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weekendballer · 06-11-2008, 06:17 PM

I could collaborate with you if you want, but most of my experience is around usps.

RealtorTommy · 06-11-2008, 06:23 PM

If you have a UPS Store near you...not a mom and pop UPS pick up...They charge the same as UPS does and most are open until 6:00pm for last shipment out. If you have a UPS account..just drop off and go...

FedEx is always for me a day or more latter in delivery........

USPS flat rate is great and easy to ship to our northern members across the border....

chillinspyder2 · 06-11-2008, 06:26 PM

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Originally Posted by weekendballer

I could collaborate with you if you want, but most of my experience is around usps.

I as well, although I do know a decent bit about UPS. Obviously I'm willing to do some research. If you want to help feel free to throw a pm my way.

RealtorTommy · 06-12-2008, 04:35 PM

What are you looking for...Rates...accounts...?

spawnsharks · 06-17-2008, 02:47 PM

Reading this thread got me to thinking. I work at a company that provides insured shipping for jewelers. Perhaps I can work it out that brass is a semi-precious metal, and that the shipping is for raw materials. If so, I can get really fantastic discounts on FedEx, UPS and DHL. I'll be talking to my manager later today about this idea. If it works out, we would basically have one account number that we could use for shipping to each other at a discounted rate (our standard is 35% below retail, and I can push that down to 50% or more)

If this is the case, does anyone think we'd do the volume that would justify me pushing this idea?

I'd think that 20 shipments a week would do it for me to get the discount increased, however, since our insurance only covers jewelery, precious metals and precious stones, it may not even be a viable option... and I know that we all consider brass a precious metal, but the rest of the world may think differently.

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weekendballer MCB Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Detroit MI	I could collaborate with you if you want, but most of my experience is around usps. __________________ FEEDBACK Old School Guns

06-17-2008, 02:47 PM	#15 (permalink)
spawnsharks Newbie Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: San Francisco, CA	Reading this thread got me to thinking. I work at a company that provides insured shipping for jewelers. Perhaps I can work it out that brass is a semi-precious metal, and that the shipping is for raw materials. If so, I can get really fantastic discounts on FedEx, UPS and DHL. I'll be talking to my manager later today about this idea. If it works out, we would basically have one account number that we could use for shipping to each other at a discounted rate (our standard is 35% below retail, and I can push that down to 50% or more) If this is the case, does anyone think we'd do the volume that would justify me pushing this idea? I'd think that 20 shipments a week would do it for me to get the discount increased, however, since our insurance only covers jewelery, precious metals and precious stones, it may not even be a viable option... and I know that we all consider brass a precious metal, but the rest of the world may think differently. __________________ Boomerangs are pretty much Frisbees for antisocial kids I don't understand how hitting someone with one of 300 balls, fired at 30BPS is skill.... yet a single ball to the face from a PGP is a "lucky" shot.... My gallery Classic Nickel 15rd PMI-1 for trade... HERE If we've dealt in the past, please leave feedback in my Feedback thread

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