Yesterday UPS announced the 2019 rate increases that will go into effect on the 26th of December, 2018. Accessorial charges are a large part of every shipper’s weekly billing. The rates for UPS ground and air will all increase an average of 4.9%. Below you will find the most of…
So it’s that time of year again. Millions of shoppers are adding gifts into electronic shopping carts and having everything conveniently delivered to their doorstep. Let’s face it, it is so much more convenient to have items delivered, who has time to battle for a parking space just to find…
Last year we published a blog on where exactly to find specific zone charts for your location. Zones are very critical to know for all FedEx shippers in an everyday application as well as each time you negotiate a new agreement with the carrier. Here is a list of all the FedEx…
Many times customers come across abbreviations on FedEx weekly invoices and agreements yet have no clue as to the meaning of them. Here is a list of common abbreviations that might come in handy. OB: Outbound prepaid packages picked up at your facility IB: Packages received by and billed to…
All Refund Retriever customers must use UPS online billing in order to collect on all late packages and billing mistakes. Online billing is nothing to be afraid of, trust me. UPS billing center online consolidates all your shipping invoices in one place with the ability to view your UPS invoices…
FedEx Billing Online is an efficient and streamlined way for your business to handle your FedEx invoices. This free and easy tool allows your business to view, manage and download invoices, dispute charges, plus make payments. Your FedEx shipping charges can be applied directly to a company credit card or…
How will UPS peak season surcharges affect your business this year? November 18 through December 22, 2018, UPS will apply additional peak surcharges to shipments that qualify as oversized, unauthorized or require additional handling, in addition to existing charges. FedEx also implemented peak season surcharge increases for 2018, check out…
How will the FedEx peak season surcharges affect your business this year? From November 19 through December 24, 2018, FedEx will apply additional peak surcharges to shipments that qualify as oversized, unauthorized or require additional handling, in addition to existing charges. FedEx will not apply additional residential surcharges during the holiday season,…
Business owners as always looking for ways to reduce shipping costs. One new way to reduce your FedEx shipping spend easily was recently introduced by American Express. Businesses can earn 15% back as an AMEX statement credit each time they use an enrolled business card to purchase qualifying services with…
Selling online is a dynamic, exciting way to deliver goods to consumers without ever having to engage in traditional conversations. Make no mistake, however… engaging is a key component to online selling success. In fact, successful e-commerce operators know that leveraging the strengths of others is often the key to…
FedEx recently announced general changes to surcharges on unauthorized shipments and packages that require additional handling; these higher fees go into effect September 3, 2018. FedEx’s Unauthorized Package Charge will more than double, from $300 to $675. The additional handling surcharge for packages weighing greater than 70 lbs. will increase…
Small parcel shippers will contact Refund Retriever because their current auditing company just isn’t getting the job done. The rate of late delivery credits fluctuates from week to week but there are some ways to ensure that your business is getting all of the guaranteed service refunds that your FedEx…
While Alibaba and Amazon dominate the marketplace industry, it’s not just these two online giants that capture consumer dollars… and help strengthen the parcel business along the way. With a reported $1.55 trillion dollars spent in the top 75 marketplaces in 2017, it’s fair to say that the shipping business…
Shipping is an essential part of business operations for companies small and large alike. In fact, it was reported that FedEx and UPS collectively ship nearly 12 Billion packages each year… and this number is rising as each day passes. Keeping this in mind, it’s no surprise that these shipping…
UPS express and international deliveries have been available on Saturday for many years. The U.S. Postal Service and FedEx both offer ground delivery on Saturday, UPS will now pick up and sort packages on Saturday for the first time ever. Residential customers can receive ground shipments two days earlier with no special…
The much anticipated biannual ASD Market Week trade show will be held on July 29th through August 1st at the Las Vegas Convention Center with Refund Retriever located in the central hall lobby participating in the Independent Retailer Conference. ASD Market Week features thousands of exhibitors and attracts 45,000 buyers…
