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how to protect fragile items when shipping with ups

How to ship fragile items with UPS

When you ship fragile items like wine bottles or jewelry, you want them to arrive in the same shape as...

UPS and FedEx third party billing surcharge for drop shippers

What is a third-party billing surcharge?

It’s possible for carriers to bill to someone who is not the shipper or the receiver. Carriers accept shipments for...

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The rise of dimensional weight

Dimensional weight (DIM) hasn’t always been a regular charge included in shipping rates. In the past, packages were only billed...

What are portfolio tier incentives

What are portfolio tier incentives?

Years ago incentives were primarily based on weight, zone, or even level of service, but carriers realized this wasn’t the...

ups holiday surcharge increase

UPS® ground shipments now cost $0.27 more during the holiday season

Summer is barely winding down and already attention has turned to the upcoming holiday season. A few months ago, United...

DHL causes chicken shortage for KFC stores

DHL’s delivery blunder forces KFC stores to close their doors

The new partnership between DHL® and KFC is definitely off to a rocky start. An operational failure at DHL® left...

FedEx Shipping Rate Changes

Are you ready for the 2018 FedEx rate increases?

Brace yourself for announcements regarding 2018 rate changes across the common shipping carriers. As 2017 comes to a close, carriers...

what is a address correction fee

What is an address correction charge?

Did you know an innocent typo can cost you a fortune when it comes to shipping addresses? If you enter...

Watch out for carrier waivers

Why you need to watch out for waivers in carrier contracts

Major carriers like United States Postal Service, FedEx, UPS and DHL offer a money-back guarantee on shipping costs if a...

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