Shipping Setup (Physical Products)

If you’re selling physical items, this is where you tell Etsy how your product gets to your customer.

If you are only selling digital products, you can skip this section — shipping does not apply to you.

But if you plan to ship anything (candles, products, handmade goods, etc.), this step is very important.

Let’s get you to the right place:

1. Go to Etsy
2. Click Shop Manager
3. Click Settings
4. Click Shipping Settings

👉 This is where you’ll create your shipping profiles.

A shipping profile is a saved set of shipping rules.

Instead of setting shipping every time you create a listing, you can:

• Create it once
• Reuse it on multiple listings

This saves you a lot of time.

Inside a shipping profile, you’ll define:

• Processing time
• Shipping cost
• Delivery estimates
• Shipping locations

We’ll go through each one.

This is how long it takes you to:

👉 Make, package, and ship the item

Example: #

• 1–3 business days
• 3–5 business days

Beginner Tips: #

• Be realistic (don’t rush yourself)
• Always give yourself a little buffer
• Customers prefer accuracy over speed

You have a few options here:

1. Free Shipping #

• Customer pays nothing for shipping
• You include the cost in your product price

👉 This is very common on Etsy.

2. Flat Rate Shipping #

• You charge a fixed amount (ex: $5.00)

3. Calculated Shipping #

• Etsy calculates cost based on:
  • Package size
  • Weight
  • Customer location

👉 This is more accurate, but slightly more setup.

This tells customers:

👉 How long shipping will take after you send the item

Example:

• 2–5 business days (domestic)
• 7–14 days (international)

💡 Etsy may auto-fill some of this based on your settings.

You’ll choose where you ship to:

• United States only
• Specific countries
• Worldwide

Beginner Tips: #

• Start simple (ex: U.S. only)
• Expand later if needed

If you choose calculated shipping, Etsy may ask for:

• Package weight
• Package size

👉 This helps Etsy calculate accurate shipping costs.

Be as accurate as possible to avoid undercharging.

Once your profile is created:

• Go to a listing
• Scroll to the shipping section
• Select your shipping profile

👉 Done — no need to re-enter everything each time.

You can safely skip this entire setup.

For Marlow Moon products:

👉 You do NOT need shipping
👉 You will always select Digital

If you need help setting up your digital listings:
👉 https://help.marlowmaison.com/docs-category/editing-your-package/

1. Forgetting to add shipping #

Your listing won’t work correctly without it.

2. Undercharging for shipping #

This can eat into your profit quickly.

3. Unrealistic processing times #

Don’t promise faster than you can deliver.

4. Overcomplicating shipping early #

Start simple — you can refine later.

Before moving on:

✔ Shipping profile created
✔ Processing time is realistic
✔ Shipping cost makes sense
✔ Locations selected
✔ Profile applied to listings