Introduced in 2015 to celebrate Amazon’s 20th anniversary, Amazon Prime Day started Monday at 3 pm. Prime Day not only produces a spike in online sales for Amazon, but it also promotes new sellers to begin investigating the potential Amazon has as a new sales channel. Amazon mentioned that Prime…
UPS once again is increasing more accessorial surcharge fees, this greater cost of transportation impacts your business’ daily operations. UPS is raising the additional handling fee from $ 12.00 to $ 19.00. This fee was only $8.50 in 2013 and $10.85 in 2017. This increase of $7.00 is the largest…
When it comes to e-commerce, shipping has a huge influence on consumer purchases. In fact, BigCommerce reports that shipping cost and speed influences 80% of U.S. customer decisions, while 87% of customers are influenced by price 71% by discounts or promotional offerings. Keeping this in mind, consider how your e-commerce…
Holidays are usually the busiest time of the year for small parcel shippers. Even with a large staff, it is easy for a company to overlook shipping costs in order to keep customers happy. Let Refund Retriever monitor your shipping invoices for late deliveries and billing mistakes. Our late delivery…
As 2018 quickly passes us by, it’s evident that commerce is experiencing a lot of change… and will continue to. Though this change can appear fast and furious to online sellers, it’s this same change that presents the opportunity for e-commerce businesses to be profitable and successful. The question is,…
When it comes to online selling, there will always be the issue of inventory management to consider. From where you stock your items to how much you should invest in each particular product category to the fine print details of shipping items sold online to their end user, there is a lot…
Effective July 1, 2018, DHL will start charging customers a $3 printed invoice charge per parcel invoice. We received the following email alerting us of the changes soon to come: Dear Customer, In line with our company’s wide-ranging GoGreen initiative to protect the environment, here at DHL we continue to…
HOW MUCH DO YOU REALLY KNOW ABOUT IRCE? The 14th annual Internet Retailer Conference and Exhibition (IRCE) will begin next week in Chicago, IL. This leading event for online businesses began in 2005 by Vertical Web Media with 45 exhibitors and 1,150 attendees at the Hyatt Regency Chicago. The size has…
United Parcel Service Inc will begin charging an additional $150 on June 4, 2018, to handle oversized packages and an additional new charge for packages with mislabeled dimensions. Over maximum limit packages heavier than 150 pounds will increase from $500 to $650, a $150 increase. WHY IS UPS CHARGING YOU…
The Internet Retailer Conference & Exhibition (IRCE), held in Chicago at McCormick Place West from June 5-8, has everything you need to succeed and grow in e-commerce. It draws more than 10,000 e-commerce professionals, more than 130 speaking sessions, 16 tracks, and 300+ vendor exhibitions.
With Amazon having scored 44 percent of e-commerce sales last year and eBay sales in 2017 amounting to nearly 9.7 billion U.S. dollars, it’s no surprise that marketplace selling is big business. Strong inventory assortment and management can help sellers strengthen their online selling success, yet these key details alone…
Refund Retriever is proud to be a gold sponsor at this year’s Retail Shippers Expo & Trade Show. The event, organized by RS Associates, brings together mail and business center owners with the goal of educating them about the industry and helping run business more efficiently. As the industry’s largest trade…
The pace of parcel is fast and furious with the fine-print details of carrier contracts often changing just as quickly. Keeping this in mind, how can businesses keep up with the rapid speed of parcel changes that directly impact their businesses? In order to best support shipping efficiency and expenses,…
Refund Retriever is proud to return for our third Channel Advisor Catalyst 2018 this April. Catalyst is an educational e-commerce conference for online sellers to evolve strategy, accelerate growth and connection to new people. The show is filled with talks from some of the biggest players in the business including…
At Refund Retriever all of our reports and analytics are free when you sign up for our UPS and FedEx small parcel auditing service. One particular report our clients are finding useful is the high value surcharge report, this is a real-time visibility report that provides a list of all accessorial surcharge…
Refund Retriever has been exhibiting at ASD Market Week for years now, and has proudly taken part of the Independent Retailer Conference (IRC) since March 2015. ASD Market Week is the most comprehensive B2B trade show that brings the world’s widest variety of retail merchandise together in one efficient shopping experience….
