If your business involves outward postage, have you looked at the costs involved? Whether your business is big or small the postage costs can have a big impact on your profits. It is not only the actual cost of the postage that you have to take into account.

If you are still taking your mail to the local post office you have to take into account how much it costs to get there and back. Don’t forget that time is money, the time you spend in the post office could be better used. You may have to queue for quite some time and it may take a while to process your own mail.

You do not only have to Buy Postage but the packaging as well, so include this in your costs. Also, be aware that the larger the package is, the more it will cost you, so always pack as small as possible without compromising the goods.

You can buy postage online which will save you time and money. You can process your goods, pack and print the shipping label and postage so you can streamline your whole postage process. This is a very useful service to small businesses like eBayers but also to big business who can arrange collection as well.

There are many companies who offer an online postage system so it is useful to use a postage comparison site to pick the right one for you. Check out the reviews and see what is on offer. Some online shipping companies offer incentives like free trials or free postage scales. This means you can try out a company and see if it suits your business. It is useful for you to know your own business before comparing prices. You may only send small packages so you need to check the prices for the type of package you usually send. The size of the packages you usually send is paramount as prices can vary.

Of course, if your entire postage system can be dealt with in house, the costs must reduce, not only financially but also your carbon footprint, an important factor in the future.