FedEx has just released their 2011 rate changes and there are increases across the board. These changes take place on January 3, 2011. The cost for shipping packages will increase an average of 5.9% for U.S. services, but the fuel surcharge will decrease by 2%. FedEx Freight and FedEx National LTL also will implement 6.9% general rate increases (GRI) effective Nov. 1, 2010.   Of interest to Shipsurance (and most shippers) are the declared value [...]

Purchasing shipping insurance is an extra expense when the other option is not purchasing insurance at all. This practice is commonly referred to as “Self-Insuring”, although, it is better referred to as “Self-Warranting” as if you are pocketing “insurance” dollars and you do not have an insurance license, this is against insurance regulation. However, if you are just warranting that you will provide a refund for any shipping losses you are ok.   We are [...]

Here is a great video from FedEx.

There are many options for eBay sellers to print postage and get their packages on the their way to their buyers. Unfortunately, most users only know of PayPal or printing labels directly within eBay. Although these options are easy to use and the price is right (FREE!) there are other alternatives out there.   One such alternative is Auctane Shipping Manager. Auctane is an application located in the eBay Apps Center and it allows sellers [...]