FedEx and UPS made some significant changes to their rates and contracts for 2018, yet many businesses have yet to either know or understand what these changes are. For this reason – and many others – it’s critical for businesses to update their carrier contracts, as well as gain more…
With FedEx rates rising each year, we help many small parcel shippers evaluate current contracts and discount rates. One of the most commonly asked questions, “Would Smart Post be an option to lower shipping costs?” There are many pros and cons to take into consideration. Customer expectations, additional customer service…
Refund Retriever is joining FotoZoomer and RS Associates for Print & Ship Symposium in Las Vegas from February 24-25. All matters are covered from print operations, print management software, shipping prep, point of sale entry, accounting, production techniques, hardware care and more marketing than most people can handle. Join us…
Join Refund Retriever and other vendors for a weekend of training and networking with other PostalMate users. The first training event of the year is being hosted in our city, Houston, at the Courtyard Houston I-10, from February 10-11! PostalMate is a trademark of PC Synergy, Inc. PostalMate is an innovative…
Growing your business online or offline means putting an effective shipping strategy into place. Looking ahead into 2018, consider how aligning with the right resources can help you accomplish this goal – as well as help you reach new ones. Among the resources to consider include the following: Association of…
Refund Retriever is coming back to Halloween & Party Expo to take part in the retailer panel discussions and retail roundtables led by Retail Minded’s Nicole Reyhle – with each experience designed to strengthen retailer operations and success. Halloween & Party Expo will have an all-new and redesigned retailer education program for 2018….
One of the most important things you can do as an Amazon seller is master inventory management — without a solid strategy in this area, your business simply won’t grow. Instead, you run the risk of an Amazon stockout, could lose the Buy Box and/or your Amazon SEO rank, or…
What is post audit? More and more shippers are turning to freight and LTL to move goods. This is leading to increasing dependence on third-party freight bill auditing services to save time and money. Freight Audit is the process of examining and verifying freight bills for accuracy, This includes…
Let’s face it… without shipping, the world economy would be a much different place. Thanks to shipping, however, businesses small and large can connect with suppliers and consumers alike faster than ever before. Parcel delivery has come a long way since the days of delivering by horseback and now consists…
If you’re shipping multiple packages to the same place on the same day, save time and money by using the UPS Hundredweight Service (CWT). CWT stands for centum weight. UPS Hundredweight offers a guaranteed, cost-effective delivery for non-palletized, multiple-package shipments weighing between 100 and 500 pounds. Who can use UPS Hundredweight?…
The SHOT Show is the world’s most comprehensive tradeshow for professionals involved with the shooting sports, hunting and law enforcement industries. It attracts an impressive 64,000 industry professionals from all 50 U.S. states and more than 100 countries. GEAR UP this January with more than 64,000 professionals from the shooting…
Shipping and shopping go hand-in-hand nowadays, which is why making sure your shipping strategy is as effective as possible should top your priority list. To begin, evaluate your current shipping efforts to help strengthen your parcel efficiency. To assess your shipping strategy, ask yourself the following questions: 1. Are you…
In our recent blog we mentioned that as a parcel shipper you must understand what extra fees may be applied to your shipping overhead. Last month, UPS announced their upcoming Value-Added Services and Other Charges that for the most part will be effective as of December 24, 2017. Below are some highlights…
FedEx and UPS offer a money-back guarantee for every express and ground shipment, both domestic and international. You may request a refund or credit for the shipping charges if the carriers miss the published delivery time by even 60 seconds. The exception to this rule every year occurs during the holiday season….
