Jerry Hempstead retired as Vice President of DHL in January 2006 after 33 years in our industry. At the National Conference on Operations & Fulfillment, Jerry moderated the panel discussion of experts (I was one), entitled “40 Ideas to Reduce Shipping Costs”.
I asked Jerry to if he could provide advice for small business shippers, eBay sellers, and online merchants on how they might be able to cut their shipping costs. In this video, Jerry shares, what he calls, the best kept secrets in the industry for saving on shipping.
Jerry believes that the best way to cut express shipping is to use the carrier’s pre-paid products.
DHL has a product, called ShipReady. You can purchase letter, legal, packs or boxes. The minimum quantity is 10. I looked at the price and it was $16 for an envelope guaranteed to arrive the next day before noon. I then looked up how much it would be to ship that envelope across the country using http://www.dhl.com. The price was double!
Prepaid services don’t have:
- Residential surcharges
- Delivery area surcharges
- Weight limits
- Fuel surcharges
This is a GREAT way to save money. Thank you Jerry!
Taylor’s Tip #10, “Purchase prepaid express envelopes; save 50%!”
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