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Speedy shipping, cost savings, customer satisfaction... all of these and more can be affected by the way products are shipped to your customers. Here at Vervante, we make sure that you have total control of this important part of your product sales process by offering the ability to choose the best shipping method for each of your products.

Our shipping system will automatically default to the least expensive shipping method (excluding Media Mail) based on the weight and ship to postal code. However, if you want to set a specific shipping method for a product, you can do this from your Author Dashboard.
 
Remember, you don’t have to do anything unless:

• You want any of your products to ship via Media Mail.  
• You want any of your products to always ship a specific method. 

If you want to make a change, here's how to set it up

1. Log into your Vervante Author Dashboard and select the link that says "Select Specific Shipping Methods."

2. You will see a list of your products, their estimated weights, and the default shipping methods. Initially the shipping methods are set to default "Best Way." This means that we will use the least expensive shipping method (excluding Media Mail) based on the weight and ship to postal/zip code. (For insight into what's best for varying weights, see our CEO's note below.)

NOTE: Media Mail is NOT the default shipping method. If you want to use Media Mail, you must select it as the shipping method on that page. Media Mail is often the least expensive postage option for most products, but it is also slower than other methods such as First Class or Priority, therefore we do not use it as default. 

3. If you are shipping internationally, please click on the link at the top of the page for International Shipping Methods.

4. To set default shipping methods for each of your products, select the desired method you prefer in the right hand column, then click on the "Update Ship Methods" button at the bottom of the page to save your preferences. (VERY IMPORTANT TIP: Don't forget to save your changes)

Not sure which method is best? If an order weighs less than 6 pounds then USPS is generally the least expensive shipping option. We have created a USPS postage calculator so you can view your different USPS shipping options.

• From the author dashboard, scroll down to Support > Calculate Postage
• You will see a list of your products at the top of the page with the estimated shipping weight.
• In the USPS Postage Calculator enter our zip code (84042) and your ship to zip code.
• Most products ship as a package unless you select one of the Priority Mail Flat Rate options.

REMEMBER, you don’t need to do anything unless you specifically want to select a shipping method for any of your products.  
 

More Shipping Tips

We offer a lot of unique products, which means that shipping options can sometimes seem tricky to figure out. Here's a quick guide that will help you to choose which method is best for each of your products.

> U.S. 1st Class Mail is for packages less than 13 ounces
> U.S. Priority Mail is for 14+ ounces
> International 1st Class Mail is for packages up to 4 pounds
> International Priority Mail is for 4+ pounds
> Media Mail is available only in the U.S.

One of the most frequent compliments we get are from clients praising how we don’t mark up postage costs or charge handling or set-up fees for the products we produce. Did you know that many other publishing companies have up to a 33% mark-up on postage? Just think how this can really add up over time. We charge exact postage fees and no mark-ups. And we don’t hassle you for handling and setup either.