‘Tis the season for shipping… and there’s no better time than now to get your business prepared for the demands consumers expect this upcoming holiday season. Whether you’re an ecommerce based business, a marketplace seller, a vendor shipping to merchants or offer shipping in any other capacity, it’s important to…
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…
Looking ahead to 2018, it’s becoming increasingly clear how vital data is to a shipper’s business. Through data, you can identify how much you ship, when you ship and what your costs are for shipping in addition to identifying where opportunities are to save money on your parcel overhead –…
Effective January 22, 2018, FedEx will apply dimensional weight pricing with a dimensional divisor of 139 and a per pound rate to all packages over 71 lbs on all SmartPost packages. Dimensional weights are of course (length x width x height) divided by a DIM factor, which is set by…
Effective January 1, 2018, FedEx Express package standard list rates will increase an average of 4.9% for all domestic services. This rate increase will effect the following domestic services: first overnight, priority overnight, standard overnight, 2 day AM, 2 day, and express saver. The rate increase as announced is 4.9%…
Last month FedEx announced that they will be their raising shipping rates once again in 2018 for FedEx Ground, FedEx Express, and FedEx Freight by an average 4.9%. FedEx Ground Multiweight and Smartpost rates will also change. Since there are many changes in rates, we will split these…
FedEx recently sent out an email to account holders to remind users that FedEx is not adding additional holiday residential surcharges as UPS is doing. However, there will be increased charges on Additional Handling, Oversize and Ground Unauthorized Surcharges during the holiday season to express and ground packages. You can expect…
What percentage of my shipping costs are made up of accessorial fees? 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. After doing some research with our own data, we found something…
FedEx and UPS both include 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. When…
Refund Retriever sponsors and attends many trade shows each year. Twice a year we have a table at the Independent Retailer Conference within ASD Las Vegas and we are repeatedly asked what can be done about all the “extra fees” on UPS and FedEx invoices. These extra fees…
Everyone here at Refund Retriever weathered the storm and we are moving forward. We experienced no disruption in services, all FedEx and UPS parcel auditing was unaffected thanks to our brilliant programmers and infrastructure. Feel free to call us at 800-441-8085 if you have any questions. Some of us are…
UPS provides a variety of pickup options depending upon a shipper’s needs. Every shipper is different so it is helpful to know all the options that are available to busy UPS shippers. UPS is the only carrier that can pick up all package types (Ground, Air and International) with a…
FedEx and UPS have announced additional fees for packages shipped during these busy shipping seasons. FedEx will increase three surcharges and UPS will implement new peak season surcharges. UPS’s fees apply mainly to residential deliveries since they are inefficient due to homes being more spread out. FedEx The following…
Amazon will be holding the third annual Amazon Prime day on July 11, 2017, for Prime members. This year the event will last for 30 hours and be full of deals that are too good to resist. There are numerous deals available and since this event is lasting 30 hours…
IRCE: The Retail Industry’s Leading E-Commerce Conference and Tradeshow Internet Retailer Conference & Exhibition (IRCE) provides you with a conference full of industry experts, an exhibit hall filled with the latest and greatest solution providers, and a community made for networking with thousands of like-minded industry peers. IRCE 2017 will…
United Parcel Service Inc. is now extending Ground service to Saturday in order to get your e-commerce packages delivered one businesss day earlier than before. Previously, packages that would have been delivered on Monday will now arrive on Saturday. Ground pickups on Saturday have the ability to be delivered on Monday….
You may have heard about the large cyber attack that affected computers all over the world on May 12, 2017, known as “Wanna Cry” (also known as “Wanna Crypt” and by other names). This affected universities, hospitals, and companies large and small all over the world (including our friends over…
Each year FedEx and UPS increase rates, everyone knows this but how much are the increases for each service and how can you be proactive to save money on your shipping? Let’s look at the true increases and what you can do to keep your shipping costs as low as…
What is a shipping zone? UPS and FedEx both use zones for each package you send. Shipping contracts are divided into zone pricing and each package is price based on the destination zone. You cannot get away from zones, so investigate what a zone really is and how to determine…
In just one trip to the National Hardware Show, discover thousands of brand-new products, see the biggest brands, and join the entire hardware & home improvement industry—under one roof. National Hardware Show is held once a year in Las Vegas and Refund Retriever will be there May 9, 2017 to May…
With FedEx and UPS increasing their rates each year, understanding your own shipping contracts is very important. Did the carriers create the complexity in these to increase their own profits, when was the last time you read through your carrier contract? With most FedEx and UPS contracts there are two…
The last time we blogged about weird Amazon Prime shipments was back in December, and here we are again! I was supposed to receive a package on Saturday for my dehumidifier that I purchased on Amazon. The tracking stated it was delivered around 4 pm. We received our regular mail…
