2 DAY ONLY - INVENTORY REDUCTION SALE !!!
We are holding an inventory reduction sale, for TWO (2) DAYS ONLY! From Monday December 18, 2006 at 12:01am EST, to December 20, 2006, at 12:01am EST
Click Here for all the details!
During these two days we will be offering the following:
FREE SHIPPING on select Bubble Wrap Rolls
FREE SHIPPING on all sizes of "Our Brand" Bubble Mailers
FREE SHIPPING on select Metallic Bubble Mailers / Envelopes
FREE SHIPPING on Case quantities of Color Packaging Tapes
Discounted shipping rates for Clear Packaging Tapes
This is BIG! You know this, as shipping on these items can often run up to 20% - 40% of your bill on these items. Be sure to mark these days on your calander.
Please help us spread the word! Really, we need your help, Please post in Forums, Newsletters, and / or your Blog. Tell all of your friends, family, and co workers. The better response we have to this offer, the better possibility we can offer this promotion again.
Thanks Again, and see you on the 18th or 19th ! :)
Jason Archambault
P.S. If you need a reminder when the sale starts, sign up for our newsletter and we will send out a reminder to you. Sign up at the bottom of the Free Shipping page, http://www.fast-pack.com/free-shipping.html
Sunday, December 10, 2006
Friday, December 01, 2006
UPS, FEDEX Ground, & USPS Priority Mail - Dimensional Weight to play large roll in shipping costs during 2007
Looks like in 2007 UPS, FEDEX Ground, and the USPS will change the way packages are measured and billed. All three carriers are implementing a new (new for ground packages) dimensional weight system.
How will this affect sellers? It will greatly affect those sellers that ship larger, lighter items.
Lets look at an example. Lets take a package that weighs 3 lbs and measures 20x20x12. (By UPS, FEDEX GROUND and USPS Priority mail standards, this is currently not considered an oversized package and ships at the 3 lb rate.)
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USPS Priority Mail:
This item can be shipped currently to zone 1 for $5.00, to zone 8 for $9.00. At the new dimensional weight, for the same product, it would be charged at the 25 lb rate! To zone 1, at the current rate a 25 lb package via Priority mail is $17.30, and the same package to zone 8 $47.40.
Here is how the dimensional weight will be calculated for the USPS Priority Mail.:
How to Determine a Priority Mail Dimensional-Weight Price
For rectangular (box-like) items, measure the length, width, and height. The length is always the longest dimension. Round off each individual measurement to the nearest whole inch (20-1/4 inches is considered 20 inches; 20-3/4 inches is 21 inches). Next, multiply the length by the width by the height. The result is the cubic capacity expressed in cubic inches. If the result is 1,728 cubic inches or less, the parcel is less than 1 cubic foot and dimensional weight pricing does not apply. If the result exceeds 1,728 cubic inches, divide it by 194 (the "dim factor") to determine the dimensional weight. Round up any fraction of a pound to the next whole pound to get the dimensional-weight price for the parcel. If the actual weight of the parcel exceeds the dimensional weight, base the price on the actual weight.
Example:
20 x 20 x 12 = 4800
4800 / 194 = 24.74 pounds
24.74 rounded up is 25 pounds
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UPS GROUND:
From the UPS website:
Effective January 1, 2007, Oversize charges for larger packages shipped via UPS Ground services will be replaced with a simpler rate calculation based on dimensional weight. Dimensional weight will only apply to UPS Ground packages measuring three cubic feet (5,184 cubic inches) or larger. Packages measuring less than three cubic feet will continue to be billed based on actual weight. As a result of this change, dimensional weight charges will gradually increase as the package size increases, eliminating significant steps from one Oversize tier to the next.
How To Measure Cubic Size
To determine if dimensional weight pricing applies to your package, you must first calculate its cubic size. Follow these steps:
Measure the length, width and height of your package. Round each measurement to the nearest whole inch. (For example, 1.00" to 1.49" will be considered 1 inch, and 1.50" to 1.99" will be considered 2 inches.)
Multiply the length by the width by the height. The result is the cubic size of your package.
How To Calculate Dimensional Weight
Once you have calculated the cubic size of your UPS Ground package and have determined that it is 5,184 cubic inches or greater, you are ready to calculate the dimensional weight. Divide the cubic size of your package by 194 rounding up to the nearest full pound.
UPS Domestic Ground Service
L x W x H / 194
Billable weight will be based on either the actual weight or dimensional weight of your UPS Ground package, whichever is greater.
