DC and etsy shipping

[ohmama]

Can a person print a label using etsy shipping if they are not signed up to have DC?

Is the new first class international shipping rate through etsy shipping the same cost as it would be going to the post office to send a package?

[PinchtheMuse]

Seems there is a thread here--about the international:
http://www.etsy.com/teams/10727/shipping-improvements/discuss/10866222/

Lol, if you are like me you won't join that team after that crazy test of Etsy emailing buyers about receipt of orders, for no reason.

If the answer isn't in that post (haven't read it yet). I suppose you could convo one of the leaders of that team directly and see if they can answer your questions?

[OriginalsbyLauren]

We have first class international? when did this happen?

[PinchtheMuse]

The answer to your first question seems to have been addressed in that thread:

Nicholas Cook from nicholascook says

HowardAvenue, You must have Direct Checkout enabled to use Shipping Labels. However, you can print labels for both Direct Checkout and PayPal orders.

We don't have batch label printing, but it's something we are working on for future enhancements.

[PinchtheMuse]

Looks like yesterday.

[ohmama]

Thanks Pinch, the answer in that thread about having to be signed up for DC was just made clear an hour ago. Apparently, you must have DC to print a shipping from etsy. I think it's worth signing up just to be able to print your first class international labels with.

I don't think they are still sending out those weird emails, it was like a test or something that turned out to be too awkward from what I understand.

I would still like to know about the shipping cost in my second question. Think I will ask over in the shipping improvements team.

[CherishedBlessings]

Does first class international show postage cost on the label? Stamps.com does not so I was wondering about that.

[ohmama]

So the answer about the cost of using etsy for first class international is there is no discount, the cost is the same as going to the post office. It's still good with me if I don't have to take the time and the gas to go there though.

I don't know for sure about the cost being on the label with the international shipping. I know it isn't on the label for domestic shipping.

[Former_Member]

I'm new here and new to DC. I had a sale the day after I signed up for DC and I didn't find a way to print a shipping label. I checked with some people in another team I belong to and they said Etsy was 'working on it' but that it wasn't ready yet. But, here it looks like people are printing labels and postage. Can someone help? I'd like to use it instead of printing a Paypal label for everything. Thanks!

[PinchtheMuse]

If you want the labels now join the shipping improvements team.

http://www.etsy.com/teams/10727/shipping-improvements

They are rolling it out beyond those who are part of the team. I have had a label option in one of my shops for about a week now?

If you join the shipping improvements team you become part of a group of testing shops that get the shipping improvements and tests (which means all the good and the bad that can come with testing new features) that are not site wide yet.

And welcome, Colleen :o)