On Tuesday, February 28, you may have noticed that some of your favorite Internet destinations and apps weren’t working correctly. You weren’t alone. Amazon’s Simple Storage Service S3 storage service went down in its Northern Virginia datacenter for the better part of 4 hours. Many websites, apps, and technology companies…
Trusting Refund Retriever to audit your UPS and FedEx accounts for billing mistakes means you are trusting us to keep your information safe and secure. This is a responsibility we take very seriously. Recently, a major security concern on the Internet was discovered, nicknamed “Cloudbleed”. This issue affected sites running…
Here at Refund Retriever, we are very observant of UPS and FedEx closures. The carriers have already provided all the dates that will have an impact on your transportation schedule. The UPS holiday schedule helps you plan ahead to make sure deadlines are met, gifts arrive on time, and your…
Is your contract due for negotiation? FedEx Money Back Guarantee Waiver It’s true that FedEx and UPS guarantee the on-time delivery of your Ground and Express packages, but not every shipment is on time. If they deliver that FedEx Home Delivery package just 60 seconds late, you are…
Here at Refund Retriever we know accessorial fees are a huge part of a shippers invoice. We decided to take the FedEx list of delivery area surcharge and extended delivery area surcharge zip codes and map them all out. What percentage of the country has a zip code that either…
The New Year is a perfect time to evaluate the old and implement the new. For business owners, this means stepping on the gas on what has worked in the past, and improving those business processes that may be holding you back. One business process that can get out of…
Looking for the perfect gift for that business partner that is just so hard to shop for?? Why not share a refund with Refund Retriever! As a parcel audit client of Refund Retriever we have a great referral program that allows you to share our FedEx and UPS…
Refund Retriever has teamed up with Freight Cowboy to make LTL and truckload freight as easy as shipping a FedEx or UPS package. In just a few easy steps you can see a savings of 15-25% off your current rates by assessing our negotiated contract rates based off a…
As your business grows, so should freight costs. Above average increases in freight costs could indicate your expenses are cutting into your bottom line. When freight spend becomes a large percentage of total revenue, it starts to have a negative impact overall. Refund Retriever is proud to introduce Freight Retriever….
The holidays are here, and shipping volume has increased greatly for FedEx, UPS and USPS. This year we noticed many retailers that offered Black Friday and Cyber Monday deals all week long during Thanksgiving week, and continuing on to this week making it Cyber week. Amazon started their deals a…
With Black Friday and the holiday season approaching, there is guaranteed to be an increase in packages stolen from your doorstep. Porch Pirates will closely follow a delivery truck and take the merchandise as soon as the driver is out of sight. A report from August Home Inc found nearly…
Are you insuring against lost or damaged FedEx and UPS packages? When you use the carrier’s declared value program, you’re most likely grossly overpaying. Let’s look at declared value fees and what you can do about it. Declared value of $101 for shipment, means you will pay for the first…
For nearly two decades, 3dcart has served as the engine that thousands of online stores use to build, market, and grow their online retail brands. The ecommerce software suite was designed from the very beginning to be customizable to the unique needs of different stores and easy to use for…
The U.S. Postal Service announced the 2016 holiday mailing and shipping deadlines for domestic and international destinations. Prepare for the busy shopping and shipping season, USPS encourages to ship early. To ensure timely delivery of cards, letters and packages within the United States by December 25th, the Postal Service recommends…
FedEx has announced shipping rate and surcharge changes for 2017 that do not match those announced by UPS on September 1st. Effective January 2, 2017 FedEx will increase shipping rates as follows: FedEx Express will increase shipping rates by an average of 3.9% for US services UPS services will increase…
The money-back guarantee for some of FedEx services has changed for this holiday season. Make sure to review the new terms, especially FedEx Ground and Home Delivery!! HERE’S A LINK TO 2017 HOLIDAY SCHEDULE AND CLOSURES. FedEx Ground Packages tendered to FedEx Ground for delivery on the day after Thanksgiving…
UPS will raise rates by 4.9% on average for services commonly used by online retailers. According to a press release issued by UPS, the increases on UPS Ground and UPS Air and International delivery will be effective on the day after Christmas, December 26, 2016. Information about other 2017 UPS…
UPS charges money for each and every shipping labels generated on your UPS account. Even when a third-party creates an unused label that is billed to your UPS account, you pay for the label. And while the shipping labels can be voided, only the shipper, has the ability…
ASD Market Week is the most comprehensive business to business trade show that brings the world’s widest variety of retail merchandise together under one roof. ASD Market Week is held twice per year in Las Vegas and Refund Retriever will be there July 31, 2016 to August 3, 2016…
If you had visited the Refund Retriever booth at WooConf or Channel Advisor’s Catalyst this past year you had the chance to play a frustrating hook and ring game. It’s a fun little game we brought to provide some entertainment and we had a huge request from people to have…
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Refund Retriever started back in 2006 with one UPS and one FedEx account. We could have tracked and estimated a week’s worth of packages in a few hours by hand if we needed. Disputes were all done with a phone call. Of course now this is not necessary due to…
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