How to Get The Cheapest Shipping Rates
You can save a bundle by following the below how-to on getting the cheapest shipping rates on your packaging. Your savings can really add up over the major holidays, over the course of a year, and certainly if you have a business that does a lot of shipping of packages.
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Print postage online. The U.S. Postal Service as well as other carriers offer up to 10% off when you sign up for an online account and print your postage at home. You may also get free delivery confirmation, and affixing the postage and mailing from home also saves on mileage and time, which can add up to the cheapest shipping rates.
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Comparison shop. Depending on the size and weight of your packages, all the major carriers can have better bargains than the others. In some instances, UPS offers the cheapest shipping rates, in others, FedEx or the U.S. Postal Service would be the better deal. There are various comparison sites where you can enter your packages' specifications to find the cheapest shipping rates. Two of these are shippingsidekick.com and shipgooder.com.
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Ship in multiple smaller containers if the size is too large. The cheapest shipping rates can't happen if the package size (not weight) goes into the surcharge category of the carrier. For example, in some cases, anything that adds up to more than two feet will be surcharged. Measure the length, width and height of the package and multiply, then see if this amount is higher than the size limit of the chosen carrier.
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