If you use FedEx, FedEx® Ground is a good option. Even if a large parcel is lightweight, shipping it can be expensive. Large parcels cost more because of their dimensional weight. Dimensional weight is a pricing structure that increases the shipping rate if a parcel is deemed too large in relation to its weight—think things like a bike rim or a hula hoop.

Since packages take up so much space in cargo vehicles and airplanes, etc. For parcels weighing 4. However, keep in mind that there are no requirements for estimated delivery time on this, so it may take weeks to arrive at its final destination. For quicker delivery—or for parcels weighing over 4.

For more information on affordable international shipping, read our cheapest way to ship internationally blog. We also have guides discussing how to ship to places as nearby as Canada and as far away as China.

Similar to size, the weight of a parcel can greatly impact its rate. Again, USPS First Class Mail® is usually considered the most affordable shipping option for parcels weighing under 16 ounces unless USPS Media Mail rates can apply. For parcels between lbs, UPS® Ground rates on ShipStation provide merchants with versatile nationwide coverage for parcels sent to any destination.

Other domestic services to look at include USPS Priority Mail and Parcel Select. UPS rates on ShipStation also offer a great option for domestic parcels over 10 lbs. An important factor in choosing a shipping service, particularly when shipping heavier parcels is the distance a package requires to be delivered.

Distance also impacts shipping rates. Carriers break pricing down into shipping zones. Understanding how zone impacts shipping costs help you pay substantially less money on delivery. Smaller parcels usually cost less to ship because of their small cubic weight.

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These can be adjusted to include or decrease based on dollar amounts or percentages. A good way to offset free shipping costs is to incorporate shipping costs into the item cost.

Merchants commonly utilize this method when selling through marketplaces like Amazon—since they require free shipping options for qualified orders.

However, if you add too much of the shipping cost into the item price, you run the risk of losing more customers than if you charged separately for shipping. As a result, there are always factors to keep in mind when planning a pricing and shipping policy. Flat-fee shipping is a common practice for many merchants.

One reason this option is so common is that it keeps prices stable. Surprises during checkout can deter customers. Flat-fee shipping allows you to cover shipping costs while making shipping cost low for customers.

This is commonly used in conjunction with flat-fee shipping. The way it works is to charge a single rate for shipping for any order domestic, usually below a price threshold.

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Loading …. UPS® Ground. I found that the cheapest way to ship things is thru Shippi. They specialize in bulky shipments and the transit time is pretty fast. USPS, as presented in the beginning of the article. Specifically, the break-even points.

I have been shipping an item that weighs 5 lbs and fits in a USPS medium flat rate box. I have shipped several thousand over the last 4 years.

My shipping location is New England. Additionally, I also disagree with the stated opinion that the USPS delivery times and service are sub-par. In my overall experience, I have found just the opposite.

As stated, I have shipped several thousand parcels via USPS priority flat rate over 4 years. In that time, not a single parcel has taken over 3 days.

That includes the Hawaii shipments. Additionally, USPS moves freight over the weekend. I have turned in USPS priority parcels on a Friday in New England and had them delivered in California on Monday. The same item, shipped via UPS, cross country, costs me twice as much and takes 6 to 7 BUSINESS days.

Over time, I have stopped using UPS or FedEx entirely, and now use USPS priority exclusively, due to the excellent service I have had through them. A relevant example of UPS performance is a parcel that is being shipped to me via UPS that I am presently tracking.

It was accepted by UPS in Az. This post probably sounds like a USPS commercial. I openly admit that I am an advocate of USPS. But that is a result of them consistently providing me with quality service and saving me a ton in shipping costs in the process.

Free supplies, free pickup, free tracking, and free delivery confirmation to boot. Of course, my experience and results are due to the ability to use the USPS flat-rate packaging. I have no way to compare standard USPS parcel shipping, as I do not use them.

However, If you are able to ship via USPS flat rate priority parcel, that is, hands down, the least expensive, most reliable, and fastest method. His point about negotiating with UPS or FedEx is very correct.

You have to make sure you call UPS or FedEx sales reps to set the best pricing when you ship. UPS unfortunately has a lot of surcharges fuel surcharge, extended area surcharge, and residential surcharges.

