At Zishta we have ardent supporters from across the world and over the years we have built a strong customer base from over 26 countries. As we support them in their traditional journey, some of the concerns have always been related to how best we can optimise the shipping cost.
This is one pain point we continuously try to address so to make this process of acquiring these traditional gems easy and hassle free. Do note at Zishta, we have international shipping partnership with DHL and the cost associated with shipping is on actual cost of shipping the products. A brief explanation as to how we calculate the shipping cost is critical for everyone's understanding.
Product Weight Vs Shipping Weight
We have carefully tried to provide all the product weights in the respective product pages to give an indication of the same from your use perspective. When it comes to shipping, the service providers take in to account either the product weight or the shipping weight which ever is higher. Shipping weight is the volumetric weight that a product occupies including the packaging.
Some categories like Clay, Soapstone, Manipur black pottery pots have much lower product weights but they need to be sufficiently packed so they do not break during transit. This invariably increases the shipping weight and hence the cost of shipping.
To better optimise shipping, we at Zishta based on our years of packaging experience, have figured to optimise the shipping by packing products together effectively without much damage than individually shipping. This way we try to minimise the cost of shipping for our customers.
Recommendations for International Buyers:
- Multiple Products in Cart: Shipping cost is better optimised when you have more products in your cart. Shipping individual products invariably makes shipping cost equivalent to value of the product or more!
- Reduce breakable Items: Clay, Soapstone , Manipur black pottery are breakable items and invariably increases the shipping cost. Better optimisation is possible if you reduce the number of breakable items.
- Mix of Products: A good mix of sizes and products with some high value ones helps in better optimisation of shipping.
- Include Accessories: Kitchen or neem wood accessories, decors products have low weight and shipping weight and they can be incorporated in existing boxes without increase in shipping cost. This further assists in optimising your shipping charges.
- Check your Cart: Before placing the order, add products to cart and check your CART page. You can modify cart and check the estimated shipping cost. This will assist you to modify cart to better optimise your shipping.
These recommendations from our end might surely assist many international buyers with the right information to acquire our precious traditions across the oceans.
20 comments
Hema Bajpai
Hello Zishta Team, I’m interested in ordering items from your website but would like to get more information about delivery to Melbourne.I want to order more clay product cookware unglazed and is it possible to have it shipped to Melbourne?
Rajyalakshmi Kandala
14 brass vessels in one. How can I buy? Is it available?
Tevaanenth Gunabalam
Hi Zista, I’m interested in buying cookwares. Do you ship to Malaysia? What are the shipping costs & delivery time? Could you also give me a price quote? Thanks! And please provide me your companys WhatsApp no if you have any.
Swatee Siingh
Hi ,
Can you please let me know if I can use the brass cookware on induction
Vimi Dev
I wish to buy urli & the handi’s . I’m in the US. Is it possible to ship these without any damage to shape.
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