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The Ecommerce Shipping Podcast

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Shipping can be frustrating and expensive if you haven't spent years researching and experimenting with it. Our host, Jason Archambault has been in the Small Parcel Shipping Industry for over 17 years. In 1999 he Founded Fastpack Packaging, an Internet based Shipping Supply Company, supplying small business across the United States with the Shipping Supplies they need to safely ship their products. Fastpack Utilizes FedEx, UPS, USPS, Regional Couriers and many LTL Freight lines to get these supplies from their Florida warehouse to customers in all 50 United States, Canada and beyond. The Parcel Shipping Industry is constantly changing, and if you do not keep up on the changes, it may cost you time, money and customers. This podcast was created to help keep you aware of the constant changes in the parcel shipping industry. What should you expect from this podcast? -Announced Rate Increases from FedEx, UPS & USPS -Inclement Weather which will cause delays,

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  1. How To Get Huge Discounts off of UPS® Shipping Services Today!

    Get up to 48% Off UPS® Ground & Up to 62% Off on 2nd Day Air through Stamps.com https://blog.stamps.com/2020/10/16/ups-and-stamps-com-offer-discounted-shipping-rates/ Please be sure to Subscribe to our Podcast, YouTube Channel or Like our Social Media Channels for more updates soon. We will be...

  2. FedEx Service Delays Across Some Cities in Illinois & Michigan

    FedEx Service Delays In Multiple Cities Across Illinois & Michigan Stay up to date on changes within the FedEx delivery network on the following page: https://www.fedex.com/en-us/service-alerts.html —————— Please be sure to Subscribe to our Podcast, YouTube Channel or Like our Social Media…

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  3. COVID-19: FedEx & UPS have Temporarily Suspended Money Back Guarantee for Late Deliveries

    With state and local governments issuing stay at home and quarantine orders The packages you are shipping may not be delivered, and after a short hold time returned to sender . Before shipping to a customer it is suggested that you check and make sure that their location will be open when your...

  4. Covid-19, Quarantines & Shipping - Will Your Customer Be Open When Their Package Arrives?

    Covid-19, Quarantines & Shipping - Will Your Customer Be Open When Their Package Arrives? Will your customers be at work when the packages you shipped them arrive? ———- Please be sure to Subscribe to our Podcast, YouTube Channel or Like our Social Media Channels for more updates soon. We will be...

  5. Do You Ship Parcels to Brazil? Take Note, or Packages Will be Returned or Destroyed by Brazilian Customs as of January 1, 2020

    As of January 1, 2020, all shipments to Brazil will require the recipients Tax ID # to be printed on BOTH the Shipping Label and the Customs Forms. This new requirement is to help ensure that Brazil will collect the proper taxes on packages being shipped into the Country. The following Tax ID's…

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  6. USPS Proposed Price Changes Would Start on January 26, 2020

    According to the USPS, The proposed prices, approved by the Governors of the Postal Service, would raise Mailing Services product prices approximately 1.9 percent. Shipping Services price increases vary by product. For example, Priority Mail Express would increase 3.5 percent and Priority Mail...

  7. Breaking Down the 2020 Fedex Shipping Rate Increase Going into Effect January 6, 2020

    Effective January 6, 2020, FedEx Express, Ground and Home Delivery will increase transportation rates by an average of 4.9%. Keep in mind we said average. Some weight and zone combinations may be less than 4.9%, others may be slightly more. FedEx Freight will increase rates on average of 5.9% On...

  8. UPS Shipping Rates to Increase on Average by 4.9% in 2020, Starting December 29, 2019

    UPS Shipping Rates to Increase on Average by 4.9% in 2020 ----- Beginning December 29, 2019, UPS has announced the following rate changes. We only hit some of the highlights and the below is not a full list. See the UPS link below for a full list of rate changes. 4.9% average increase on Ground...

