Track packages using RSS and your Feed Reader

Do you use RSS to monitor News, or websites that you follow? Did you know that you can track packages using RSS also? No longer do you need to track your package over and over to see where your package is at that moment. let RSS feeds do the work for you. When your package has a new scan, your RSS feed gets notified, and you see it in your feed reader. It's easy:

Goto: http://www.simpletracking.com/

1. Enter your tracking number
2. Push "Track!"
3. Instantly view the latest tracking information, right from the carriers. Our system is smart enough to know what type of tracking number it is!
4. Copy the RSS feed link into your favorite RSS reader and get notified when your package tracking information has changed!

Happy Tracking!

Jason Archambault

FastPack Packaging Inc.

www.fastpack.net

Posted via web from Shipping Headlines & Tips by Fastpack.net

Shipping: Dimensional Weight Errors Can Cost Big Bucks

Here is a great article on how the size of a package can cost you a pretty big chunk of change, so be carful when shipping large packages. In our  industry, the packaging industry, a lot of our products are light but bulky and we run into this issue often. Sometimes it cannot be avoided, but it is better to know this upfront, then get hit later on with additional fees. The author of the below article also offers a great free excel spreadsheet to help calculate box sizes and if they will be hit with Dimensional fees, and what those costs will be.:

From the article:

"There are mistakes that can cost you when calculating shipping and handling fees. A big one is missing a UPS, FedEx or U.S. Postal Service DIM (dimensional) or oversize rule for large or lightweight packages.

The term “DIM” refers to package shipping density, meaning the weight of the package in pounds per cubic foot. If your package is big enough, or if the weight is small enough, the DIM rules can make your shipping costs dramatically increase.

For example, to ship a carton as small as 18” x 18” x 18”, UPS and FedEx DIM rules substitute 31 pounds as the minimum billing weight, even if the actual weight is much less. Or, for a carton as small as 27” x 27” x 27”, UPS and FedEx will add a $45 oversize surcharge on top of the DIM weight"

See the article here: http://www.practicalecommerce.com/articles/1210-Shipping-Dimensional-Weight-Errors-Can-Cost-Big-Bucks

Happy Shipping!,

Jason Archambault

FastPack Packaging Inc.

www.fastpack.net

Posted via web from Shipping Headlines & Tips by Fastpack.net