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Location: Earth·SolarSystem·LocalInterstellarCloud·Local Bub | Regular ground service will get about a 5% bump first of the year...
ATLANTA—UPS, a package delivery carrier and provider of global supply chain services, rolled out its 2007 list rates for ground shipments.
The new rates are comprised of an average 4.9 percent increase for ground shipments and a net average increase of 4.9 percent for all air express and U.S. origin International shipments, according to a press release issued by the company earlier today.
The company added that this increase is based on a 6.9 percent base rate increase, with a two percent reduction in its current fuel surcharge. These rates will be posted on the company’s Website on December 1, with specific information on pricing changes for products and zones. And they will take effect on January 1, 2007.
Earlier this month, UPS competitor FedEx said it would raise 2007 rates by 5.5 percent, with a 5.5 percent increase in standard list rates that will be off-set by a two percent reduction in its fuel surcharge rates. |
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Location: The Great Pacific Northwest | So what else is new. Seems like clockwork. They all make a windfall over the holidays and then raise the rates to compensate for it. (sarcasm) |
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Location: Tennessee | The release says 2007 ... |
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Location: Earth·SolarSystem·LocalInterstellarCloud·Local Bub | misprint... should read '08 |
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Location: Keepin' It Weird in Portland, OR | That is not so great, until you compare it to USPS!
Parcel Post for a large (Guitar box) package 44x10x24 is $127.24! |
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Location: Slightly northwest of Trader Jim | Hey, they have to pay for all those broken guitars some how! :eek: |
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UPS / FEDEX Rate Increase...
