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WeightUSPSUPSFedEx
13oz and UnderItems under 13oz are usually able to be shipped USPS First Class Mail. By far this is the cheapest option.
Weekly Pickup CostUPS charges $22 for weekly pickups - if you are not shipping with your own UPS account (e.g. Amazons account) If you ship with your own account at least $75 weekly then the fee is $11.It is about the same rates as UPS.
Who Pays When Refusing a packageNo oneShipperShipper
Ship to a PO box?YesNoNo

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Knowing which shipping service to use and when could be tricky. It depends on items weight, how fast needed to be delivered, contents value.

Here are 2 free tools I found that can answer many of the pricing questions on this thread:
1. Fitshipper is for when you know the delivery address, size & weight.    2. Fitshipper for listings is when you are not your sure of the destination (eBay etc.).



Items 1-5lbs is when it gets tricky.

For Fedex and UPS there is a Home Delivery charge of about $3 for all shipments that are delivered to a residential address.  This is what will usually make the rates with Fedex or UPS a lot higher than USPS Priority (on low weight packages)

The base rate - commercial address for shipping zone 1, 1lb with Fedex is $6.65, with USPS it's $5.05

With Fedex or UPS the rate increased much less per additional lb

Shipping Insurance with Fedex/UPS is a lot cheaper than USPS. This will be a key factor on deciding when to use USPS over Fedex

Direct Signature Requirement comes standard with $300 of USPS Insurance, and $500 of Fedex insurance

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Q: Under 1lb what is the best service to use?
Typically USPS Priority Mail

Q: What is flat rate? When will it give you the best price?
Flat Rate is a specific size box that does not have a weight limit, and has the same rate for most of USA. Usually this will be the cheapest when shipping to the farthest zone.

Do all companys offer flat rate?
USPS has the best flat rate service. Fedex offers "One Rate" but that will only be a savings on Express shipments. If you have discounted rates with Fedex, the "One Rates" will not be cheaper, unless the box is heavy.

Q: If you don't have a shipping scale available, what would be the best website to find out the weight of a specific product?
Amazon has the shipping weight for most items. Add an additional lb or 2 for the weight of the box.

Q:When shipping to an apt building, will the package gets left in the hallway of by the recipients door?
A:It depends on the delivery driver. I would recommend requiring a signature when shipping to an apartment so that it will not get left outside.

Q:If USPS loses a package that wasn't insured, has tracking code. Can I get money from them?
A:$100 of insurance is included in Priority Mail Express service.
$50 insurance is included in Priority Mail service.
https://www.usps.com/ship/insurance-and-extra-services.htm

Q:What Carrier is the cheapest to send packages 1LB - 5LB NY to Canada?
USPS Priority likely will be the cheapest. If you have discounted rates with Fedex or UPS they may be cheaper.

Q:Items that I am shipping that the item is packaged in a box; is it necessary to put it in a shipping box or a shipping bag is good enough?
A:Depends what you are shipping. A bag is fine for items that wont get damaged in a bag. I use a bag all the time for such items.

I buy small boxes at Uline, its about $0.30 for a 7x4x4 - which in dimensional weight its 1lb.

You could also consider bubble envelopes ...

Q:How well priced is amazon shipping?
For having inventory shipped to Amazon using their UPS account, by far that is the cheapest option. For having an item shipped to a customer using Amazons shipping rates, they are not the best rates. If you ship enough to get discounted rates with UPS of Fedex you will be bettor off using your own account.

Q: How much does it cost for UPS Pickup?
UPS charges $22 for weekly pickups - if you are not shipping with your own UPS account (e.g. Amazons account) If you ship with your own account at least $75 weekly then the fee is $11.
It is about the same rates with Fedex.

How Much is pickup for one package?

Q: How can I get around it? Flag down a driver
Flagging a driver down not necessarily is the best way around the daily pickup fee. If you are shipping daily for the convenience it should be worth to have a daily pickup.
With Fedex if you do not have an daily pickup and give the packages to a driver you will be charged $3 per box.
Additionaly many drivers do not like accepting packages from people that do not have a daily pickup, as they have to save room on their truck for their daily pickup customers.


