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Shipping w/UPS is not cheap
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<blockquote data-quote="barnyard" data-source="post: 309676" data-attributes="member: 13921"><p>According to the account reps that I have talked to, we (meaning UPS) get the vast majority of our claims from single package shippers, internet shippers and customer counter shipments. Because of the high rate of claims, they are priced accordingly. It is also my understanding that a large shipper, with few claims (because they do a good job of packing) will get discounts up to 40% off retail.</p><p></p><p>A basic business premise is that you will make 80% of your profits from 20% of your customers. While I would imagine that single package shippers are regarded as a "necessary evil."</p><p></p><p>I have also been shown pricing where we are competitive with LTL when using hwt shipments, because of the lower fuel surcharge that we have (compared to typical LTL carriers.)</p><p></p><p>It really bums me out when someone posts about our high prices and horrible service and destroyed packages. I really hate delivering packages that have traveled within my own state, in one day and the boxes are smashed.</p><p></p><p>TB</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="barnyard, post: 309676, member: 13921"] According to the account reps that I have talked to, we (meaning UPS) get the vast majority of our claims from single package shippers, internet shippers and customer counter shipments. Because of the high rate of claims, they are priced accordingly. It is also my understanding that a large shipper, with few claims (because they do a good job of packing) will get discounts up to 40% off retail. A basic business premise is that you will make 80% of your profits from 20% of your customers. While I would imagine that single package shippers are regarded as a "necessary evil." I have also been shown pricing where we are competitive with LTL when using hwt shipments, because of the lower fuel surcharge that we have (compared to typical LTL carriers.) It really bums me out when someone posts about our high prices and horrible service and destroyed packages. I really hate delivering packages that have traveled within my own state, in one day and the boxes are smashed. TB [/QUOTE]
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