Shipping Artwork

I just updated shipping charges for the larger size canvas prints (18"x24" and up). When I first started a few years ago, it was pretty cheap to ship the oversize stuff through the post office. Last year (2007) they increased their prices, but they were still cheaper than DHL on some stuff. Now DHL has changed their pricing structure to more accurately charge for dimensional weight on oversize items that are light. So the playing field is pretty level now as far as shipping is concerned. UPS is usually the most expensive, DHL and Fed EX are priced about the same as each other (and cheaper than UPS), and the post office is usually the cheapest. The trade off is that the post office doesn't have tracking except on express mail.

My next duty is to update shipping charges on the framed canvas prints and then the wood picture frames. The photo enlargements are okay as is - they ship rolled up in tubes, so the costs are reasonable.

Then I have to change the site setting to charge sales tax (yuk!) - I moved from Oregon (a no sales tax state) to California, where they tax you any way possible.

Lastly I have to chnge the zip code settings to offer the free shipping in my area (Redding, Anderson, Cottonwood, etc...)