The Shipper's Toolbox by Refund Retriever

FedEx and UPS Shipping Contract Negotiations - Your Checklist


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What do most small businesses do when their shipping contract comes up for renewal? They resign themselves to rising prices and tougher terms and sign on the dotted line.

The #1 factor when reviewing shipping contracts Types of discount – and a catch Your shipping contract negotiations checklist
  1. Use data to identify your shipping usage
  2. Identify accessorial charges and surcharges
  3. Understand how dimensional weight (DIM) impacts your contract
  4. Review the timeframe in your contract
  5. Have you given up the right to claim late package refunds?
  6. Invest in shipping analytics
  7. Set an exit strategy for your future carrier contract
  8. Use more than one carrier to strengthen your position
  9. Know your end goals
  10. Remember: UPS and FedEx thrive on YOUR lack of data

Since 2006, we have been auditing FedEx and UPS packages for late deliveries and billing mistakes. We assist shippers in maximizing carrier discounts and achieving best-in-class pricing through a complete logistics analysis. Are you paying too much for your shipping? 

Refund Retriever also offers a solution to all your Amazon FBA reimbursement insufficiencies. We manually check the whole inventory lifecycle to guarantee all inventory is available for sale. To learn more about FedEx/UPS auditing, contract negotiation, or Amazon FBA reimbursement services, click here.

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The Shipper's Toolbox by Refund RetrieverBy Brian C. Gibbs

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