How to easily calculate the price of a customized box package?

BOX48.cz customized boxes have been making life easier and cheaper for almost 2 years. During this time, many new ideas and gadgets have appeared on the packaging market, making life easier for e-shop owners and shippers. Today we have focused on the nasebaliky.cz service operated by Česká pošta. This service will calculate the price of your package by simply entering the largest size of the box.

You can easily calculate the shipping price for your e-shop. The Czech Post has reduced the complex calculation of the price based on weight and introduced four new size categories.

Source: https://www.balikovna.cz/en/homepage

Based on a few simple size restrictions, the server divides packages into S (up to 35cm), M (up to 50cm), L (up to 100cm) and XL (up to 240cm) sizes. The price distribution shows significant price differences between the different categories. Thus, Czech Post is responding to the trend that we write about in the article 'How to pack goods effectively on the e-shop'. The largest shipping companies (such as UPS and DHL) index shipping costs based on package size instead of weight. They refer to this value as dimensional weight.

Source: https://www.balikovna.cz/en/send-parcel

How do we understand the high price differences between different package sizes?

Let's imagine a model situation where you want to package your product safely and reduce the shipping cost as much as possible. So you will always be dealing with a trade-off between price and security.

If you prefer security you will use:

• Thicker 5-ply cardboard (you can read more about corrugated cardboard in our article 'Why cardboard is the best packaging material')
• Flo-Pak bodies, air cushions or bubble wrap
• If you prefer decorative fillers you can use Paperfix or wood wool

Such packaging takes time to prepare and purchase filler materials, which further take up space in the warehouse. However, packaging combining plastic and paper and air is also very controversial - factories make the air, trucks transport it on the roads, retailers place it on shelves in shops and customers involuntarily buy it.

'Excessive packaging misleads consumers and puts a strain on the environment.'

We are not the only ones fighting excessive packaging. For some time now, dTest has been working on a similar project. We understand that there are situations where, from a manufacturing point of view, a manufacturer needs to create distance. Wherever this is not necessary, it makes sense to us to use customized boxes for your product = simple, fast, eco-friendly and without excessive fillers. For more information, please visit https://www.dtest.cz/kampane/vzduch/vyvoj-kauzy

How do I get the lowest price for shipping a package?

If you prefer a lower package price, and are looking for the lowest number of packaging operations (ideally a one-of-a-kind package), you may be interested in a customized box for your product. You can then purchase such boxes as needed, even from 1 piece, and save space in your warehouse.

Check out the calculation for more types and sizes of boxes:

We have prepared a sample calculation for the basic package types S,M,L and XL. You can find it here: https://www.box48.cz/en/box-price-comparator/

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