The UPS reps will attempt to lower the base rate based on dollar amount you are spending. They then look at your 52 week rolling average on spending to reduce the cost of shipping.

You have to make sure to call every few months to renegotiate to get more discounts. I did this and it helped a lot. USPS Priority Mail is ok — however I have experienced problems with lost mail on rare occasions.

Also, rural customers can always get UPS or FedEx when they give you a physical address. But USPS may not go to that physical address — instead the customer has to go to their small town post office for delivery. I actually did a shipping estimate with the exact same dimensions and weight through USPS, FedEx, and UPS.

The USPS actually was the most expensive option, as well as the slowest. Second most expensive with UPS.

The cheapest option, and coincidentally the fastest option was FedEx ground. FedEx also has surcharges and you can get negotiated pricing with US Postal Service.

So you may here about lost mail from US Postal Service more often simply because of the pure volume but percentage wise…same. Please state facts not assumptions. USPS dominates in packages 10 pounds and under period. The USPS also has flat rate and regional package service that offer substantial savings as well for packages up to 70 pounds.

The US Postal Service was just voted the MOST TRUSTED business in the United States. FedEx and UPS not in top Just saying. This is interesting because I never had a problem with USPS before. It could be because I only do ground shipping at this time.

Another consideration is which of the three are more convenient for your customers to receive. For shipments to a residential address, USPS may be better because if the recipient is not home, they need only go to their local PO to pick it up.

For FedEx and UPS, they may have to go well out of their way to a location in some industrial district, with hours not any better than those at the PO.

And if they prefer packages go to a PO box, the USPS is the only way. Thanks for this. I was debating about using the USPS Priority Service but you have made my decision clear.

I currently ship everything Fedex Overnight or 2nd Day because I sell perishable items. However shipping prices are a turn off for some customers as the shipping sometimes costs more than the item….

I have a question for you relating to shipping, how do you currently process your orders and print out shipping labels? Then I use the Paypal multi-shipping tool to print out labels.

Pretty much the only thing that I have to do is to weigh each package. Both Fedex and UPS offer a similar API as well. You can tie your shopping cart directly to your FedEx or UPS account and then print labels en masse. I believe Fedex also has a way to read in a specially formatted text file as well.

You can have your shopping cart output this file which is then read in to the Fedex website. Thanks for the reply Steve. When you say Paypal API, are you using PayPal Payments Pro to accept credit cards on your site?

This is currently what I am doing Paypal is my merchant account but I was unaware that I could ship through the same API? Currently I have a custom cart that connects to PayPal for CC verification and then connects to Fedex for shipping and creating custom labels. If I can do it with one step through Paypal that would be so much better.

That is correct. We are using Paypal Website Payments Pro. The postal service has always been very reliable for me.

I did ask the clerk at the counter why that was and she said they deliver the unprofitable points for ups and fedex.

I then asked why express is 2 day to most points rather than overnight, like it used to be. She told me it was because Fedex transports their express for them.

It was the deal USPS made with Fedex to allow them to have FEDEX drop boxes in front of the post office. I think the usps gets a bad rap probably because everyone deals with them every single day. Kinda like someone you spend too much time with, you get sick of em after awhile.

I agree partially. Later I get a message that it was delivered eight hours ago. on the other hand…ups has crushed and misdelievered more than once for me personally…just my 2 cents. Anything and everything that fits in the box, if under 70lbs, ships for the rate associated with the size box needed.

envelopes, too. I wished this option had been available when I ordered a set of silverware on ebay from a Uruguay seller, and it literally weighs a ton. Now these same South American sellers are offering cheaper shipping, presumably to attract buyers to the higher priced item. Some offer free shipping.

I wished him luck. Thanks for the analysis. A factor not mentioned is your location. Years ago, I did business from the Rockridge neighhborhood in Oakland California. Our local facility was hideous to deal with. They never, under any circumstances, made good on claims.

we did not have many problems on the recieving end, and some customers told us their UPS facilities were well run. One of the things they did was begin to harrass employees when they got within five years of retirement.

Our regular driver who was not the cause of our problems was one of these, and told us yes, it was true and was happening to him. One of the tihings expected of him was to work faster than was safe. The problems were so regular and so devastating to our business that we closed up shop and moved across country.

