A few small biz legal and postal questions

Business Money
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Am starting research on buying some local trinkets and selling online. Wondering the following:

  1. I have shipped packages home before, but for biz purposes I would need to insure packages and speed up timeframe. Anyone know a postal site in English?

  2. The legal aspects (if any) of buying some small trinkets from a store here and selling them online. I know this questions is really general, but like I said, I am just starting the research now. So any tips would be great.

Thanks,
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I’ve had pretty good luck with the postal service. I sell small and lightweight items and they can get to the US in as little as six days (the post office says 7-10 days) via Registered Air Mail (requires a signature on receipt) for about NT80. When I need to ship faster, the same small package can ship via Express Mail (3-4 days) for NT$430.

Also, in case you don’t know this, you can buy shipping boxes very reasonably at the post office.

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There are almost no laws restricting international mail orders. In other words, you are just as exposed as your customers.

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Postoffice in English

http://www.post.gov.tw/post/internet/u_english/index.jsp?ID=21

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Very useful info! Thanks so much.
:slight_smile:
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