We recently talked about the history of FedEx. In all fairness we should also take a look at UPS. Considering the two are normally locked in a head to head battle for the number one spot as you go to delivery service. Lets start things off with a few words from UPS themselves, then… Read More
Guidelines for Shipping Alcoholic Beverages Contrary to what many may believe, shipping wine — or any alcoholic beverage — via a shipping carrier without an officially recognized alcoholic distributing license is actually possible. Although it’s illegal, if caught the alcohol will only be confiscated, but the act in itself is not a crime and… Read More
What do you do when you have something you need to ship, but it just doesn’t fit in a normal box? Maybe it’s to big, or just has an oddity to it’s shape. In general any time you have something to ship that is odd because, shape, size, or any other reason you will… Read More
Do you want to ship some wine to a friend? Or maybe you are on vacation and want to ship a bottle or two home for later. Well there is more to it than just slapping on a few stamps and hoping for the best. Is it legal Let me answer this question by quoting… Read More
You hear the word logistics thrown around all the time. What does logistics really mean? Is it organizing your business in the most efficient way possible? Is is something to do with shipping faster? Or maybe it’s just one a word companies like UPS and FedEx have made up to make their business sound… Read More
Do you sell online? Online shopping is on the rise, and it can open up a whole world of plausibility. Like anything the better you are at online selling the more you will sell. You can not just throw an online shopping cart up and expect people to come running. The following are 7 tips… Read More
Does your business ship internationally? If so you are aware of the extra things you need to do to make sure everything goes smoothly. If not you can find the information rather easily online. Here are six steps from FedEx on how to handle your international shipping needs. Interest ………………………………………… Step 1: Check shipping… Read More
When it comes to shipping your package how do you choose between parcel companies. Who do you choose? What guidelines do you base your decision on? The fastest? The biggest? The one you used last time? Well let me share some information with you so you can make a decision based off of some… Read More
Have you ever wondered how a letter is delivered? The other day I got to wondering about what actually happened once I licked the envelope and placed my stamp on a letter. So I looked it up. It is actually quite interesting. Here it is straight from USPS. ……………………………………………….. Collection After a customer has… Read More
Do you know the difference between FedEx express shipping and FedEx SmartPost? Neither did I until I read this article. In case you didn’t click through I will summarize. A guy ordered a navigation update CD online for his car’s navigational system. He took the day off from work to receive his package, but… Read More