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wjones(at)brazoriainet.co
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Posted: Mon Jul 02, 2007 5:04 pm Post subject: Shipping prices

Hello group ,a couple of days ago I posted a  message where UPS charged $9.12 shipping on a small order .Today I took the  small order to my local post office .They weigh it and said their shipping cost  would be less than $2.50 .AS said we had the option of using UPS or postal  delivery so in the future if possible I will use the postal service  .

 Wade Jones    South Texas 

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rstone4(at)hot.rr.com
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Posted: Mon Jul 02, 2007 7:36 pm Post subject: Shipping prices

I do not know if the $9.12 charged by UPS includes  insurance but I do know that you can ship parcel post using USPS and the postage  and insurance will not ad up to what UPS will charge to ship.

  

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bryanmmartin

Joined: 10 Jan 2006
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Posted: Mon Jul 02, 2007 9:15 pm Post subject: Shipping prices

For light weight items, First Class Mail or Priority Mail will probably 

cost less than UPS Ground and be quicker also. For heavier items, Parcel 

Post will cost less than UPS but delivery may take a bit longer. For 

still heavier items, UPS may actually cost less than Parcel Post and get 

there quicker, depending on the distance.



UPS automatically includes $100 worth of insurance. If additional 

insurance is required, UPS charges less than the Postal Service for each 

additional unit of $100. (At least that was true the last time I checked.)



In short, sometimes it's better to ship by UPS and sometimes it's better 

to ship by USPS. The heavier the item is the more likely UPS will be the 

better deal, at least for domestic shipping.



wade jones wrote:

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		   Hello group ,a couple of days ago I posted a message where UPS charged 

 $9.12 shipping on a small order .Today I took the small order to my 

 local post office .They weigh it and said their shipping cost would be 

 less than $2.50 .AS said we had the option of using UPS or postal 

 delivery so in the future if possible I will use the postal service .

 Wade Jones    South Texas

 601XL plans building

 Cont. 0200

 

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naumuk(at)alltel.net
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Posted: Tue Jul 03, 2007 5:23 am Post subject: Shipping prices

All-

     The key word here is SMALL. If  it won't fit in your mailbox, 9 times out of 10 you have to factor in your time  and vehicle expense for a round trip to the post office. Also, if the package  you're shipping won't fit through the USPS automatic canceling machines you're  assessed a surcharge that will make you wince. The USPS limits  are approximately half what UPS allows before assessing a surcharge.  

     So, what you have to do is  tailor the carrier to the size of your package. For a handful of  nuts+bolts, you can't beat USPS. For anything bigger than about 2'x3', UPS is  much less expensive. 

     FedEx is a different  story. FedEx Freight personnel are independent contractors and as not  rigidly controlled as USPS and UPS personnel. Your service is  dependent on the individual driver's work ethic. 

 Bill Naumuk

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crvsecretary

Joined: 18 Mar 2007
Posts: 38
Location: Naugatuck, CT

Posted: Tue Jul 03, 2007 5:50 am Post subject: Shipping prices

Hello Bill:

  

 One final thought on FedEx.... I agree with your assessment FULLY but  please do not be misled...the only independent contractors I am aware of is the  Fed Ex Home Delivery Service...NOT Fed Ex Express and not Fed Ex Ground.

  

 If Fed Ex is your choice, try to get them to deliver to your work  address.  Commercial accounts are served by Fed Ex Express and Fed Ex  Ground no matter what the package size.  Fed Ex Home Delivery has a 75  pound limit.  Fed Ex FREIGHT is a trucking company, not a parcel delivery  service.  Fed Ex Freight has its roots as the old AFS trucking  company.

  

 I have had some extraordinary deliveries made by Fed Ex Home Delivery -  they work Tuesday through Saturday (no service on Monday) and deliver as late as  7 PM.  However, I have also hade some LOUSY deliveries as well.

  

 Tracy Smith

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 In a message dated 7/3/2007 8:25:02 AM Eastern Standard Time,  naumuk(at)alltel.net writes:

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       The key word here is SMALL. If    it won't fit in your mailbox, 9 times out of 10 you have to factor in your    time and vehicle expense for a round trip to the post office. Also, if the    package you're shipping won't fit through the USPS automatic canceling    machines you're assessed a surcharge that will make you wince. The USPS limits    are approximately half what UPS allows before assessing a surcharge.    

       So, what you have to do is    tailor the carrier to the size of your package. For a handful of    nuts+bolts, you can't beat USPS. For anything bigger than about 2'x3', UPS is    much less expensive. 

       FedEx is a different    story. FedEx Freight personnel are independent contractors and as    not rigidly controlled as USPS and UPS personnel. Your service is    dependent on the individual driver's work ethic. 

   Bill Naumuk

HDS Fuse/Corvair

Townville, Pa

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dredmoody(at)cox.net
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Posted: Tue Jul 03, 2007 8:39 am Post subject: Shipping prices

No problem here..... my office is next door to the  post office.

  

 Dred 

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naumuk(at)alltel.net
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Posted: Tue Jul 03, 2007 3:19 pm Post subject: Shipping prices

Tracy-

     One of the people from our shipping department just  cashed in his 401K and bought a truck. He said he was contracting for FedEx  ground. If I'm wrong, it's because he's wrong. Of course, that might explain  quite a lot! 

     As far as shipping and receiving from work, that  applies for any carrier because then you can get the commercial discount.

 Bill Naumuk

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secatur

Joined: 02 Nov 2006
Posts: 50
Location: New Zealand

Posted: Wed Jul 04, 2007 2:07 am Post subject: Re: Shipping prices

Boy ! If you guys think shipping costs are bad, you should try living somewhere else in the world !

My average Wicks shipment to Australia is $100 for freight !

See a bargain on eBay ? Great, gasket set for $6.00, freight to Australia ?

$33 ! Sort of kills the bargains.

And we can't even decide to go and pick any of these things up!

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