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| TravisNeff |
 Aug 21 2018, 02:18 PM
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I was shipping a few parts today at the UPS store and had online quotes that I figured out yesterday and this morning.
I was shipping a muffler to San Jose, quoted yesterday: UPS Ground $121.06 Fedex Ground $138.55 Then This morning I re-quoted and it came out as half price: UPS Ground $63.xx Fedex Ground $60.xx I went into the UPS store today and then they said it was $88.xx I asked why it would be different with an online quote vs. coming into the store and they said there should be no difference in price. Then they went on to say that the later in the day you ship something the price goes up. A 2nd package I was shipping to southern AZ doubled in price than the quote from yesterday. It went from $18 to $38 A 3rd package I was shipping to Seattle, price was the same as the quote done this morning Have any of you seen this surge pricing type of thing? I guess I learned something new. |
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| TravisNeff |
Aug 21 2018, 04:46 PM
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I had a UPS or Fedex overnight quote at $1,012.xx. That is insane!
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| euro911 |
Aug 23 2018, 12:43 AM
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QUOTE(Travis Neff @ Aug 21 2018, 03:46 PM)  I had a UPS or Fedex overnight quote at $1,012.xx. That is insane! Remember this FedEx slogan?: "When it Absolutely, Positively has to be there overnight" (1978–1983)Apparently the higher cost quote is what what happened when I checked FedEx for a quote on your banana muffler, Travis ... I did it in the evening. Another problem, sometimes their site is down, preventing folks from even obtaing quotes (IMG:style_emoticons/default/dry.gif) I've also got quotes from FedEx, then found the invoice to be for more $ when they actually charge my account (IMG:style_emoticons/default/mad.gif) QUOTE(Unobtanium-inc @ Aug 22 2018, 07:13 PM) The big problem with shipping is unless you ship a lot, you don't get the deep discounts with the normal shippers, even if you do have an account. When I was in the magazine business the discounts were huge, but selling 3-4 boxes a day of Porsche parts not so much. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/agree.gif), Adam, and that's how I normally do it too, especially if I'm paying for the shipping in the sale price.Couple of tricks for the average dude. 1. Use USPS flat rate for anything heavy. 2. Always try and get a business address from the buyer, it's way way cheaper for UPS and FEDEX to shop to business address than somebody's house. Also, in many way's it is safer since someone will probably actually sign for it, rather than it being left on on porch begging to be stolen. 3. Use at least three shipping sources, UPS, FEDEX, USPS, etc, they are all better at different stuff, and you can work the system. ---Adam |
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| mepstein |
Aug 23 2018, 06:31 AM
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QUOTE(euro911 @ Aug 23 2018, 02:43 AM) QUOTE(Travis Neff @ Aug 21 2018, 03:46 PM) I had a UPS or Fedex overnight quote at $1,012.xx. That is insane! Remember this FedEx slogan?: "When it Absolutely, Positively has to be there overnight" (1978–1983)Apparently the higher cost quote is what what happened when I checked FedEx for a quote on your banana muffler, Travis ... I did it in the evening. Another problem, sometimes their site is down, preventing folks from even obtaing quotes (IMG:style_emoticons/default/dry.gif) I've also got quotes from FedEx, then found the invoice to be for more $ when they actually charge my account (IMG:style_emoticons/default/mad.gif) QUOTE(Unobtanium-inc @ Aug 22 2018, 07:13 PM) The big problem with shipping is unless you ship a lot, you don't get the deep discounts with the normal shippers, even if you do have an account. When I was in the magazine business the discounts were huge, but selling 3-4 boxes a day of Porsche parts not so much. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/agree.gif), Adam, and that's how I normally do it too, especially if I'm paying for the shipping in the sale price.Couple of tricks for the average dude. 1. Use USPS flat rate for anything heavy. 2. Always try and get a business address from the buyer, it's way way cheaper for UPS and FEDEX to shop to business address than somebody's house. Also, in many way's it is safer since someone will probably actually sign for it, rather than it being left on on porch begging to be stolen. 3. Use at least three shipping sources, UPS, FEDEX, USPS, etc, they are all better at different stuff, and you can work the system. ---Adam Yes. If you have an account, fedex can adjust the price, even after they ring you out at the counter. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/headbang.gif) |
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Travis Neff Has anyone noticed strange pricing on shipping Aug 21 2018, 02:18 PM
Travis Neff Hmm I just checked again online, the quote is ... Aug 21 2018, 02:34 PM Optimusglen This is why I've stopped shipping with UPS or ... Aug 21 2018, 02:39 PM rhodyguy USPS is pretty consistent online to actual costs. ... Aug 21 2018, 03:46 PM mb911 I have not noticed to much fluctuation.. I use ups... Aug 21 2018, 03:57 PM jcd914 An account can save a bunch of money.
I shipped so... Aug 21 2018, 06:07 PM mepstein We order well over $100k a year from SSF and ... Aug 21 2018, 06:58 PM Dave_Darling I have found that going direct through the shippin... Aug 21 2018, 08:23 PM Garold Shaffer For USPS, any package over 2lbs it is best to use ... Aug 21 2018, 09:01 PM Mikey914 Now you can understand why we have an "overch... Aug 21 2018, 11:30 PM defianty I've used companies like Parcel2go on several ... Aug 22 2018, 04:40 AM Perry Kiehl This is also why I quit quoting shipping. You wan... Aug 22 2018, 11:07 AM
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This is also why I quit quoting shipping. You wa... Aug 22 2018, 12:45 PM rhodyguy I think getting the tires kicked is part of the ex... Aug 22 2018, 12:07 PM rhodyguy Another option is you providing the box dementions... Aug 22 2018, 01:31 PM Perry Kiehl
Another option is you providing the box demention... Aug 23 2018, 06:34 AM Unobtanium-inc The big problem with shipping is unless you ship a... Aug 22 2018, 08:13 PM Shadowfax On larger items especially, my experience with UPS... Aug 23 2018, 07:01 AM |
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