Last week’s blog
post was so popular we thought we’d do more digging here at Secureship to
further investigate ways to save your hard-earned dollar. If last week got you
motivated to save, this week will propel you ever further ahead to SavingsVille
(yes, yes we just used that word). Here are more tips to keep you saving even before you're ready to find shipping rates:
Insurance
Re-Visited:
Perhaps you ship high cost items and it doesn’t make financial
sense to forgo insurance – you just cannot take the risk. If so, what about
using third party insurance? They are out there, and they can save you a lot of
money.Packaging
Materials:
What are you using and where are you getting it? Are you using
lightweight material and did you buy it in bulk? Maybe
reach out to a local newspaper printing business to ask for their unused paper
to use as packing material? Think outside the box – pun intended.Mix-it-up:
Do you always ship through the same company? Have you tried another carrier? Did you know
that it's cheaper to ship light weight packages through Canada Post yet cheaper to ship heavier packages through the other carriers? It saves money to calculate shipping costs every time you ship because the cheapest rate changes depending on many factors. Although it’s great to build business with one company, if in doing so
you continually pay more when your package is a certain size is it really
beneficial to your bottom line?We just had to remind you! At
Secureship.ca we can help you save by showing estimates from all major shipping
companies and then you can decide the best route to go based on cost and time
of delivery. Furthermore, we discount their rates once again – saving you
anywhere from 30% to 70%! What are you waiting for? The best shipping rates are just a click away!