Practical guides for a trustworthy cost notebook
Each guide is written to be used: concrete steps, a clear rule to follow, and an honest note on what the notebook will not claim. Start with the workbook setup, then read the allocation guide before you split any shipping.
Set up your order-to-parcel cost workbook
Start a blank reconciliation notebook, name your parcels, and lay out one line per item so shared costs have somewhere to land.
Read guideAllocating shared international shipping: equal vs by weight
Two honest ways to split one parcel's international shipping bill across the items inside it — and how to know which one fits your parcel.
Read guideTrack refunds: pending vs received
A refund you were promised is not the same as money back in your account. Keep the two apart so your recorded cost stays truthful.
Read guideSeller photos vs warehouse QC photos vs tutorials
Three very different things get called 'photos' in agent buying. Knowing which is which stops you from treating marketing as proof.
Read guideRecording sources, dates and actual-price uncertainty
The single habit that makes a cost notebook trustworthy: every figure carries where it came from and when you saw it.
Read guideExporting and reading your allocation CSV
Turn the workbook into a real CSV file, understand each column, and stay safe from spreadsheet formula tricks.
Read guideReady to put the advice to work? The workbook follows the same rules these guides describe.
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