what is ups suppose that's the subject
of today's guide we're going to deep
dive into the nuts and bolts of the ups
sure post service why it came to be the
pros and cons and a whole lot more
what is ups surprise
essentially it is a shipping service by
united parcel services that was set up
to save customers money during the last
mile of delivery
ups has attempted to make the final
delivery more efficient by teaming up
with usps the aim has been to reduce the
number of trucks on the road going to
the same locations an estimated 20
reduction in delivery costs has been
handed to customers because of this
which all sound fantastic in theory how
has this worked out in reality however
well we'll get to that shortly first
let's look at what services are
available through surepost
first there is surepost parcel select
this is for items that can be shipped
within a corrugated box poly bag padded
bag or shipping tube
there are strict terms on the size of
the package the weight range is one
pound to 70 pounds and it cannot be more
than 130 inches long the girth can be no
more than 60 inches at its widest point
there is also surepost parcel select
lightweight this has the same packaging
specifications and is designed for
parcel swing between 1 to 15.99 ounces
shapose also has a service for pound
imprinted matter
the weight range shears 1 pound to 15
pounds and it shouldn't be any larger
than 108 inches in combined length and
curve
there's also a strict rule stipulating
that ninety percent or more of the
parcels content must include banned
printed matter
so what are the costs of ups shippers
ups has recently published an updated
pdf of the shippo's charges for 2022.
as these costs can change and there are
a number of options we will leave a link
in the description below to the most
recent prices
essentially ups calculates shippo's
costs based on the weight of the packet
and usps postal zone it is being shipped
to
so what are the pros of ups sherpos
the main benefit of ups should post is
cost savings you will save money if you
deliver an item using shippo's due to
the consolidated delivery with usps
there are also more delivery days as
usps delivers packages six days a week
monday to saturday
this opens up weekend delivery at a
greatly reduced cost than a few places
saturday delivery via another ups
service
another benefit is that ups will not
deliver to po boxes however because
smart post uses usps it makes po box
delivery possible finally ups should
post figures ps means you have the
option to pick up your package from the
local postal office too
no service is perfect what are the
negatives when using ups shoe post
strict conditions in terms of usage or
pain you item will need to either be of
a certain type and the package and
weight will need to adhere to certain
rules this can make shipping complicated
there's also the fact it is slower than
other ups services ups should post
delivery times range from two to seven
days there are no overnight services on
offer here
there are also no international shipping
options with ups surplus the service
only ships within the contiguous 48
years states
so what are thoughts overall
essentially surepost is a good option
for commerce businesses that are
shipping lightweight packages on a
regular basis within the us
fast delivery time should not be a
priority to you however
if this is the case your business could
definitely save money on shipping using
ups shippers
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