Our neighhbors warned us about the UPS truck zipping down our hill working faster than is safe? and said they had killed two dogs there.

That problem wqs solved in a unique way. When I tried to get this rectified, the USPS manager laughed at me, and told me to ship USPS. About ording postage online. I recommend you run some boxes in, have them weighed at the Po and then go home and calculate postage and see which is higher.

Though on paper most of the time it looks like UPS or Fedex will have the advantage, the farther the package has to travel sort of exposes the problems with those carriers. USPS Priority would be ranked lower in terms of a 5 day window, on paper.

But, at longest, in the history of my ebay business, though might just be with my area USPS priority has taken 3 or less days. That said, most of the time the prices of UPS and FedEx are similar to, yet they almost ALWAYS take the max 5 days. In fact, I tend to value predictability more.

Fedex and UPS tend to be on time. If they say 5 days, it will arrive in 5 days. USPS is in my experience more reliable than FedEx and UPS combined. Most of the packages that are supposed to be delivered with FedEx end up getting sent with USPS to me, and the ones that FedEx does deliver is simply dropped on my doorstep without so much as a knock, door bell ring, or a slip.

The mailman in my neighborhood has a good idea of who lives where, so I never have to worry about my packages getting delivered to the wrong address. Arguably, my data is not enough either. But we ship hundreds of packages every week and USPS is easily less reliable than FedEx.

The best part about FedEx is that they can track down exactly where your package is at all times. We usually just eat the cost and ship the customer another order. I sell books and records vinyl prominently, from Nashville, Tn.

As I buy what I sell via shipping services as well, I see them coming and going. UPS is way ahead on delivering damaged packages. Believe me, I spent 3 weeks at the Fedx plant in Memphis filming the movie Castaway.

My biggest problem by far is incoming shipping costs. I end up purchasing a great deal of inventory through Goodwill. com auction sites. They are scattered throughout the country, and each store chooses its own option of shippers. In the goodwill. com world, the customer seems to be becoming; insignificant.

The Spokane Wa. When I ask local vendors and regular people for opinions of the USPS, they are usually quite satisfied. Shipping has become a highly politicized subject in the last few years because of the same old same old. Those ads are not under my control and I have no bias towards any of the carriers.

I agree that 4 lbs is the breakpoint for USPS. However, I am found that your analysis of shipping costs matches ours when shipping from coast to coast. However, it is not so simple when shipping to a closer site. Usually to ship to a state within miles is much cheaper with USPS.

And to make matters more complicated, shipping by FedEx or UPS to a commercial address costs less than to a residential address. Just last week, it was cheaper for us to ship by ground a package, 4 lbs by Fed Ex from Michigan to Ohio than USPS or UPS and it was delivered overnight.

There is just no one size fits all when it comes to shipping if the package is over 13 ounces. We offer flat rate shipping so that it leaves the final decision to us. Best rates available but except for.

Worth looking at. You can use the 7x7x6. Hey wow thank you for your original write up it was very helpful and informative!!!

Plus their boxes for mailing have gotten smaller. you wouldnt believe the volume of goods I have literally STUFFED into a regular flat rate envelope or a legal flat rate envelope lol.

Sadly, they used to offer that priority industrial strength tape but now they no longer do…. but I do still have a few rolls left from when they did, so tape those STUFFED envelopes up well 🙂 I know a lot of buyers are dismayed by shipping costs on ebay and elsewhere, they must not realize what the services are charging for shipping now….

the good news is flat rate shipping leaves the guesswork out of thing much of the time. But what do you recommend for larger very light items? I have an item I will need to ship in a few days…. first dilemma is finding a darn box. Second is which shipping method is best for a 4 lb larger item….

I just did a comparison on shipping three boxes. These are Home Depot boxes, one small, two medium. The weights were 9, 12, and 15 pounds. xx They did help me carry the boxes back to the car. USPS Parcel Post was usps is definately the worse I have always had problems with their service but the prices for ups and fed ex are too high so I agree with the article it depends on the person or situation!

Post Office must be pretty low cost half the stuff I get from UPS and FedEx comes in the mail if they can charge me and afford to send it through the mail and still prophet that must say something.

