Reduce Shipping Cost... (1 Viewer)

[Bruce_S]

I've been doing alot of shipping thru USPS. I'm wondering there are alternative shipping companies - I should consider using to reduce the cost shipping.

For example, I shipped out four PS2 games (about 2.3lbs) to MN and it cost me almost $7 using priority with delivery confirmation.

Any suggestions?

thanks in advance,

bruce

 

[Aurel Savin]

I do a lot of business on Ebay for various clients and my experiences have been that the heavier the package the better off you are sending it by a carrier other than USPS.

But it is really a hit and miss ... depending on the package, weight and destination.

 

[Philip_G]

I'm with aurel.
if it fits in one of those free priority boxes, it's going to be cheaper USPS, ups can't ship a package anywhere for under 5 bucks in my experience, but the darn USPS keeps raising the priority rates, now I think it's what, 4.80? too much, IMO but it gets there in 3 days vs likely more with ups

I have never shipped fedex ground, but they've been great every time I have rec'd something from them, maybe they have an estimator on their website..?


the biggest rip off? those express envelopes USPS has. $13 for "next day" service but only guaranteed second day, first class mail gets it there third day 90% of the time for 30 some cents. I feel gipped :frowning:

 

[nolesrule]

If you have a scale or know the approximate weight of the item, you can print a shipping label for USPS Priority on their website with FREE Delivery Confirmation.

You can also buy postage online for those labels (you'd need a scale unless you use flat-rate envelopes), but anything over 16 oz must be weighed at the time it is acceptted by a postal employee.

 

[Aurel Savin]

I have never shipped fedex ground, but they've been great every time I have rec'd something from them

Actually, we did a lot of researach once with a vendor for FedEx vs. UPS pricing and FedEx always came in cheaper. that being said we ended up using UPS anyway for different reasons.

One problem I have with FedEx is that they tend to leave things at doorsteps without taking a signature, even when one is required. I had this numerous times happen to me when receiving a package. In a previous thread I mentioned about a watch I ordered from Australia that was worth about $700 and the FedEx guy was ready to leave it on my porch, good thing I caught him just in time coming home.

 

[Michael Boyd]

Have you thought of using USPS media mail? Games, movies and books get there in a week. I dont think you can get delivery confirmation though.