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Looking for an idea
« on: November 24, 2017, 12:51:30 AM »
My friend asked me to brain storm an idea of selling a product online which requires only to be put in an envelope and it MUST be shipped overnight. Any idea for a product or service that requires that? I can't think of anything, but i'm sure somebody here will come up with something.

He has EXCELLENT UPS shipping rates, so he wants to use it to his advantage.

Let's brain storm it.....

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Re: Looking for an idea
« Reply #1 on: November 24, 2017, 12:56:01 AM »
My friend asked me to brain storm an idea of selling a product online which requires only to be put in an envelope and it MUST be shipped overnight. Any idea for a product or service that requires that? I can't think of anything, but i'm sure somebody here will come up with something.

He has EXCELLENT UPS shipping rates, so he wants to use it to his advantage.

Let's brain storm it.....


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Re: Looking for an idea
« Reply #2 on: November 24, 2017, 01:11:56 AM »
My friend asked me to brain storm an idea of selling a product online which requires only to be put in an envelope and it MUST be shipped overnight. Any idea for a product or service that requires that? I can't think of anything, but i'm sure somebody here will come up with something.

He has EXCELLENT UPS shipping rates, so he wants to use it to his advantage.

Let's brain storm it.....
What is EXCELLENT UPS shipping rates for overnight? We shipped with UPS heavily where our monthly bill used to exceed $100k , and to ship overnight in an envelope you need a higher price and high margin product if you were to offer free shipping? It is doable under the right conditions .
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Re: Looking for an idea
« Reply #3 on: November 24, 2017, 01:26:22 AM »
I know what UPS rates are and I know what GOOD UPS rates are, I'm telling you he has better rates than your 100K company had. He ships over $3 million in a year. He pays $3.50 for Ground package across the US, no residential surcharge. Overnight to FL $12 for 1 Lbs. If you know rates, this is AMAZING!!!

A typical average Ground package is around $7-8 and an overnight from NY to FL is around $25-35 and with a GOOD account, it's $20+.

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Re: Looking for an idea
« Reply #4 on: November 24, 2017, 01:36:11 AM »
I know what UPS rates are and I know what GOOD UPS rates are, I'm telling you he has better rates than your 100K company had. He ships over $3 million in a year. He pays $3.50 for Ground package across the US, no residential surcharge. Overnight to FL $12 for 1 Lbs. If you know rates, this is AMAZING!!!

A typical average Ground package is around $7-8 and an overnight from NY to FL is around $25-35 and with a GOOD account, it's $20+.
These are definitely the lowest prices I have seen, though we do $1,200,000 yearly we pay an average of $6 for Ground and as you said close to $17 for overnight 1 lb.  The higher the volume the better the cost.
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Re: Looking for an idea
« Reply #5 on: November 24, 2017, 12:05:52 PM »
The trick is to make something up, and convince the whole world that they poshut need it

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Re: Looking for an idea
« Reply #6 on: November 24, 2017, 12:24:43 PM »
My friend asked me to brain storm an idea of selling a product online which requires only to be put in an envelope and it MUST be shipped overnight. Any idea for a product or service that requires that? I can't think of anything, but i'm sure somebody here will come up with something.

He has EXCELLENT UPS shipping rates, so he wants to use it to his advantage.

Let's brain storm it.....

Beef Jerky
Doesn't necessarily NEED to be overnight, but people would want it right away and there's high margins.
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Re: Looking for an idea
« Reply #7 on: November 24, 2017, 12:35:41 PM »
Thanks, keep ' email coming.

It HAS to be a product that requires overnight shipping so we have the money advantage of making an extra $10 on margins which other companies don't have.

Btw I got the beef jerkeys from aufschnit, am not a fan. It's my first time eating beef Jerky's, so it may be that for a Jerry lover it's good, but i don't like it.
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Re: Looking for an idea
« Reply #8 on: November 24, 2017, 01:08:52 PM »
Definitely something perishable. Fresh food items.

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Re: Looking for an idea
« Reply #9 on: November 24, 2017, 02:17:43 PM »


Thanks, keep ' email coming.

Nice autocorrect there..

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Re: Looking for an idea
« Reply #10 on: March 07, 2021, 11:37:43 PM »
did this get you anywhere?
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