LOCAL Postal Services Policies, delivery or processing times or procedures. As a Buyer, if I want to pay the LEAST POSSIBLE for shipping, then that is MY CHOICE as a Buyer…. THAT I can hold the Seller responsible for.

If UPS, FedEx or DHL mis-ship or mis-handle an item OR if Home-Land Security pull a parcel for a bit further inspection due to 5 Days , say some off-gassing of some 3M VHB Tape Yeah, ask me how I know THIS Happens then it is NOT the Sellers Fault NOR can they be reasonably held accountable for it either.

Good luck with your crusade tho! What is this, corporate deathwish? You are right in noticing that USPS is doing everything it can to self-destruct. They charge you for expedited delivery unless you ask for First Class.

Great article…I think you are pretty much spot on. I am a shipper using all 3 and I was contacted by this guy Bart at discountshipcosts. He got to me through a Chamber of Commerce list.

My average package is between 3 and 8 lbs. Seriously, you everyone should check it out. It costs nothing. By the way? My opinion of USPS is that within a few years they will be gone, at least on the package end. Jill—I was truly excited when I went to their website.

Anxious, I called the toll number. I said, oh sorry, I was trying to reach discountshipcosts and hung up. Very unprofessional of them. Too good to be true.

I do find it a pain to go the UPS depot. Great comparison Steve! This is exactly what I was looking for. I find it humorous that the first few responses question how up-to-date this article is, and then they are reassured that it is timely, i. What year would that be? Could someone actually put a date somewhere?

Beyond that, however, I would like to thank everyone for contributing this important information and sharing it with others. Hey Andrea, I update this post whenever there are any major changes to the shipping rates.

That being said, things have been relatively stable in terms of comparisons for quite a while now. Do a little more research….

the fact is that most of the UPS and FedEx packages get delivered by the USPS. Thanks for this very useful article. hehe, I also went to look for the date of your post as soon as I read the article. One way to show the date near your name above the article is to add the following in your filename.

Just place the time function within the PHP brackets:. Note that in the above article, I mention that flat rate boxes are the exception to the rule depending on how much junk you can fit in it. For a 7 lb package, FedEx should be cheaper. FedEx has been our carrier of choice for heavier packages and in general, they are on par with UPS but obviously not in this case.

So go FedEx! But keep in mind, if you run a store or any business that ships packages, you can usually negotiate better rates. Its nice article since this article contains a lot of useful information.

My wife quit her job is funny domain and this is a nice way of cheapest shipping. Here is another one company which provide cheap shipping too i. e sky2c.

The program will remain in effect for currently enrolled customers until further notice. Hey Glen, The specific discount program mentioned in the post ended, but FedEx always offers a savings program if you use their electronic services. Look it up. FedEx Savings Program. Your information is so wrong.

You really have no idea what you are talking about. It is pretty sad that people read this trash. If businesses want to know rates and what carrier to ship with they need to contact a Shipping Solutions Specialist for each carrier. If you did your research you would be more careful with your choice of words.

This article provides your reader with terrible information, incorrect information. I know you are trying to help others, but do your research. As it stands the out of the box pricing numbers are correct. In my experience, UPS tends to be more willing to negotiate than FedEx but that of course depends on how desperate they are to have your business and your shipping volumes.

Second of all, all of this data is from my own experience and from data of many shop owners that I keep in contact with. USPS is far less reliable and the other carriers. I have two cases where it shows up as delivered. They called me back 2 days later and said how coincidentally it was out for delivery that very day.

Another one says it was delivered at 8. Probably not…. So how on earth could you accurately calculate statistics with data that is 1 incomplete and 2 manipulated into inaccuracies to benefit the carrier? UPS has lost a few packages that were supposed to be delivered to me. But NEVER have those packages showed up as delivered.

USPS on the other hand has jacked with the data regarding 2 of my 50 or so shipments via 1st class. I have had your exact same experience. What is especially frustrating is express mail since they offer a money back guarantee. But in reality, you get what you pay for.

