Have you ever attempted to lower your company’s parcel cost? Shipping costs can sometimes seem to be ludicrously out of control. Yet comparing shipping costs between the competition doesn’t typically result in decreased rates.
The major shippers offer a variety of shipping options, but the details are similar and the rates they charge for similar services are also quite similar. You can consider your packaging. Some companies successfully decrease the amount they spend in the shipping department by changing to a lower quality packaging or by choosing slower shipping times. But both of these options not only decrease your parcel cost; they also decrease your ability to please your customers. Low quality packaging and extended shipping times are not good impressions.
So what can you do to lower your parcel cost? There’s one obvious solution that many companies overlook. It’s professional parcel management services. It can drastically lower parcel cost. For instance, look into Parcel Savings online at www.ParcelSavings.com. Parcel Savings monitors the shipments sent by their clients and handles the refund request process. In exchange for their services they take a small percentage of the refunds they generate for their clients.
Some companies see enough refunds coming back each week that they stop calling it “saving on shipping” and start calling it “income” for their company in a time of need! Depending upon the amount of shipments going out companies can see as much as $1,000′s in refunds coming through weekly. That’s a substantial difference for most companies.
Instances in which Parcel Savings would process refund requests for clients include: missed deadlines, commercial deliveries processed as residential, unshipped packages (packages that were designated ready to ship and scheduled for pick up and then pulled before they were actually shipped, but not removed from the system), etc. Parcel Savings clients benefit from the services by receiving full refunds for services that weren’t performed as promised.
If you’ve never looked into parcel management services to lower your company’s parcel cost you should definitely take advantage of Parcel Savings free 6 months analysis. By accessing the free 6 month analysis, companies not only benefit from the knowledge that they gain regarding their potential future savings…but they will receive any available refunds for shipping processes for the 6 month time period. That’s a win-win situation.
Ben Jamison is a consultant working with businesses looking to streamline their shipping processes and decrease their shipping costs. The first thing he suggests for most clients is Parcel Savings. Parcel Savings handles parcel refunds and discounts for their clients. Many first time users are surprised to see themselves receiving $1,000′s in refunds per week.

