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Does the customer’s Etsy shipping charge cover the USPS label cost?
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I just made my first Etsy sale for a low-priced physical item, and the buyer paid a separate shipping charge at checkout. When I went to buy the USPS label through Etsy, the label price was about the same as the shipping amount the customer paid.
Am I supposed to pay for the shipping label out of pocket, or is the buyer’s shipping payment meant to cover that label cost (minus Etsy fees)? How can I price or set shipping so I don’t lose money on shipping for future orders?
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