[ic] UPS Fuel Surcharge

[Jim Balcom]

On Fri, 3 Aug 2001, Korney Gozman wrote:

KG>>And the correct Answer is ....
KG>>Modify  'adder' => "(\@\@TOTAL\@\@ * 0.0125)",
KG>>in your shipping.asc file and assuming that the rate and area files are up to date
KG>>your results just might match the ups.com quick ship calculator,
KG>>Also keep in mind there is also Residential and Commercial Price Breaks,
KG>> Oooh What fun!!

In my business, I assume that everyone is residential. That's usually
an additional $1.05

I get charged a weekly fee for picking up of (usually) $10.50.

If a customer tells me that they are in Apartment 105, and they are
actually in Apartment 1105 I charged a $5.00 Address Correction Fee.

UPS appears to be measuring every package that comes through, as well
as weighing it. Their measuring tapes are made of elastic. