SHIPPING · MARGINS · AUSTRALIA POST
Know what every parcel really costs
Practical guides for Australian online stores on shipping costs, Australia Post, Shopify shipping setup and pricing your delivery so it doesn't eat your margin.
- Operations and packaging
Pick and pack cost per order: how to work out yours
Work out what picking, packing and labelling really cost your Australian store per order, including staff on-costs and idle time, with an AUD example.
- Pricing strategy
Minimum and maximum shipping prices: how to set the caps
Set a minimum and maximum shipping price for your Australian store and work out what a cap really costs you, with a step-by-step AUD example.
- Shipping profitability maths
Blended shipping margin: work it out across all orders
Find out whether shipping makes or loses money across every order your Australian store sends, with a step-by-step blended margin example in AUD.
- Operations and packaging
The real cost of a return for an Australian online store
What a single return really costs an Australian online store, from both legs of postage to handling and lost fees, with a worked AUD example to copy.
- Australia Post explained
Parcel Post vs Express Post: what to offer and charge
Should your Australian store offer Express Post at checkout? Decision rules, delivery-time reality and a worked AUD example for pricing both services.
- Pricing strategy
Shipping markup: how to set one that covers your costs
Set a shipping markup on Australia Post rates that covers packaging, handling and fees on small and heavy parcels, with a worked AUD example.
- Shopify shipping setup
Australia Post rates at Shopify checkout: the lean setup
Show fair Australia Post postage at Shopify checkout without a full shipping platform. Compare flat, weight-based and live rates with a worked AUD example.
- Shopify shipping setup
A Shippit or Starshipit alternative for small stores
Paying for Shippit or Starshipit but only need Australia Post rates at checkout? See what each costs, when to stay, and how to switch safely.
- Pricing strategy
Free shipping threshold: how to set one that pays
Set a free shipping threshold for your Australian store that covers postage, packaging and handling, with GST-aware maths and worked AUD examples.
- Australia Post explained
Australia Post cubic weight: why light parcels cost more
How Australia Post cubic weight works, how to calculate it in seconds, and how a smaller box can cut postage on light, bulky parcels. Worked AUD example.
- Shipping profitability maths
How to calculate true shipping cost per order in Australia
Work out what each parcel really costs your Australian store, from postage to packaging, handling and returns, with a step-by-step worked AUD example.