Comments for Shipping Coach http://shippingcoach.wordpress.com Tips & Advice for Small Parcel Shippers Wed, 30 Dec 2009 15:03:20 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 Comment on 5 Ways to Offset the Largest UPS 2010 Rate Increase by UPS and FedEx General Rate Increases « http://shippingcoach.wordpress.com/2009/11/28/5-ways-to-offset-the-largest-ups-2010-rate-increase/#comment-2675 UPS and FedEx General Rate Increases « Wed, 30 Dec 2009 15:03:20 +0000 http://shippingcoach.wordpress.com/?p=446#comment-2675 [...] for online postage printing. Another blogger, The Shipping Coach, has some tips for leverage address verification software to make sure you don't get hit by address correction [...] [...] for online postage printing. Another blogger, The Shipping Coach, has some tips for leverage address verification software to make sure you don’t get hit by address correction [...]

]]> Comment on Ten Software Features for Internet Retailers Shipping UPS, USPS and FedEx by mtaylortec http://shippingcoach.wordpress.com/2009/08/08/ten-software-features-for-internet-retailers-shipping-ups-usps-and-fedex/#comment-2557 mtaylortec Sat, 12 Dec 2009 15:23:22 +0000 http://shippingcoach.wordpress.com/?p=357#comment-2557 Thank you for your comment on my blog. I recommend iAbol software, which is a multi-carrier online package with all the carriers. My readers get a 10% discount and a 30 day free trial. <a href="http://www.iabol.com/Default.aspx?alias=www.iabol.com/shippingcoach" rel="nofollow"> http://www.iabol.com/Default.aspx?alias=www.iabol.com/shippingcoach</a> Thank you for your comment on my blog. I recommend iAbol software, which is a multi-carrier online package with all the carriers. My readers get a 10% discount and a 30 day free trial.
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]]> Comment on Ten Software Features for Internet Retailers Shipping UPS, USPS and FedEx by Tejas http://shippingcoach.wordpress.com/2009/08/08/ten-software-features-for-internet-retailers-shipping-ups-usps-and-fedex/#comment-2545 Tejas Thu, 10 Dec 2009 15:09:03 +0000 http://shippingcoach.wordpress.com/?p=357#comment-2545 Hello, I am wondering if you can help point me in the right direction. I am looking for either a software or online based system that will easily let me choose from UPS, FedEx or USPS. In addition, it would need to show the shipping rates for each (pretty much the biggest factor in shipping). Do you know of any such system? Thanks, TJ Hello,

I am wondering if you can help point me in the right direction. I am looking for either a software or online based system that will easily let me choose from UPS, FedEx or USPS. In addition, it would need to show the shipping rates for each (pretty much the biggest factor in shipping).

Do you know of any such system?

Thanks,
TJ

]]> Comment on 10 Ways Offices Can Save on UPS and FedEx Costs by Joe Johnson http://shippingcoach.wordpress.com/2009/08/23/10-ways-offices-can-save-on-ups-and-fedex-costs/#comment-2175 Joe Johnson Sun, 23 Aug 2009 19:20:17 +0000 http://shippingcoach.wordpress.com/?p=380#comment-2175 Mark, Following these ten rules just makes sense. Thanks for another valuable list. Mark,

Following these ten rules just makes sense. Thanks for another valuable list.

]]> Comment on How to Get a Discount from UPS, FedEx, or DHL by 10 Ways Offices Can Save on UPS and FedEx Costs « Shipping Coach http://shippingcoach.wordpress.com/2008/04/08/how-to-get-a-discount-from-ups-fedex-or-dhl/#comment-2174 10 Ways Offices Can Save on UPS and FedEx Costs « Shipping Coach Sun, 23 Aug 2009 16:09:14 +0000 http://shippingcoach.wordpress.com/?p=66#comment-2174 [...] If you don’t have a discount, research your industry’s trade association and see if they offer one. See my other tips on getting a better discount. [...] [...] If you don’t have a discount, research your industry’s trade association and see if they offer one. See my other tips on getting a better discount. [...]

