Glossary

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Bulk shipping in logistics refers to shipping large quantities of packages. In most usual cases these packages are not packed individually but directly loaded in a vehicle or a vessel. For eCommerce sellers these types of demands may arise, that is why it is important to work with a carrier partner that allows you to do bulk shipping.

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Shipping charges

The shipping charges or total shipping cost comprises of the following components - freight cost (extra charges for RTO could be added under this head), cod collection charges, fuel surcahrges any other additional fee (this varies from courier to courier and can increase detrimentally on case hidden charges or costs are added)and GST (18% according to previaling norms)

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Exchange

An exchange occurs when a customer wishes to return a product they've purchased and, instead of a refund, they request a replacement product of the same or equivalent value. This is common for clothing or items with sizing issues.

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RTO Delivered

After three fail attempts of delivery, an order is marked as RTO by the courier company. RTO delivered means that the return shipment has been delivered to the pickup address, i.e. the seller's warehouse.

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SKU

SKU stands for “stock keeping unit” and — as the name suggests — it is a number (usually eight alphanumeric digits) that retailers assign to products to keep track of stock levels internally. If a product has different colors and sizes, each variation has a unique SKU number.

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