Reddit roundup: 340% funded — now how do you ship to 30 countries?
Delivery Delay · PledgeRadar Editorial ·
u/hereccaaa's travel organizer hit its goal in nine hours and finished with about 1,400 backers in more than 30 countries. The creator understands design and manufacturing, but not international fulfillment, duties or DDP, and had promised delivery within three months.
Other creators shared how they approach logistics. For backers, it explains why overfunded first campaigns often slip at the shipping stage.
What Reddit users said
Start by pinning down the product's HS code (customs classification), standardise the package size, estimate the weight of the most common package, then get quotes from both 3PLs and carriers directly.
Original commentHaving run dozens of projects, they suggest sending bulk freight to the US for domestic backers and shipping the rest directly from the factory region through a third party.
Original commentAsked which port the goods will arrive at, since that affects which fulfillment partner makes sense.
Original commentThird-party fulfillment has become much more expensive, so get several quotes before committing.
Original commentSuggests using a duty and tax calculator, and notes that with many backers in one region, such as the EU, a second fulfillment centre there may be needed.
Original commentEncouraged the creator: build fast, then ask for help when you're in over your head.
Original commentSource: First campaign hit 340% funded and now I need to find a fulfillment center without destroying my reputation (r/kickstarter)
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