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Chicken or Egg Problem: Low rates for volume but can't get volume without low rates.
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<blockquote data-quote="AMTK54" data-source="post: 1145394" data-attributes="member: 39042"><p><strong>Re: Chicken or Egg Problem: Low rates for volume but can't get volume without low rat</strong></p><p></p><p>This will give you a bit of a discount to get started:</p><p></p><p><a href="https://www.ups.com/mrd/promodiscount?loc=en_US&promoCd=BCDRRLF11" target="_blank">https://www.ups.com/mrd/promodiscount?loc=en_US&promoCd=BCDRRLF11</a></p><p></p><p>You can also try dealing with sales and seeing if you can negotiate rates down. I don't know much about what would be involved in that. In this area, like many areas, there are consultants who can help you get more favorable rates, but you may have to shell out cash up front. I'd try dealing with sales and seeing what they will offer you. If you are seeing more competitive rates on the USPS side, feel free to use that to your advantage in securing a contract with UPS.</p><p></p><p>Don't be prepared for huge discounts on ground, as there's less profit margin in it than other areas. But you will be able to get a discount.</p><p></p><p>If you are looking at USPS, perhaps you are shipping low weight items. UPS is really never going to be competitive with first class mail rates, but you can look at UPS Mail Innovations for the really lightweight stuff (under 1 lb). There are minimum volume requirements there, though. I've heard in the area of 50/pcs per day.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="AMTK54, post: 1145394, member: 39042"] [b]Re: Chicken or Egg Problem: Low rates for volume but can't get volume without low rat[/b] This will give you a bit of a discount to get started: [url]https://www.ups.com/mrd/promodiscount?loc=en_US&promoCd=BCDRRLF11[/url] You can also try dealing with sales and seeing if you can negotiate rates down. I don't know much about what would be involved in that. In this area, like many areas, there are consultants who can help you get more favorable rates, but you may have to shell out cash up front. I'd try dealing with sales and seeing what they will offer you. If you are seeing more competitive rates on the USPS side, feel free to use that to your advantage in securing a contract with UPS. Don't be prepared for huge discounts on ground, as there's less profit margin in it than other areas. But you will be able to get a discount. If you are looking at USPS, perhaps you are shipping low weight items. UPS is really never going to be competitive with first class mail rates, but you can look at UPS Mail Innovations for the really lightweight stuff (under 1 lb). There are minimum volume requirements there, though. I've heard in the area of 50/pcs per day. [/QUOTE]
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