How to Get All the Shipping Discounts from Your Carriers
Shipping makes up a considerable part of the costs in e-commerce, so it’s only logical to seek ways to cut corners and save some money here. Luckily, all major carriers provide shipping discounts for businesses.
UPS Shipping Discounts
A program called UPS Small Business Account allows your online store to save up to 40% on all shipping for the first eight weeks of use and retain a certain discount level even after the initial period. The amount you save after the first two months depends on the volume of your weekly orders: the more you ship, the higher the discount. Check out these UPS promo codes on their official website.
Also receive additional discounts on UPS Ground and international shipping as an incentive.
FedEx Shipping Discounts
All the FedEx shipping discounts are neatly organized on a single landing page. With FedEx, you can save 30% on FedEx Express® U.S., domestic, international, and returns services. Moreover, 15% off on FedEx Ground® shipping and FedEx Home Delivery® services, including returns service.
Don't forget about the FedEx reward program as well, which is a loyalty program that anyone can join for free.
USPS Shipping Discounts
USPS standard rates are modest, it should not surprise you that the cuts are much lower than those of FedEx and UPS. Nevertheless, they can still offer considerable savings, especially when applied to significant volumes.
You can get discounted rates with two USPS solutions: Click-N-Ship and PC Postage. Both allow for printing labels at home and provide customers with several perks like free priority mail pick up and free postal supplies.
DHL Shipping Discounts
You won’t find a clear list of DHL shipping discounts on their website or anywhere else. That’s because they rely on personal negotiation for each account. They do list the maximum you can get with each offer.
For Business owners, DHL offers up to 30% on international shipping.
Special eBay Discounts
If your supply chain involves eBay, you are in luck: all three major shipping carriers in the US partnered with eBay. Each company provides substantial discounts to all eBay sellers and provides free branded shipping supplies along with discounted label printing.
From time to time eBay offers a huge range of shipping discounts to its customers. It is definitely worth checking their website for more discounts on shipping rates, live rates, and more. You can also add your negotiated rates with UPS, FedEx, or USPS.
- Up to 25% off USPS services
- Up to 37% off FedEx services
- And up to 34% off UPS services
How to Calculate Available Shipping Discounts
When shipping with a new company for the first time, remember that many discounts are weight- and size-dependent: sending a lighter/tighter package could result in greater savings. For a more detailed look at tips for cutting shipping costs.
When you’re trying to calculate the lowest shipping cost for your orders, you have two options for going about such a task.
You can do it manually by checking all the carriers’ websites regularly, keeping track of all current and new offers, and making sure that one discount doesn’t cancel out the other with the hope that you’re not missing anything.
Alternatively, you might use an automated online solution like Calcurates, which performs these tasks in real-time and leaves you with an easy-to-manage shipping system. It automatically combines all of the existing discounts, scans for new ones, and provides you with only the best options for each order.