USPS is like half the price. I use USPS primarily along with UPS. Priority mail is often only 2 days. Did I mention the free priority boxes? With USPS This is not an issue. What the heck? The USPS is constantly complaining about how their prices have to keep going up because no one uses the service which is about to go defunct anyway and they wonder why?

USPS just put me out of the auction business! The most infuriating part of USPS is that their tracking is a complete fraud. I ship small oz pkgs via 1st class.

One was delivered on Feb 28th, but showed up undelivered. The buyer told me on the 5th she had received it on the 28th.

so how do you know this? Basically, if an item is lost they will: 1 not admit it. I can live with that. Best rates for me by a long shot is from FedEx SmartPost. Fed Ex has partnered with the USPS — FedEx takes your package by truck and delivers it to the post office sorting center nearest your destination — skipping multiple USPS sorting centers zones that would process your package and increase your cost.

Then, USPS delivers to your customer while tracked through UPS. Shipping is also refunded in addition to the liability. You must also use your own boxes. The biggest savings are on shorter distances.

This article is right on, my experience matches his to the letter, and this reflects having lived and shipped from 5 different metro areas over the past 20 years.

Not only does USPS screw up on delivery, but even the mail I receive at home at our our p. box is constantly misdelivered. Employees of FedEx seem much happier and, in my opinion, it shows in their performance. Occasionally we are enticed by flat rate box pricing and, inevitably, get burned by a lost shipment.

We then kick ourselves and go back to FedEx, hat in hand…. Shipping prices keep going up and up. I agree USPS used to be cheeper and even faster in some situations.

However, USPS reliability seems to be questionable. Not that the other carriers never have problems though. usps sucks… their service is horrible rude clerks and they lose their packages, mis-deliver all the time. i know because i buy online from overseas all the time.

i am missing a package i ordered currently. but anyway, we were at the post office yesterday and they berated us in front of the entire post office. we wanted to get signature confirmation on a package as well as insurance. why is it then when i purchased signature confirmation online before, the usps website tells me this is not a tracking number and i must purchase additional delivery confirmation?

bottom line, i am moving to fedex now and shipping all of my eBay packages through them. This article is pretty accurate overall. The big thing to remeber is he is reffering to rack retail rates.

And these are off daily shipper rates not retail rates. Especially with FedEx and UPS, you can almost always negotiate as long as you can offer consistent business. Hi Steve, this is Felix, my wife and I are barely starting with an online store.

I have a very simple beginners question and it is, when a costumer pays online for the product an shipment, I would print the label and take the package to the post office? but how do you do if you have multiple orders per day? Do you wait for the end of the day?

or how do you do it? I really appreciate any feedback since , as you can see, I have no experience in this department Have a great day and thank you. Maybe its time to rethink the current shipping model.

I am the founder of DCshippers. com which is a website that connects commuters with shippers. This works great for people who need something shipped less than miles away. I myself use it. I often deliver parts to various locations on my way to work. I am able to deliver in around 30 minutes what would take the major carriers all day to process and deliver.

I also do it for around half what the big guys charge. I make money. They save time and money. Thanks joey. However if you need to send only a few parcels then a local courier would be better, and DHL better for international deliveries. DHL is quite expensive, but their accuracy rate is very high.

I would recommend rate2ship. com — they have some very good rates. wholesale pricing without volume commitment. Who would you recommend to save money: UPS, USPS, or FedX? Thanks, Marianne.

They will need to pay the $1 and you will have to pay the shipping + the ~10% that EBAY charges and perhaps a few cents in sales tax but you As for rates, go create an account at big.kim Put in the addresses and dimensions and it'll let you compare discounted rates over If you are using ShipStation rates, UPS usually costs less than USPS for large or heavy parcels. UPS® Ground and USPS Priority Mail® are two

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Cheaper shipping rates - If you're shipping a package over 5+ pounds, UPS and FedEx begin to offer competitive rates for the cheapest option for day shipping They will need to pay the $1 and you will have to pay the shipping + the ~10% that EBAY charges and perhaps a few cents in sales tax but you As for rates, go create an account at big.kim Put in the addresses and dimensions and it'll let you compare discounted rates over If you are using ShipStation rates, UPS usually costs less than USPS for large or heavy parcels. UPS® Ground and USPS Priority Mail® are two

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