‘Tis the season for shipping… and there’s no better time to prepare your business for the demands consumers expect this upcoming holiday shipping season. Whether you’re an e-commerce-based business, a marketplace seller, a vendor shipping to merchants, or offer shipping in any other capacity, aligning your holiday business goals with…
We at Refund Retriever like to give back each year. We participate in Cystic Fibrosis Foundation fundraising events such as Great Strides and Shoot 4 The Cure. What is Cystic Fibrosis (CF)? According to the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, “Cystic fibrosis is a progressive, genetic disease that causes…
Effective January 22, 2018, FedEx will apply dimensional weight pricing with a dimensional divisor of 139. Plus, a per pound rate for all packages over 71 lbs on all SmartPost (FedEx Ground Economy) packages. Dimensional weights are, of course, (length x width x height) divided by a DIM factor. The…
Shipping fee surcharges for additional, supplemental, or value-added services can easily account for up to 40 percent of your overall FedEx or UPS invoice costs. After doing some research with our data, we found something interesting. FedEx invoices consistently have a higher percentage of accessorial fees over similar-sized UPS invoices….
FedEx and UPS cost more due to accessorial fees; there is no getting around them. Accessorial charges have rate increases each year, just as the general rates. Accessorial fee surcharges for additional, supplemental, or value-added services can easily account for up to 40 percent of your overall FedEx or UPS invoice costs….
