How Do You Get The Cheapest Shipping Rates?
You can save a bundle by following the below how-to on getting the cheapest shipping rates on your packaging. Your savings can really add up over the major holidays, over the course of a year, and certainly if you have a business that does a lot of shipping of packages. This article is copyrighted and written for the eHow site. Contact author for permission to reprint. Print postage online. The U.S. Postal Service as well as other carriers offer up to 10% off when you sign up for an online account and print your postage at home. You may also get free delivery confirmation, and affixing the postage and mailing from home also saves on mileage and time, which can add up to the cheapest shipping rates. Comparison shop. Depending on the size and weight of your packages, all the major carriers can have better bargains than the others. In some instances, UPS offers the cheapest shipping rates, in others, FedEx or the U.S. Postal Service would be the better deal. There are various comparison s
