As an online merchant, you know that shipping is a critical part of your business. You also know that shipping can be costly, and that there are always risks involved in shipping packages. That’s why it’s important to have shipping insurance. Shipping insurance can protect you from financial loss if your packages are damaged or […]
The FedEx declared value rates have increased in 2021.
The UPS declared value rates have increased in 2019.
The FedEx declared value rates have increased in 2019.
It seems easy enough to get a package from A to B. Place the items in a box, pack it well, label it, and send it on it’s way. Most of the time that is all that is needed for reasonably safe transit. Things come up, which is why you have shipping insurance, but how […]
As an eCommerce seller, the inevitable happens: You ship a product to a customer and it arrives damaged. That is one of the reasons you insure your shipments with Shipsurance. However, what does your customer do with the damaged item and packaging? In the past, if you declared a value with the shipping carrier, you […]
FedEx has announced their 2015 rate changes. The changes will take place on January 5, 2015. Almost all modes of FedEx transit will have a rate increase in the new year. Of specific interest to our current and prospective customers, this includes their declared value charges. This means that if you declare a $200.00 value on 100 packages, this would […]
The major U.S. based shipping carriers are raising their declared value rates again for the 10th year in a row.
We have all heard the term “There is no such thing as a free lunch”. This applies correctly to most things in life and truer words have not been spoken. In the shipping world, the United States Postal Service started offering free insurance for Priority Mail packages in $50 and $100 increments. On paper, this […]
UPS has followed FedEx in announcing their 2014 rate changes. The changes will take place on December 30, 2013. Make sure to take note of this date as it is not the same date that FedEx is changing their rates. FedEx rate changes take place on January 6, 2014, UPS is raising their declared value charges for […]