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FedEx Termination Fee Provisions

Shippers must understand FedEx termination fee provisions and how they affect small parcel shipping. FedEx agreements are not easy to understand. Therefore, we will explore a FedEx termination fee and some options if one presents a new FedEx agreement.  What is a FedEx Termination Fee? Early termination language is a…

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FedEx Ground Economy: Discount Rates

FedEx Ground Economy: Discount Rates

FedEx Ground Economy discounts are significant to shippers. These discounts are the maximum savings available to shippers based on the published rates for the year. During a FedEx contract negotiation, pay attention to all of these points to maximize your yearly savings. FedEx Ground Economy: What is it? Previously called…

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FedEx Agreements: Part 3 – How Do Minimums and Surcharges Work?

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…

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The Refund of the Jedi (Part 3)

Shipping fees and accessorial surcharges? 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 interesting. FedEx invoices consistently proved to have a higher…

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The Carrier Strikes Back (Part 2)

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 do…

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Reports and Analytical Tools for Contract Negotiations

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…

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Contract Negotiations for Small Parcel Shipping

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….

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