---end UPS website---
Lets look at a 20"x20"x20" package. Currently is considered oversized and if weighs less than 30 lbs is billed at the 30lb rate. Currently if it weighs over 30lbs, it is billed at its actual weight.
20x20x20=8000 / 194 = 41.23 So a 20x20x20" package currently billed at the 30lb rate will jump to a 42 lb rate
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FedEx Ground:
From the FedEx website:
FedEx Ground Dimensional Weight Rate Calculation (Effective February 5, 2007)
For FedEx Ground shipments, a rate calculation based on dimensional weight may apply for packages that are 3 cubic feet (5,184 cubic inches) or larger. These packages will be billed based on dimensional weight unless actual weight is greater. Packages smaller than 3 cubic feet will be billed based on actual weight.
---end FedEx Website---
Lets look at a 20"x20"x20" package. Currently is considered oversized and if weighs less than 30 lbs is billed at the 30lb rate. Currently if it weighs over 30lbs, it is billed at its actual weight. 20x20x20=8000 / 194 = 41.23 So a 20x20x20" package currently billed at the 30lb rate will jump to a 42 lb rate
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Here are the links to the delivery services press releases on their websites. The USPS will use dimensional weight for anything over 1 cubic foot, UPS and FEDEX will use dimensional weight over 3 cubic feet.
USPS:
http://pe.usps.com/DMMAdvisory.asp?Dest=dmmadvisory103006.htm
UPS: http://ezsnip.com/x.php?o3
FedEx Ground:
http://images.fedex.com/us/rates2007/DimWeight.pdf?link=4
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P.S. If you would like to add to the above information or would like to a a comment, please feel free to do so by clicking on the comment button below.
How will this affect sellers? It will greatly affect those sellers that ship larger, lighter items.
Lets look at an example. Lets take a package that weighs 3 lbs and measures 20x20x12. (By UPS, FEDEX GROUND and USPS Priority mail standards, this is currently not considered an oversized package and ships at the 3 lb rate.)
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USPS Priority Mail:
This item can be shipped currently to zone 1 for $5.00, to zone 8 for $9.00. At the new dimensional weight, for the same product, it would be charged at the 25 lb rate! To zone 1, at the current rate a 25 lb package via Priority mail is $17.30, and the same package to zone 8 $47.40.
Here is how the dimensional weight will be calculated for the USPS Priority Mail.:
How to Determine a Priority Mail Dimensional-Weight Price
For rectangular (box-like) items, measure the length, width, and height. The length is always the longest dimension. Round off each individual measurement to the nearest whole inch (20-1/4 inches is considered 20 inches; 20-3/4 inches is 21 inches). Next, multiply the length by the width by the height. The result is the cubic capacity expressed in cubic inches. If the result is 1,728 cubic inches or less, the parcel is less than 1 cubic foot and dimensional weight pricing does not apply. If the result exceeds 1,728 cubic inches, divide it by 194 (the "dim factor") to determine the dimensional weight. Round up any fraction of a pound to the next whole pound to get the dimensional-weight price for the parcel. If the actual weight of the parcel exceeds the dimensional weight, base the price on the actual weight.
Example:
20 x 20 x 12 = 4800
4800 / 194 = 24.74 pounds
24.74 rounded up is 25 pounds
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UPS GROUND:
From the UPS website:
Effective January 1, 2007, Oversize charges for larger packages shipped via UPS Ground services will be replaced with a simpler rate calculation based on dimensional weight. Dimensional weight will only apply to UPS Ground packages measuring three cubic feet (5,184 cubic inches) or larger. Packages measuring less than three cubic feet will continue to be billed based on actual weight. As a result of this change, dimensional weight charges will gradually increase as the package size increases, eliminating significant steps from one Oversize tier to the next.
How To Measure Cubic Size
To determine if dimensional weight pricing applies to your package, you must first calculate its cubic size. Follow these steps:
Measure the length, width and height of your package. Round each measurement to the nearest whole inch. (For example, 1.00" to 1.49" will be considered 1 inch, and 1.50" to 1.99" will be considered 2 inches.)
Multiply the length by the width by the height. The result is the cubic size of your package.
How To Calculate Dimensional Weight
Once you have calculated the cubic size of your UPS Ground package and have determined that it is 5,184 cubic inches or greater, you are ready to calculate the dimensional weight. Divide the cubic size of your package by 194 rounding up to the nearest full pound.
UPS Domestic Ground Service
L x W x H / 194
Billable weight will be based on either the actual weight or dimensional weight of your UPS Ground package, whichever is greater.
