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    Expense Tracking Strategies?

    For context, I am a sole trader, I work a full time job in addition to running my business, so my requirements for keeping things streamlined are as high as my tolerance for repetitive, automatable work is low! I do my own books in Xero with very little trouble, I have automations set up for...
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    Parcelforce 'No Not Fly' because parcel 'Too Dense'

    Thanks for your insight. I've done exactly this for domestic orders, I work with APC and I tweaked my packaging in the early days to make it more convenient for everyone, and have not encoutered any issues. For international orders, I don't have the volume to have this kind of relationship with...
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    Parcelforce 'No Not Fly' because parcel 'Too Dense'

    This is my second thread about my international shipping challenges! I ship about 4-5 orders internationally per month, they are always packed exactly the same. They are very heavy, consisting of 2 parcels totalling about 50Kg. I've always used a mix of DPD and Parcelforce for EU orders, but...
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    Customs Declaration for Reshipped Goods

    This year has been a nightmare for my business in terms of international shipping. This example is a tale of a series of cockups and a very patient customer, especially as it is a big ticket item. I have an order from a chap in the Netherlands, no problem, booked the shipment with DPD via an...
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