  9. UPS Drops the Peak Season Residential Surcharge

    Hi Guys, Sorry about the terrible audio. I wanted to get this out and did it from my phone while working. Hopefully the content will be helpful enough that will offset the quality of the audio. UPS Customers To Benefit From No Residential Peak Surcharges During 2019 Holiday Shipping Season ——…

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  10. USPS Makes Changes to Priority, Parcel & Express Mail Pricing- Dim Weight Edition

    More Information: USPS Dim Weight Pricing Effective June 23, 2019 https://mailomg.com/2019/04/18/usps-dim-pricing-regulations-effective-june-23/ It is very important to prepare now. If you ship via USPS and you are only using weight to calculate your cost to ship you products, we recommend taking...

  11. Hurricane Florence - Expect Shipping Delays on the East Coast

    Hurricane Florence is set to start causing issues in the South East United States today. Expect delays on incoming and out going packages along the east coast the next couple of days.

  12. Reminder: Audit Your Small Parcel Carriers Invoices for Errors

    Follow Us Online: Website: https://www.fastpack.net/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/fastpack_packaging/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/fastpackshippingsupplies Snapchat: http://snapchat.com/add/fastpacknet Twitter: https://twitter.com/FASTPACK Youtube:...

  13. 2018 UPS Shipping Rate Changes

    Follow Us Online: Website: https://www.fastpack.net/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/fastpack_packaging/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/fastpackshippingsupplies Snapchat: http://snapchat.com/add/fastpacknet Twitter: https://twitter.com/FASTPACK Youtube:...

  14. 2018 FedEx Shipping Rate Changes

    http://www.fedex.com/us/shipping-rates/ Follow Us Online: Website: https://www.fastpack.net/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/fastpack_packaging/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/fastpackshippingsupplies Snapchat: http://snapchat.com/add/fastpacknet Twitter: https://twitter.com/FASTPACK...

  15. Hurricane Irma & How It Is Effecting the Shipping Industry

    ------------------ https://about.usps.com/news/service-alerts/welcome.htm http://www.fedex.com/us/servicealerts/ https://www.ups.com/us/en/service-alerts.page?id=alert1 Follow Us Online: Website: https://www.fastpack.net/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/fastpack_packaging/ Facebook:...

  16. Hurricane Harvey Causes Shipping Delays - UPS FEDEX & USPS

    Follow Us Online: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/fastpack_packaging/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/fastpackshippingsupplies Snapchat: http://snapchat.com/add/fastpacknet Website: https://www.fastpack.net/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/FASTPACK Youtube:...

  17. USPS Will Start Re-Weighing Packages with their Automated Package Verification System

    In this episode we go over the new USPS Automated Package Verification System. Thanks for listening! Jason Archambault [email protected] Http://www.fastpack.net

  18. UPS Peak Season Surcharges Coming Nov-Dec 2017

    On this episode we discuss the new peak season surcharges from UPS. ups.com/rates Thanks for listening and reviewing this podcast. Sincerely, Jason Archambault www.fastpack.net

  19. Beware of Spoof Tracking Number Emails that APPEAR to come from Shipping Carriers

    Welcome to the e-commerce shipping podcast with your host Jason Archambault President/CEO of Fastpack Packaging Inc. http://www.fastpack.net Today we talk about spoof emails, where they come from and how they can affect your business.

  20. Audit Your Shipping Carrier Invoices For Errors

    Sponsored by http://www.fastpack.net Shipping Supplies

  21. 10/7/16 Hurricane Matthew Shipping Delays - Update

    10/7/16 Hurricane Matthew Shipping Delay Update FedEx: http://www.fedex.com/us/servicealerts/ UPS: https://www.ups.com/content/us/en/resources/service-updates.html https://about.usps.com/news/service-alerts/welcome.htm https://about.usps.com/news/service-alerts/resident-open.htm

  22. Hurricane Matthew Update - USPS & UPS Closures

    Hurricane Matthew Update - USPS UPS Closures Links: https://about.usps.com/news/service-alerts/welcome.htm https://about.usps.com/news/service-alerts/resident-open.htm http://www.fedex.com/us/servicealerts/ https://www.ups.com/content/us/en/resources/service-updates.html

