Shipping Secrets

Insuring your packages

One way to save money on shipping is by shopping around for insurance. Did you know that you don't have to use the insurance the carrier provides? You can use a third-party for parcel insurance.

Right now I am working on setting up an account with a third-party company for our insurance. Candi Booth at U-Pic has offered some really good rates for small companies.

Fed-Ex - .20 cents per $100 after the first $100

USPS - .45 cents per $100

LTL - .55 cents per $100

For packages we are shipping via USPS the U-Pic rate is about .20 cents per $100 less than Endicia. I had been told that Endicia had the best rates. So as you can see, it's worth looking around.

My book, "Shipping Secrets" is almost completed! Just a few more days until everyone can have all the step by step details to save tons of money and time on shipping their packages.

Shipping Problems?

Shipping costs have increased so greatly in the last few months that is has been come a real problem for my business. All of our suppliers have increased their rates. Some of them have gone from 15% in January of 2005 to 68% eleven months later in December. None of them have increased their costs any less than 15%. Are you having the same problem?