In the final part of a three-part series, Refund Retriever unveils the intricate details of a FedEx transportation services agreement. Our goal is to break down the general outline of FedEx agreements to make understanding them more manageable. Therefore we will cover FedEx surcharge reductions and FedEx minimum charge reductions. Earlier in part one, we reviewed…
UPS announced the 2021 rate increase that is going into effect on December 27, 2020. Incidentally, the 2021 UPS accessorial fees and charges make up for a large portion of every shipper’s weekly costs. At the same time, the rates for UPS Ground and Air will all see an increase…
Effective January 4, 2021, all FedEx shippers will experience shipping rate changes. It is important to note that FedEx Express, Ground, and Home Delivery shipping rates will increase by an average of 4.9%. Also, beginning January 2021, FedEx will charge a 6% late fee. This late fee will apply to…
FedEx defines a residential surcharge as a shipment addressed to a home or private residence, including locations where a business is operated from the home, and/or a shipment in which the shipper has designated the delivery address as residential. FedEx Residential Surcharge: A residential delivery charge applies to shipments addressed…
UPS defines a residential surcharge as a residential delivery made to a home, including a business operating out of a home. Furthermore, for each residential delivery, an additional charge per shipment will apply. However, this fee applies in two cases. If either the delivery address entered or the actual delivery address…
The COVID-19 pandemic continues to reshape shipping all across the world. UPS recently announced a rise in rates due to peak shipping activity due to the pandemic. FedEx has come behind and has mimicked the UPS with 2020 FedEx Peak Surcharge. As FedEx copes with these changes, they are continuing…
The COVID-19 pandemic continues to reshape shipping all across the world. As UPS copes with these changes, they continue to modify their pricing accordingly and increase UPS peak surcharges. On May 26, 2020, UPS announced expansions to their Peak Surcharges for international US domestic packages. These modifications are significant and…
On March 20, 2020, UPS announced new peak surcharges that will affect all UPS shippers doing business in China and Hong Kong. UPS will continue service into and out of China Mainland and Hong Kong SAR. Even with the continuing Coronavirus outbreak, UPS is venturing to support the demands and…
Accessorial fees and surcharges are a considerable part of any shipper’s yearly shipping costs. Many shippers see these as a part of doing business, but there are many fees that you, as a shipper, can stop. The FedEx address correction fee is our topic of discussion here. Address corrections happen…
FedEx surcharge fees can account for a large portion of a company’s shipping costs each year. These other charges are also called accessorial fees and consequently increases each year. Thus, we have decided to keep a running tab on the surcharge price history. As a rule, the cost of all…
UPS announced the 2020 rate increase that is going into effect on December 29, 2019. Incidentally, the 2020 UPS accessorial fees and charges are a large part of every shipper’s weekly billing. Subsequently, the rates for UPS ground and air will all increase an average of 4.9%. Below you will…
Many shippers open their weekly UPS invoices to find a few surprises in the form of a UPS large package surcharge. Therefore we are going to examine this surcharge in more detail. What is a large package surcharge? What is the cost? How can we negate the charge to lower…
UPS value-added services, these are UPS other charges also called surcharge fees, increases each year. Thus, we have decided to keep a running tab on the surcharge price history. As a rule, the cost of all UPS shipping services rises each year. The cost of doing business seems to grow…
Effective January 6, 2020, businesses need to expect FedEx shipping rate changes. Furthermore, it has been announced that prices will be going up again in the new year. It is important to note that FedEx Express, Ground, and Home Delivery shipping rates will increase by an average of 4.9%. In…
We get many calls and chats each month when a FedEx shipper sees this charge on a FedEx invoice. Often, they see “NDOC P/U” yet, have no clue what this is. To summarize, these charges are non-document pickup charges. This is a charge when someone contacts FedEx to have the…
Accessorial fees and surcharges are a huge part of any shipper’s weekly shipping costs. Many shippers see these as a part of doing business, but there are many fees that you as a shipper can prevent. Address corrections happen to be a huge profit center for UPS and FedEx. When…
If your company ships to remote or rural destinations, you have seen additional fees tacked on the shipments charges called UPS delivery area surcharges (DAS) and extended delivery area surcharges (EDAS). UPS applies these additional charges to packages either picked up or delivered to certain ZIP codes that are predetermined….
UPS announced the 2019 rate increases went into effect on the 26th of December, 2018. Incidentally, the 2019 UPS accessorial fees and charges are a large part of every shipper’s weekly billing. Subsequently, the rates for UPS ground and air will all increase an average of 4.9%. Below you will…
How will the holiday FedEx peak surcharges affect your peak season business this year? From October 1 through January 5, 2020, FedEx will apply additional peak surcharges packages with certain characteristics. Specifically, shipments that qualify as oversized, unauthorized or require additional handling will see a peak surcharge in addition to existing charges….
In our previous blog articles, we’ve discussed why you should negotiate rates with your shipping carrier, even tips on preparing for negotiations. Now, we’ll discuss WHAT to negotiate. Parcel service fee negotiation is important. You may hear some say fee XYZ can be negotiated or fee ABC cannot be negotiated….