  23. Hurricane Matthew & Potential Shipping Delays

    Expect possible shipping delays due to Hurricane Matthew

  24. Remaining FedEx UPS & USPS Shipping Holidays for 2016

    Remaining FedEx UPS and USPS Shipping Holidays for 2016 - October, November, December 2016 thru January 3, 2017 Today is October 5, 2016. Let's talk about the remaining Shipping Holidays for 2016. Shipping holidays are those days that the major shipping companies take a break from picking up and...

  25. The USPS Unveils a New Priority Mail Flat Rate Shipping Box, the Precious Cargo Box

    Hello and welcome back to, The Ecommerce Shipping Podcast. I'm your host, Jason Archambault , owner of Fastpack Packaging. In Ecommerce, shipping is the name of the game. We are here to share with you the latest changes in the Shipping Industry, so that you can stay ahead of the changes, and make...

  26. Breaking News: FedEx.com is experiencing technical difficulties 9/28/16

    Sorry for the background noise, and huffing. I recorded this as I walk to my truck headed to a meeting. I did not want to delay this episode until I could return to the office. Please bear with me as I learn the best practices of Podcasting.

  27. 2017 FedEx Rate Changes and Surcharge Increases January 2, 2017

    Hello and welcome back to, The Ecommerce Shipping Podcast. I'm Jason Archambault , owner of Fastpack Packaging. In Ecommerce, shipping is the name of the game. We are here to share with you the latest changes in the Shipping Industry, so that you can stay ahead of the changes, make adjustments…

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  28. 2017 UPS Rate Changes and Surcharge Increases

    Hello and welcome back to, The Ecommerce Shipping Podcast. I'm Jason Archambault , owner of Fastpack Packaging. In Ecommerce, shipping is the name of the game. We are here to share with you the latest changes happening in the Shipping Industry. Helping you stay ahead of the changes, make...

  29. Welcome to The Ecommerce Shipping Podcast

    Episode #1 Hello, and Welcome to The Ecommerce Shipping Podcast! My name is Jason Archambault, I am the owner of Fastpack Packaging, http://www.fastpack.net , an ecommerce packaging distributor of Shipping Supplies . I have been a student of the Small Parcel Shipping Industry for over 17 years.…

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About this show

Shipping can be frustrating and expensive if you haven't spent years researching and experimenting with it. Our host, Jason Archambault has been in the Small Parcel Shipping Industry for over 17 years. In 1999 he Founded Fastpack Packaging, an Internet based Shipping Supply Company, supplying small business across the United States with the Shipping Supplies they need to safely ship their products.

Fastpack Utilizes FedEx, UPS, USPS, Regional Couriers and many LTL Freight lines to get these supplies from their Florida warehouse to customers in all 50 United States, Canada and beyond. The Parcel Shipping Industry is constantly changing, and if you do not keep up on the changes, it may cost you time, money and customers. This podcast was created to help keep you aware of the constant changes in the parcel shipping industry.

What should you expect from this podcast? -Announced Rate Increases from FedEx, UPS & USPS -Inclement Weather which will cause delays,

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How many episodes does The Ecommerce Shipping Podcast have?

The Ecommerce Shipping Podcast has 32 episodes on PodParley. The most recent episode was published on October 19, 2020.

What is The Ecommerce Shipping Podcast about?

Shipping can be frustrating and expensive if you haven't spent years researching and experimenting with it. Our host, Jason Archambault has been in the Small Parcel Shipping Industry for over 17 years. In 1999 he Founded Fastpack Packaging, an Internet based Shipping Supply Company, supplying small...

How often does The Ecommerce Shipping Podcast release new episodes?

The Ecommerce Shipping Podcast publishes about every 48 days, based on its 32 episodes since September 2016.

Who hosts The Ecommerce Shipping Podcast?

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