---end UPS website---
Lets look at a 20"x20"x20" package. Currently is considered oversized and if weighs less than 30 lbs is billed at the 30lb rate. Currently if it weighs over 30lbs, it is billed at its actual weight.
20x20x20=8000 / 194 = 41.23 So a 20x20x20" package currently billed at the 30lb rate will jump to a 42 lb rate
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FedEx Ground:
From the FedEx website:
FedEx Ground Dimensional Weight Rate Calculation (Effective February 5, 2007)
For FedEx Ground shipments, a rate calculation based on dimensional weight may apply for packages that are 3 cubic feet (5,184 cubic inches) or larger. These packages will be billed based on dimensional weight unless actual weight is greater. Packages smaller than 3 cubic feet will be billed based on actual weight.
---end FedEx Website---
Lets look at a 20"x20"x20" package. Currently is considered oversized and if weighs less than 30 lbs is billed at the 30lb rate. Currently if it weighs over 30lbs, it is billed at its actual weight. 20x20x20=8000 / 194 = 41.23 So a 20x20x20" package currently billed at the 30lb rate will jump to a 42 lb rate
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Here are the links to the delivery services press releases on their websites. The USPS will use dimensional weight for anything over 1 cubic foot, UPS and FEDEX will use dimensional weight over 3 cubic feet.
USPS:
http://pe.usps.com/DMMAdvisory.asp?Dest=dmmadvisory103006.htm
UPS: http://ezsnip.com/x.php?o3
FedEx Ground:
http://images.fedex.com/us/rates2007/DimWeight.pdf?link=4
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P.S. If you would like to add to the above information or would like to a a comment, please feel free to do so by clicking on the comment button below.
Sunday, October 08, 2006
USPS CLOSED Monday, October 9, 2006 - Columbus Day
Just a reminder that the United States Post Office will be closed on Monday, October 9, 2006 for the Columbus Day holiday. The USPS will reopen on Tuesday October 10, 2006.
Sunday, April 09, 2006
Tips for Sending Taxes by Mail
From USPS.com:
We know how important tax time is. That’s why we provide you with flexible product and service choices. You decide how you want to mail your returns—we’ll get them to where they’re going.
When you mail your taxes with the U.S. Postal Service®, you enjoy the benefits of the “timely mailing as timely filing/paying” rule for tax returns and payments. This year, as long as your return is postmarked by April 17 (or 18 if you live in Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New York, Vermont, or the District of Columbia) the IRS considers your return to be filed on time.
Remember, if taxes filed from your location need to be sent to a P.O. Box, the U.S. Postal Service is the only carrier who can deliver for you.
Mailing Options
Three mailing options apply a postmark to your return, making you eligible for the “timely mailing” rule!
Express Mail® Service Your tax return can be delivered to many locations the next day guaranteed or your money back. Express Mail includes online tracking and signature at delivery.
Priority Mail® Service Get your tax return delivered in an average of 2-3 days.
First-Class Mail® Service First-Class Mail® is a quick, reliable, and economical way to mail your return.
Proof of Mailing Services
Proof of Mailing services provide you with peace of mind. You can prove you mailed your tax return, verify that it was delivered, or both!
Certificate of Mailing™ Service You’ll get a receipt as evidence that you mailed your tax return.
Certified Mail™ Service A Certified Mail receipt proves you mailed your tax return and gives you online access to verify the date and time of delivery.
Return Receipt This receipt verifies both mailing and delivery, returning a postcard to you signed by the person who received your package.
Online Services
Use USPS.com tools to help you mail your tax returns.
Print Shipping Label You can print Priority Mail & Express Mail labels for all your tax returns—with or without postage—and save yourself precious time.
We know how important tax time is. That’s why we provide you with flexible product and service choices. You decide how you want to mail your returns—we’ll get them to where they’re going.
When you mail your taxes with the U.S. Postal Service®, you enjoy the benefits of the “timely mailing as timely filing/paying” rule for tax returns and payments. This year, as long as your return is postmarked by April 17 (or 18 if you live in Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New York, Vermont, or the District of Columbia) the IRS considers your return to be filed on time.
Remember, if taxes filed from your location need to be sent to a P.O. Box, the U.S. Postal Service is the only carrier who can deliver for you.
Mailing Options
Three mailing options apply a postmark to your return, making you eligible for the “timely mailing” rule!
Express Mail® Service Your tax return can be delivered to many locations the next day guaranteed or your money back. Express Mail includes online tracking and signature at delivery.
Priority Mail® Service Get your tax return delivered in an average of 2-3 days.
