Many people do not know how to download a FedEx invoice from the FedEx Online Billing Center. Here is an introductory video on how exactly to do this. It’s easy! FedEx Billing Online First, go to FedEx.com. Enter your FedEx ID and password. Select Get Billing Online and click the…
Every FedEx and UPS package you send is guaranteed to arrive or free – even ground and home delivery. However, FedEx and UPS do not automatically give you a refund for a late shipment. Refund Retriever automatically audits your invoices and returns the credits to your invoices. Thanks to our…
Generally speaking, auditing companies charge a percentage of refunds secured as their payment for service. Unfortunately, many businesses use this percentage as the sole criterion for choosing an auditing company. Let’s take a look at a real Refund Retriever comparison to the competition. Some businesses are enticed by a company…
What is a rate or small parcel benchmarking in shipping contract negotiations? Have you ever wondered what your neighbor paid for his new car? Did he get a good deal? Say you liked that car and could walk into the dealership knowing the price and the negotiated finance rate. This information…
In our previous blog articles, we’ve discussed why you should negotiate rates with your shipping carrier and even tips on preparing for negotiations. Now, we’ll discuss WHAT to negotiate. Parcel service fee negotiation is essential. You may hear some say fee XYZ can be negotiated or fee ABC cannot be…
Refund Retriever is always innovating to improve our UPS & FedEx late package refunds, shipment billing invoice mistake refunds and customer experience. We are happy to announce that we now accept Bitcoin as payment for your Refund Retriever invoice. What is Bitcoin? Bitcoin is a distributed, digital currency. It is…
Many third-party negotiators (3PN) claim their expertise is in special analytical tools. At Refund Retriever, those same tools and reports are provided for you free of charge. Therefore, let’s discuss a few UPS & FedEx contract negotiation tools. In the previous blog post, we stressed knowing your shipping data’s importance. Do…
The real question here is not: why should your business negotiate better shipping rates? But instead – why not? But before you call your friendly carrier rep for a meeting, there are a few FedEx service agreement discount strategies to consider first. No one knows your business as you do….
Yes, every once in a blue moon, we see a rare FedEx systematic svc fail refunded by FedEx without any request necessary. But for UPS, the answer is no. We have never seen UPS automatically give a GSR refund on a late-delivered parcel. Never. FedEx Systematic SVC Credit FedEx rarely…
UPS Ground and FedEx Ground Home Delivery modify their shipping rates each year. Rates will be based on the size of the package. This pricing program is known as Dimensional Weight Pricing, also referred to as DIM Weight. Since 2007, UPS and FedEx have only used DIM weight for packages…
Shipping internationally means you must have accurate and complete documentation. From ever-changing government regulations and treaty arrangements to customs issues delaying or preventing a shipment from reaching its destination, many variables are in play, and good documentation is one of your best defenses. To help you, we compiled a list…
Can just one pound of weight significantly affect your shipping costs? Absolutely! Pro tip: keep your shipments at 70 pounds or less if you can help it. There are lots of additional charges that UPS can tack onto your invoices. UPS has a notable fee called an “Additional Handling Surcharge”…
Did you know that sometimes Ground service can be just as fast as Express service but at a fraction of the cost? We have first-hand experience at this. To help you find these same money-saving opportunities, we are introducing our Service Optimization report that to assist you by identifying routine…
With dozens and dozens of FedEx fees and surcharges, it can be overwhelming to decipher what they mean. To help you better understand your FedEx invoice, here is a helpful list of 75 FedEx surcharges, along with their abbreviations. For a complete description of these FedEx surcharge abbreviation fees, their…
Have you ever looked at your UPS or FedEx invoices closely? How many different charges do you see for any certain tracking number? Sure, you have a transportation cost, an ever-rising fuel surcharge fee, and an insurance fee if you choose that option. You know about some of these shipping…
FedEx and UPS surcharge increases are here. In a not so shocking move, FedEx and UPS increased their additional fees and other charges. The FedEx and UPS surcharge increases have become about 35% of the total transportation costs. These accessorial fees are up from a low of 5% to a high…
The following 2011 FedEx accessorial fee surcharge changes took effect Jan. 4, 2010, unless otherwise noted FedEx Express®, FedEx Ground®, and FedEx Home Delivery® services. Please refer to the FedEx Service Guide for a complete list of charges and any increase that might have taken place since this list was…
Anytime a carrier (FedEx or UPS) is even one minute late with a shipment, you are entitled to a full refund. Refund Retriever is here to help. We find the late deliveries on your FedEx and UPS invoices and automatically have the carrier issue a full refund to your account. …