Q: What Are the flat rate sizes?
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Re: **Shipping Master Thread** What service To Use When
« Reply #660 on: January 14, 2021, 10:48:07 PM »
Anyone else here use shippinguru USPS priority labels and have packages that have been in the USPS system for 8+ days with no movement?  Curious if the delays are purely USPS-based or have something to do with the label.  Somewhat frustrating.  Shipped 5 things on 1/5 and only one has been delivered... others feel like there's in no-mans land...  buyers haven't really complained either... just a puzzling situation...

My guess is the USPS. I use regular usps labels. This year in particular I had a lot of packages that were extremely delayed by the USPS. Some of them a month+ until it was delivered. I don't know what's up with them.
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Re: **Shipping Master Thread** What service To Use When
« Reply #661 on: January 14, 2021, 10:51:05 PM »
My guess is the USPS. I use regular usps labels. This year in particular I had a lot of packages that were extremely delayed by the USPS. Some of them a month+ until it was delivered. I don't know what's up with them.

Happy to know I’m not alone but frustrated that things are so backed up with USPS. Seems so mismanaged,  its no wonder they constantly need gov’t handouts... 

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Re: **Shipping Master Thread** What service To Use When
« Reply #662 on: February 23, 2021, 04:38:40 PM »
Used Charles Ford recently (and many times in the past). He sent me this
"Please for you next label, always contact Devin:   devinpan@gmail.com   "
Did anyone else use Devin? Is it the same services & rates?

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« Reply #663 on: February 23, 2021, 04:43:02 PM »
Used Charles Ford recently (and many times in the past). He sent me this
"Please for you next label, always contact Devin:   devinpan@gmail.com   "
Did anyone else use Devin? Is it the same services & rates?
@ydbe Use this other guy vs charles.
 Charles was a nice option when there was no one else. This other guy started using is 10 times better faster and cheaper.
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Re: **Shipping Master Thread** What service To Use When
« Reply #664 on: February 23, 2021, 04:45:33 PM »
Updated Pricing

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Here Are My Prices For Priority Gigs     ...................Mode of Payment Accepted are ....Venmo , Cash app, Zelle and Bitcoin.
 
1- 8LB  USPS shipping label ($5)
9- 15LB USPS shipping label ($10)
16-25LB USPS shipping label ($15)
26-35LB USPS shipping label ($20)
36-45LB USPS shipping label ($25)
46-55LB USPS shipping label ($30)
56-65LB USPS shipping label ($45)
66-70LB USPS shipping label ($55

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1- 6LB  USPS shipping label ($8)
7- 15LB USPS shipping label ($15)
16-20LB USPS shipping label ($20)
21-30LB USPS shipping label ($25)
31-40LB USPS shipping label ($30)
41-50LB USPS shipping label ($35)
51-60LB USPS shipping label ($50)
61-70LB USPS shipping label ($60)


Seems it went up to 8LB for the same $5!
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Re: **Shipping Master Thread** What service To Use When
« Reply #665 on: February 23, 2021, 06:03:11 PM »
@ydbe Use this other guy vs charles.
 Charles was a nice option when there was no one else. This other guy started using is 10 times better faster and cheaper.
Better prices than charles?

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« Reply #666 on: February 23, 2021, 06:37:01 PM »
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Re: **Shipping Master Thread** What service To Use When
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These are his prices, @myi what are the prices he gave u?



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Re: **Shipping Master Thread** What service To Use When
« Reply #668 on: February 23, 2021, 07:50:42 PM »
These are his prices, @myi what are the prices he gave u?



