FedEx, UPS & USPS Dimensional Weight Explained

Ahh, my favorite subject, yours to I presume? Dimensional weight, when you get charged the 30lb rate for a 2lb package, welcome to Dimensional weight shipping. A 2lb package ships from Florida to California costs $7.00, a 30lb package $27.92. A big difference, huh? The package in question is a 2lb product, packaged in a box measuring 22"x22"x12", due to it's "large" size, it calculates to a dimensional weight of 30lbs. Now lets say if we packed this product into a slightly smaller box, say a 21"x20"x12" box, we would be charged the 2lb rate, not the 30lb rate, as this box size is the largest we can send without incurring the dimensional weight charge. So by shaving about 3" in box, we saved $20.92. So be sure to pay attention to box size when shipping!

Here is a great article better explaing the Who, What & Why of Dimensional Weight Chipping used by FedEx, UPS, and USPS.

http://www.shipwire.com/help/optimize-your-shipping-budget-by-knowing-dimensional-weight-shipping/

Happy Shipping!

Jason Archambault

www.fastpack.net , Where there are never hidden shipping fees on your Shipping Supplies!

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Are UPS tracking updates accurate?

That is the question I found myself asking when reading an article this morning.

Here is a small exerpt frm the article:

"UPS's tracking log had my goods breaking the laws of physics. It showed an "arrival scan" in Newark, NJ, at 6:27 a.m. But three minutes later, at 6:30 a.m., my box was listed as being in Louisville, KY. The two cities are 642 miles apart."

Read article here:

http://www.walletpop.com/blog/2010/03/17/ups-online-tracking-doesnt-actually-know-where-your-package-is/

Happy Tracking!

Jason Archambault

www.fastpack.net , For FAST delivery of your Shipping Supplies! :)

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Did you know, Packages Delivered Late = Refund $$$$ ?

What, you didnt know?! It is true! At least it is for UPS, and FedEx. This goes for Ground, and Air packages. There are a few exceptions to this rule. Don't look for refunds for late packages a couple of weeks around the Christmas holidays and in inclement weather you would not get reimbersed for late packages. There are companies that will tell you which packages are late and even file the refund request for you, but often times they want 50% of the refund. Here is how one company avoids paying the middleman.

http://shippingcoach.wordpress.com/2010/03/23/here-is-a-great-tip-on-how-to-save-money-on-shipping/

Again, $1.00 Saved is $1.00 earned.

Happy Saving!

Jason Archambault

www.fastpack.net

 

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USPS Five-Day Delivery: How will It Affect You?

Will a 5 day delivery week affect you or your business?

From the USPS Five Day Delivery website:

"The Postal Service plans to implement five-day delivery in fiscal year 2011. Implementation is contingent on Congress not enacting legislation to prevent that change in service. In addition, the Postal Service must ask the Postal Regulatory Commission to review its plans and issue a non-binding advisory opinion."

See USPS's Five-Day Delivery site here:

http://www.usps.com/communications/five-daydelivery/

Happy Shipping!

Jason Archambault

Shipping Supplies for the 21st Century, Delivered to your Home/Office from www.fastpack.net

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UPS Announces Smart Pickup - Saves Time, Saves Money

I just read that UPS has announced a new service, Smart Pickup. Let me first say that we ship 99% of our packages via FedEx Ground, but we do keep our UPS Daily Pick up account for customers that want to ship an order using their own UPS account#. So everyday UPS comes by to see if we have any packages for them. Most days we do not, like I said before, we ship 99% of our packages via FedEx Ground. We get billed $20.00 a week for this service, even if we do not ship a single package with them.

This new services does a couple of things. It saves us money for one, and still allows us to still offer UPS shipping. instead of $20.00 a week, the charge will be $10.00 a week ($40.00 a month), Excellent! Also, it saves the driver from having to drive to our business, get out of his truck, walk into the warehouse and return to his truck empty handed. Saving UPS, in fuel and payroll. It sounds great, I guess, unless you have a 1:00 pickup, then any labels printed after 1:00pm, would not get picked up the same day? Then it might not be worth the $10.00 savings a week, $40.00 a month. I guess for us it will depend on our new pickup time.

Remember the saying, $1.00 saved is $1.00 earned? Well, make that $40.00 saved is $40.00 earned, a month that is, or $480 over a years time!

We plan on trying this service and will report back our finding. Please, if you use this service, let us know how it works for you!

See program details here:

http://www.ups.com/content/us/en/shipping/time/service/value_added/smart_pickup.html
 

Happy Shipping!

Jason Archambault

www.fastpack.net

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How to Prevent Credit Card Chargebacks

Good information we in business should all read!

Quote from Article:

"Some chargeback claims are legit but there will always be customers who abuse the system."

See article here:

http://mywifequitherjob.com/how-to-prevent-credit-card-chargebacks-to-your-online-store/

Happy Selling!

Jason Archambault

www.fastpack.net

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