Would you like to save over 10% on your air shipping and almost 1½% on you ground shipping? It doesn't look like there has been much notice about this yet, but on December 1st, the fuel surcharge for the two largest package carriers will drop significantly for both ground and air service. If any of your shipping can wait until that December 1st pickup date, you will be charged a lower shipping rate due to the lower fuel surcharge. So, if you absolutely, positively have to ship a package before Thanksgiving, then it's got to go. But if you can wait for that Monday pickup, the savings are significant. This could mean the difference between a good and great holiday sales profit!
Monday, November 24, 2008
More Profits for Companies that Ship in December
Would you like to save over 10% on your air shipping and almost 1½% on you ground shipping? It doesn't look like there has been much notice about this yet, but on December 1st, the fuel surcharge for the two largest package carriers will drop significantly for both ground and air service. If any of your shipping can wait until that December 1st pickup date, you will be charged a lower shipping rate due to the lower fuel surcharge. So, if you absolutely, positively have to ship a package before Thanksgiving, then it's got to go. But if you can wait for that Monday pickup, the savings are significant. This could mean the difference between a good and great holiday sales profit!
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Thanks for sharing this information. Are you sure that the shipping rates will slash down in December?
This info was for December 2008. The same thing could happen this year, but this depends on the fuel surcharge the carriers use for December 2010. The carriers will post this info in November. CPS users will get the updated fuel surcharge amount, as usual, on the date it becomes effective.
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