First-Class Mail® Service First-Class Mail® is a quick, reliable, and economical way to mail your return.
Proof of Mailing Services
Proof of Mailing services provide you with peace of mind. You can prove you mailed your tax return, verify that it was delivered, or both!
Certificate of Mailing™ Service You’ll get a receipt as evidence that you mailed your tax return.
Certified Mail™ Service A Certified Mail receipt proves you mailed your tax return and gives you online access to verify the date and time of delivery.
Return Receipt This receipt verifies both mailing and delivery, returning a postcard to you signed by the person who received your package.
Online Services
Use USPS.com tools to help you mail your tax returns.
Print Shipping Label You can print Priority Mail & Express Mail labels for all your tax returns—with or without postage—and save yourself precious time.
USPS extends hours on tax day at some locations
The U.S. Postal Service® has long provided you with a convenient, reliable way to get your taxes delivered on time. We’ve extended hours on tax day at some locations to make things easier for you. This year when you mail your taxes with the U.S. Postal Service your return is considered filed if postmarked by April 17—or April 18 if you live in Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New York, Vermont, or the District of Columbia.
Saturday, January 21, 2006
FREE SHIPPING ON ALL BUBBLE WRAP® ROLLS - ONE (1) DAY ONLY !!! CLICK FOR DETAILS !
FREE SHIPPING ON ALL BUBBLE WRAP® ROLLS - ONE (1) DAY ONLY !!! Monday January 30, 2006 from 12:00am until 11:59pm.In celebration of Bubble Wrap Appreciation Day (BWAD)
FREE SHIPPING is good for one day only (1-30-06), on all BUBBLE WRAP® purchases made from our website ONLY, by shopping cart, fax, or phone (866-971-7201). The shopping cart will still charge shipping, but shipping for BUBBLE WRAP will be refunded within 48 hours. Any other products ordered, shipping will still apply to those items, and shipping will not be refunded for anything except Bubble Wrap® Rolls. Free Shipping applies to United States addresses only, including all 50 United States and the US Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico. Order 1 roll or 1000 rolls, free shipping still applies to all bubble wrap purchases. Click HERE for Details!
Please help us spread the word! Please post in Forums, Chat Rooms, Newsletters, and Blogs. Tell all of your friends, family, and co workers.
Wednesday, January 11, 2006
BUBBLE WRAP® GETS SOME WELL-DESERVED RESPECT
BUBBLE WRAP® GETS SOME WELL-DESERVED RESPECT
Lee, FL (January 10, 2006)—Famed comedian Rodney Dangerfield was noted for quipping, "I can’t get no respect" – and some think Dangerfield wasn’t speaking only for himself. The publishers of Chase’s Calendar of Events—noted as ‘the Bible of special occasions’ by the Los Angeles Times—has once again appointed a national Bubble Wrap Appreciation Day (BWAD).
Chase’s Calendar of Events has chosen January 30 as this year’s day when Americans should stop and appreciate the uniqueness and versatility of Bubble Wrap®. Although this is the third consecutive year that Chase’s has appointed a BWAD, some Americans have actually celebrated the day since 2001, when "Spirit 95" radio, an FM station in Bloomington, Indiana, coined the day as part of its ‘Bubblympiad’ event.
Fastpack Packaging a Lee, Florida-based distributor of Bubble Wrap® specializing in color Bubble Wrap®, metallic bubble envelopes, and other unique packaging, hosts a Bubble Wrap® Appreciation Day Web site which features virtual Bubble Wrap® games; fun ideas such as the Bubble Wrap® Game, the Bubble Wrap® Personality Test; and more. To visit the BWAD site, log on to http://www.purplebubblewrap.com/ . For more information about Fastpack Packaging, visit http://www.fastpack.net/ .
The Bubble Wrap® story begins in 1957 in a Hawthorne, New Jersey garage. Two engineers, Marc Chavannes and Al Fielding, were developing plastic wallpaper with a paper backing. After their plastic wallpaper failed to take off in the consumer market, Marc and Al realized that their invention could be used as a packaging material. At the time, only abrasive paper products, which did not bode well with heavy or delicate items, were used for packaging. After raising funds for a developmental product line, Marc and Al incorporated Sealed Air Corporation in 1960. Today, Sealed Air is a leading worldwide manufacturer of numerous protective and specialty packaging materials.
FREE SHIPPING ON ALL BUBBLE WRAP® ROLLS - ONE (1) DAY ONLY !!! January 30, 2006 from 12:00am until 11:59pm. Click HERE for Details!
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