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Halloween
After Halloween: mark down remnants, store, and switch to December
On November 1st, your seasonal stock is still there. This is how you count, price, and store what's left, and convert your store or webshop to December in an afternoon.
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Batterijen
Are you selling something with a battery or plug? This is how you arrange it as a small webshop
A lamp, a battery-operated toy, or a power bank in your product range brings obligations that you had better investigate before your first order. This is the route through the...
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Brievenbuspakje
How big and how heavy can your parcel be? The limits your box will encounter
Carriers work with fixed limits for length, width, height, and weight. Here's how to read those limits and choose your box sizes accordingly — including the 3.2 centimeters that trip...
How big and how heavy can your parcel be? The limits your box will encounter -
Aantallen
Your first business order: the invoice, the delivery, and the box that goes with it
A company orders from you instead of a consumer. What information needs to be on the invoice, what do you agree upon in advance regarding delivery and payment, and how...
Your first business order: the invoice, the delivery, and the box that goes with it -
België
Selling to Belgian customers: the VAT threshold, Fost Plus's 300 kg limit, and the package itself
From when do you charge Belgian VAT, when do you need to report your packaging, and what changes to your parcel? A practical overview for small webshops selling to Belgium.
Selling to Belgian customers: the VAT threshold, Fost Plus's 300 kg limit, and the package itself -
Karton
Is this box food-safe? How to recognise food-grade packaging
A jewellery box is different from a cake box. Here's how to recognise food-safe packaging, and what to look for in each material before you order a large quantity.
Is this box food-safe? How to recognise food-grade packaging -
Dozen
Tape that won't stick: eight causes at the packing table
Tape that comes loose, tears, or jumps off the roll almost always has one identifiable cause. We'll go through eight causes at the packing table, with concrete changes you can...
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Brievenbusdoos
Shipping jewelry, pins, and small items: preventing knots, scratches, and loss
Small items don't break, they get tangled, scratched, and vanish into the packing. The four things that actually go wrong when shipping jewelry, pins, and small items, and what you...
Shipping jewelry, pins, and small items: preventing knots, scratches, and loss -
Buitenland
Returns from abroad: what to agree on in advance, what it costs, and how to get the item ready for resale
A return from London or Oslo costs more than just a label. Here’s how you set your conditions, pass on the actual costs, and quickly make a returned item ready...
Returns from abroad: what to agree on in advance, what it costs, and how to get the item ready for resale -
Cadeauverpakking
Assembling and selling a surprise box: what goes in, what you charge, and what you promise
A surprise box is a pleasant way to move excess inventory — if you determine in advance what goes into it, what you charge for it, and what you promise...
Assembling and selling a surprise box: what goes in, what you charge, and what you promise -
Buitenland
Sending a parcel to the UK: box, customs form and the final check
Shipping to the UK requires a sturdy box AND paperwork. Here's how to choose the right box, tape, and void fill, which customs form goes with which shipment, and which...
Sending a parcel to the UK: box, customs form and the final check -
Adreswijziging
Moving house while packages are still on the way: address, forwarding and returns
You're moving, but you still have four open orders and a return ready to go. Here's how to keep track of your addresses, your mail, and the packages that arrive...
Moving house while packages are still on the way: address, forwarding and returns -
Efficientie
From five to fifty packages a week: what bottlenecks first
Five packages a week means you can improvise; fifty packages a week means improvisation costs you an hour every night. These are the five areas where things first go wrong,...
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Besparen
Volumetric weight: why a half-empty box still costs you money
Many carriers don't just charge based on what the scale shows, but also on the space your box takes up. Here's how to calculate your volumetric weight and how to...
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Administratie
How much packaging do you use per year? Here's how to weigh and record it in an hour
Most webshops only order boxes and tape when their stock is depleted and don't know how much material they use annually. With a scale and your order history, you can...
How much packaging do you use per year? Here's how to weigh and record it in an hour
