How To Estimate Shipping Costs with the Major Shipping Companies, USPS, UPS and FedEx
Many of our customers have asked us a way to estimate shipping cost with our scales. Our Digiweigh Postal Shipping Scale includes an USPS Fees Chart under the platform's lid. The fees chart along with your USPS Zone Chart will help you estimate shipping cost with your Digital scale without a computer. In case you do not have the USPS Fees Chart and the USPS Zone Chart, you can downloaded here:
USPS 2010 Fees Chart Download
You can view step by step instruction on how to calculate USPS shipping chargers here:
You can view step by step instruction on how to calculate USPS shipping chargers here:
Step By Step Instructions to Calculate Shipping Cost with the USPS
If you have access to a computer and or want the most accurate shipping cost, please click on the link below that will take you to the USPS.com Calculate Postage Page:
If you have access to a computer and or want the most accurate shipping cost, please click on the link below that will take you to the USPS.com Calculate Postage Page:
USPS Calculate Postage Page
UPS and FedEx offer a similar service in their website. Here is the Calculate shipping cost page for UPS:
UPS and FedEx offer a similar service in their website. Here is the Calculate shipping cost page for UPS:
UPS Shipping Cost Calculator Page
Here is the page for FedEx:
Here is the page for FedEx:
FedEx Shipping Cost Calculator Page
Please keep in mind that you will need to provide the both the origination and destination zip code. Also, you will need to guess whether the address that you will be shipping is considered residential. If it its residential it will be a bit more expensive. Both UPS and FedEx charge more for residential deliveries. You will also need to know the weight of the package. That is where our Digital Scales come in handy. if you do not have one already, you can buy one from our Website Store here:
Please keep in mind that you will need to provide the both the origination and destination zip code. Also, you will need to guess whether the address that you will be shipping is considered residential. If it its residential it will be a bit more expensive. Both UPS and FedEx charge more for residential deliveries. You will also need to know the weight of the package. That is where our Digital Scales come in handy. if you do not have one already, you can buy one from our Website Store here:
www.solutionsgem.com
Unfortunately both UPS and FedEx have several price levels. The more you ship with them the better price they can give you. If you ship a few packages per month you will be paying more than a large customer that ships several packages per day. Plus they have a few surcharges that you do not find out until they send you a bill.
For the eBay sellers, you can also use eBay shipping cost calculator here:
Unfortunately both UPS and FedEx have several price levels. The more you ship with them the better price they can give you. If you ship a few packages per month you will be paying more than a large customer that ships several packages per day. Plus they have a few surcharges that you do not find out until they send you a bill.
For the eBay sellers, you can also use eBay shipping cost calculator here:
eBay Shipping Cost Calculator
That calculator will help you compare the difference between USPS and UPS shipping cost. That way you can get the best shipping cost and or faster service for the money.
Here is more information about eBay's Shipping Services:
That calculator will help you compare the difference between USPS and UPS shipping cost. That way you can get the best shipping cost and or faster service for the money.
Here is more information about eBay's Shipping Services:
Ebay Shipping Services
If you are an eBay Powerseller, UPS offer a special pricing for powersellers. Just log in your powerseller page and search for UPS. You will find instructions of how to get the special rates.
Please be patient, there is much to learn and practice. We have a general shipping advice:
Most of packages under 13 ounces can be shipped shipped via USPS First Class Mail. The package arrives fast and it is very cost effective. For packages up to four pounds, we like the USPS Priority Mail, specially the Flat Rate Shipping Boxes. The USPS Just got smart and now offers three different size Flat Rate Boxes. You can get more info here:
If you are an eBay Powerseller, UPS offer a special pricing for powersellers. Just log in your powerseller page and search for UPS. You will find instructions of how to get the special rates.
Please be patient, there is much to learn and practice. We have a general shipping advice:
Most of packages under 13 ounces can be shipped shipped via USPS First Class Mail. The package arrives fast and it is very cost effective. For packages up to four pounds, we like the USPS Priority Mail, specially the Flat Rate Shipping Boxes. The USPS Just got smart and now offers three different size Flat Rate Boxes. You can get more info here:
USPS Priority Mail Information
Priority Mail packages usually arrive in 2 to 3 business days and the boxes that they provide for free look very professional.
For packages heavier than four pounds we usually use UPS or FedEx Ground services. The USPS is very slow and just as expensive for large packages. We only use USPS Parcel Post to ship heavy and bulky items to Hawaii, Alaska and Puerto Rico.
Priority Mail packages usually arrive in 2 to 3 business days and the boxes that they provide for free look very professional.
For packages heavier than four pounds we usually use UPS or FedEx Ground services. The USPS is very slow and just as expensive for large packages. We only use USPS Parcel Post to ship heavy and bulky items to Hawaii, Alaska and Puerto Rico.
Posted by SolutionsGEM at 3/18/2010 12:39 PM 
Categories: US Postal Services Tools and Supplies, International Shipping Services, Shipping Tools, FedEx Features and Advantages
Tags: UPS FedEx USPS
Categories: US Postal Services Tools and Supplies, International Shipping Services, Shipping Tools, FedEx Features and Advantages
Tags: UPS FedEx USPS
Eric,
Thank you for the great information about international adressing formats. We found the informaton very helpful.
Here is the information:
This is a great list of tools which i believe will be very helpful, if i could add something it will be a link to addressing formats that are used in different countries. Not writing addresses in the correct format can sometimes be an issue.. check this out:
http://www.springglobalmail.co.uk/en/Fact_Files/
hope this helps.
Eric
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