Repacking your items at Sugargoo is a fantastic way to optimize your parcel and reduce volumetric weight. However, the process changes your parcel's physical weight, directly impacting your final shipping cost. Knowing how to monitor these adjustments is key to avoiding surprises. This guide shows you exactly where to look in the Sugargoo Spreadsheet.
Why Tracking Weight Matters
When Sugargoo's warehouse staff repack your items—removing retail boxes, consolidating multiple items, or using a different mailer—the final packaged weight will differ from the initial combined Purchased Weight. Since shipping costs are calculated on the Actual WeightVolumetric Weight
How to Track Weight in the Sugargoo Spreadsheet
The "My Warehouse" / "Parcel" Spreadsheet
Go to "My Warehouse"
Check the boxes for the items you want to ship together and click "Submit Parcel". This takes you to the detailed parcel creation and estimation page. On the parcel submission page, your items are displayed in a spreadsheet format. Pay close attention to these columns: Look for the total parcel weight summary, usually at the bottom of the page or in the shipping estimator. Initially, it uses the "Actual Weight" sum. After repacking, this total will update to reflect the sum of all "After Repacking Weight" values.
Step 1: Navigate to Your Warehouse
Step 2: Select Items and Enter the Parcel Page
Step 3: Locate the Critical Weight Columns
Column Name
Description
When It Changes
Purchased Weight
The original weight of the item as listed when you bought it.
Never changes. This is your baseline.
Actual Weight
The real, physical weight of the item after it arrived at the Sugargoo warehouse.
Updated after warehouse inspection, before repacking.
After Repacking Weight (or Package Weight)
The most important one.after
Updated only after
Step 4: Understand the Total
Pro Tips to Avoid Cost Differences
- Always Wait for the Update:"After Repacking Weight"
- Refresh the Page:
- Use the "Remarks" Column:
- Re-calculate Shipping:
- Refresh the Page:
Final Thoughts
By actively monitoring the After Repacking Weight