If you visit the USPS ® website you’ll find the following classes of mail listed as part of their services:įirst-Class Mail is a higher priority class than Marketing Mail, Retail Ground or Media Mail. That means USPS prioritizes the delivery speed of First-Class Mail over those services. What makes First-Class Mail a first-class service? Any mailable item that is sealed or closed against inspection.In fact, some types of mail must be sent through either First-Class Mail or Priority Mail, including: Unlike less expensive bulk-mailing services like USPS Marketing Mail, there are no minimum number of pieces, mailing permits or presorting requirements to worry about. Many start-ups and home business use First-Class Mail to send postcards and letters. and your parcels weigh less than 13 ounces. Anything you send to customers, including bills, invoices, correspondences and merchandise can be sent via First-Class, as long as your letters weigh less than 3.5 ounces. What is First-Class Mail?įirst Class Mail is the most common and affordable way to send envelopes and lightweight packages. Businesses of all sizes count on First-Class Mail as an economical way to send postcards, letters, flats and light packages to customers both domestically and globally. Although First-Class Mail is often associated with simply mailing letters, its services go well beyond that. USPS offers a wide range of services or “classes” businesses use to mail or ship to customers, including the ever-popular First-Class Mail ®. In other words, First-Class Mail is “regular” mail. This will be a massive benefit for many shippers and may also convert some FedEx shippers.When you stick a stamp on an envelope and place it in a mailbox, you are sending something First-Class. Now shippers can more quickly and accurately forecast package delivery costs. You have a set cost as long as you determine your package size and service. Generally speaking, UPS Simple Rate pricing is genuinely that it is simple. However, since this is a new offering, few carrier agreements address the flat-rate option. These shipments count towards your revenue volume. If you are concerned about revenue tier structures on your UPS agreement, do not be. Namely, this includes drop boxes, UPS Customer Counters, UPS Store® locations, and Authorized Shipping Outlets. Shippers can use a daily pickup or drop it off at any UPS location. If your package arrives late, by all means, you are entitled to a guaranteed service refund! Other Important DetailsĪll standard pickup and drop-off options are available with this new service. There are no exceptions or exclusions on this new service offering in the UPS terms and service guide.
What does UPS Simple Rate cost?ĭo Guaranteed Service Refunds(GSR) apply to UPS Simple Rate? Then once you know the size of your box or poly mailer’s size, you will choose the service and get your corresponding cost. The dimensions are as follows: Cubic Inchesġ0x10x10 inch, 12x12x7 inch, 15x11圆 inchġ2x12x12 inch, 16x12x9 inch, 18x12圆 inch First, determine the package size and determine the simple rate size. The cost of the package will be determined by the service and cubic inches of the box. The largest cubed box is a 12 x 12 x 12 (length x width x height). Another key point, express packaging can be used with simple rate for Second Day Air shipments. The maximum size limit for this UPS flat rate box is 1,728 cubic inches and 50 pounds. Additionally, international deliveries are not currently supported by this service. Nor is it possible to use returns services, hundredweight, hazardous materials shipments, third-party billing, or COD shipments. However, 3-day select and next-day air saver is unavailable for shipments originating in or destined to Alaska and Hawaii. UPS users may choose from three service options: What services are offered with UPS Simple Rate? Branded boxes are available through UPS.National flat rate shipping (no zone division).Five, three, two or one day delivery options.Maximum Volume of up to 1,728 cubic inches.These shipments will not have these surcharges: residential surcharge, delivery area surcharge, delivery area surcharge extended, and fuel surcharges. Other services require the shipper to use unique branded supplies, but not UPS.Īlso, this UPS flat rate box has the added benefit of avoiding some surcharges. Also, FedEx One Rate is divided into zones, and UPS has a national flat rate. In contrast, the maximum volume for FedEx flat rate is 1,452 cubic inches and does not include a ground delivery option. On the positive side, no special packaging is required! Shippers can use boxes or poly mailers up to one cubic foot in size (1,728 cubic inches).
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