not fit, and thus would need to be shipped as a package.
|
A 1x1 plate is almost perfect for what BL set up to be weight-bound. These items
are considered a fluid when filling your packaging. Admin_russell has provided
an explanation on this several times.
I did a very un-scientific test. I used 3”x4” baggies, and a large bubble mailer
can comfortably hold 9 of them. So, I measured how many 1x1 plates I can drop
in one baggie. Turns out each baggie can easily fit 240 plates (and be no thicker
than 1.6 cm), which means I can ship well over 2,000 1x1 plates in a large bubble
mailer.
So not sure where you get your 1,000 number from that would require parcel shipping.
Furthermore, according to the catalog, BL says each plate is 0.2 grams, so I
can easily fit 400 grams of plates (again, according to BL calculations). I am
sure you know from experience that, with a “random” collection of parts in a
customer’s order, it is pretty difficult to go over 300 grams in a large bubble
mailer because you will run into volume issues. So in setting up instant checkout
shipment methods, you would be wise to limit your letterpost methods to say 300
grams (or maybe 325 if you are adventurous). With BL’s fluid packing of 1x1 plates,
it will cap the amount of 1x1 plates a customer can order with letterpost to
1,500.
As you see, both weight-wise and volume-wise, 1,500 1x1 plates easily fits letterpost.
Did I miss anything?
Niek.
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| | | | | | | | | Author: | Grego | | Posted: | Dec 2, 2017 00:36 | | Subject: | Re: Instant Checkout Package Restrictions | | Viewed: | 48 times | | Topic: | Suggestions | |
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| In Suggestions, atkk writes:
| | OK, 1x1 plates was not a good example to use.
Anyway, orders are never for a huge amount of just one type of part, but rather
for a variety of parts.
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The order I got the other day didnt exist?
The buyer ordered 282 Reddish Brown Slope 30 1 x 1 x 2/3
Nothing else. Easily fit in a small bubble mailer and shipped for $1.50
| | I have found over the years that an average of 150 parts fits nicely into a bubble
mailer.
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Just today, I got a buyer enquiring about how many 2x2 bricks I could fit in
a single #4 padded envelope (200+) since they had previously bought 143 2x2 bricks
that easily fit in a mailer.
Your 150 piece limit seems arbitrary.
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