]]> Comment on If You Only Use 1 Parcel Carrier, You Are Leaving Money on the Table by Introducing iabol 2.0 Feature of the Week! « iabol http://shippingcoach.wordpress.com/2008/04/14/if-you-only-use-1-parcel-carrier-you-are-leaving-money-on-the-table/#comment-1980 Introducing iabol 2.0 Feature of the Week! « iabol Wed, 29 Jul 2009 15:02:47 +0000 http://shippingcoach.wordpress.com/?p=74#comment-1980 [...] Introducing iabol 2.0 Feature of the Week! 2009 July 29 by iabol If you’re a retailer, an e-tailer, an eBayer or a Yahoo! Merchant (or anyone who ships parcels for business), you know how important quick, reliable and affordable shipping software is to your bottom line. There are many good reasons to use shipping software to streamline your shipping process- check out what the Shipping Coach Mark Taylor has to say about using multiple carriers. [...] [...] Introducing iabol 2.0 Feature of the Week! 2009 July 29 by iabol If you’re a retailer, an e-tailer, an eBayer or a Yahoo! Merchant (or anyone who ships parcels for business), you know how important quick, reliable and affordable shipping software is to your bottom line. There are many good reasons to use shipping software to streamline your shipping process- check out what the Shipping Coach Mark Taylor has to say about using multiple carriers. [...]

]]> Comment on Why We Don’t Care How Much We Pay for Shipping by Jason http://shippingcoach.wordpress.com/2009/05/30/why-we-don%e2%80%99t-care-how-much-we-pay-for-shipping/#comment-1554 Jason Thu, 04 Jun 2009 13:49:44 +0000 http://shippingcoach.wordpress.com/?p=311#comment-1554 Sorry, hit submit too soon.. Starting over, feel free to delete above post Hi Mike, You ask a good question. Anybody in business right now knows, it is a very competitive market right now, maybe now more than ever. Not only do you need to be competitive on your product pricing, but if another company offers the same product at the same price as yours, AND as your example above, can deliver it to them at 50% less than you, who is that customer going to purchase from. So I think the quote “it doesn’t save us any money”, may be partially right, as you do not "save" any money, but I think you would be potentially losing it by the truck load. 50% is 50%, customers have caught on to the high shipping game, they are now looking at product price and shipping price. Personally, and I hope everyone does, I compare product price AND SHIPPING price before making a purchase. So the Company above, if they have competition that offers ground service, I am going with the competitor. Jason Sorry, hit submit too soon.. Starting over, feel free to delete above post

Hi Mike,
You ask a good question. Anybody in business right now knows, it is a very competitive market right now, maybe now more than ever. Not only do you need to be competitive on your product pricing, but if another company offers the same product at the same price as yours, AND as your example above, can deliver it to them at 50% less than you, who is that customer going to purchase from.

So I think the quote “it doesn’t save us any money”, may be partially right, as you do not “save” any money, but I think you would be potentially losing it by the truck load. 50% is 50%, customers have caught on to the high shipping game, they are now looking at product price and shipping price.

Personally, and I hope everyone does, I compare product price AND SHIPPING price before making a purchase. So the Company above, if they have competition that offers ground service, I am going with the competitor.

Jason

]]> Comment on Save 50-75% on Parcel Shipping by Comparing Options by mtaylortec http://shippingcoach.wordpress.com/2009/05/24/save-50-75-on-parcel-shipping-by-comparing-options/#comment-1527 mtaylortec Sat, 30 May 2009 13:05:10 +0000 http://shippingcoach.com/?p=301#comment-1527 Jason, Great question! The * says that the rate includes the fuel surcharge. Mark Jason,

Great question!
The * says that the rate includes the fuel surcharge.

Mark

]]> Comment on Save 50-75% on Parcel Shipping by Comparing Options by Jason http://shippingcoach.wordpress.com/2009/05/24/save-50-75-on-parcel-shipping-by-comparing-options/#comment-1494 Jason Tue, 26 May 2009 20:42:11 +0000 http://shippingcoach.com/?p=301#comment-1494 Hello, Just wondering what the * is for next to the ground price, it is not next to the 3 day price. Hello, Just wondering what the * is for next to the ground price, it is not next to the 3 day price.

]]> Comment on Survey Shows Many Companies Are Unaware Of Full Costs of Shipping by bharat http://shippingcoach.wordpress.com/2008/11/26/survey-shows-many-companies-are-unaware-of-full-costs-of-shipping/#comment-1474 bharat Sun, 24 May 2009 20:21:49 +0000 http://shippingcoach.wordpress.com/?p=227#comment-1474 Very Informative, I will visit often. thanks Bobby Very Informative, I will visit often.

thanks

Bobby

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