That's a new set of prices, who's that from?
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Re: **Shipping Master Thread** What service To Use When
« Reply #669 on: February 23, 2021, 08:21:34 PM »
ship guru has up to 6lb for $5
Which is why I'm confused as to how he has better pricing...
Charles Ford has 1-8 for 5, but shipping guru is a lot faster

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Re: **Shipping Master Thread** What service To Use When
« Reply #670 on: February 23, 2021, 08:57:37 PM »
Which is why I'm confused as to how he has better pricing...
Charles Ford has 1-8 for 5, but shipping guru is a lot faster
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Didn't realize there was a 3rd guy.
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Re: **Shipping Master Thread** What service To Use When
« Reply #671 on: February 23, 2021, 11:04:53 PM »
I don’t know, my guess is either they have such a big account they get insane prices, or they are fakes some how, but I will vouch for “Shippguru” that his labels track and get there with in 2/3 days, I have done many labels with him.

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« Reply #672 on: February 24, 2021, 12:48:20 AM »
I don’t know, my guess is either they have such a big account they get insane prices, or they are fakes some how, but I will vouch for “Shippguru” that his labels track and get there with in 2/3 days, I have done many labels with him.
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Re: **Shipping Master Thread** What service To Use When
« Reply #673 on: February 24, 2021, 06:44:31 AM »
What would be my best option to ship a tiny package to israel?

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Re: **Shipping Master Thread** What service To Use When
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What would be my best option to ship a tiny package to israel?
I believe pirateship.com

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Re: **Shipping Master Thread** What service To Use When
« Reply #675 on: March 02, 2021, 05:35:57 PM »
Guy Number one..
He's still in business.

Updated Pricing

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Here Are My Prices For Priority Gigs     ...................Mode of Payment Accepted are ....Venmo , Cash app, Zelle and Bitcoin.
 
1- 8LB  USPS shipping label ($5)
9- 15LB USPS shipping label ($10)
16-25LB USPS shipping label ($15)
26-35LB USPS shipping label ($20)
36-45LB USPS shipping label ($25)
46-55LB USPS shipping label ($30)
56-65LB USPS shipping label ($45)
66-70LB USPS shipping label ($55

For Signature Label Prices

1- 6LB  USPS shipping label ($8)
7- 15LB USPS shipping label ($15)
16-20LB USPS shipping label ($20)
21-30LB USPS shipping label ($25)
31-40LB USPS shipping label ($30)
41-50LB USPS shipping label ($35)
51-60LB USPS shipping label ($50)
61-70LB USPS shipping label ($60)


Seems it went up to 8LB for the same $5!
Charles Ford seems to have stopped and started recommending this new guy on This Discus forum.. here's some screenshots and basic info.

There's two type so services, either for $30 a month to get member pricing as I'll post and or $250 for lifetime membership, would be worth it for someone to buy the lifetime and buy labels for anyone who needs on the forum, if there's a way to work that out.

 And then the standard pricing if you don't want to pay any premium. Here's the pricing...

On the top shows premium or standard..
 Funny if you don't have a membership it's cheaper to get the 8lb label at $8 vs a membership at $10! 😉

 Here's the link to sign up and become a member there's close to 1000 people on this chat, so something is up. Either he's really getting these prices as he's Shipping bulk or just some fake labels or the sort.

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Re: **Shipping Master Thread** What service To Use When
« Reply #676 on: March 02, 2021, 06:53:08 PM »
Doesn't seem like better prices then shipping guru
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Re: **Shipping Master Thread** What service To Use When
« Reply #677 on: March 02, 2021, 07:56:38 PM »
Doesn't seem like better prices then shipping guru
Yea this guys special pricing gets u 7 pounds instead of 6 for $5. Don't really see benefit of using this guy...

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« Reply #678 on: March 02, 2021, 08:01:38 PM »
Yea this guys special pricing gets u 7 pounds instead of 6 for $5. Don't really see benefit of using this guy...
Doesn't seem like better prices then shipping guru
A real pain to have to use the app and create a ticket and all.
 Would do one, just to see how it goes.
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« Reply #679 on: March 02, 2021, 08:07:07 PM »
A real pain to have to use the app and create a ticket and all.
 Would do one, just to see how it goes.
Let us know, I think speed is important if it's faster then it's worth it perhaps.
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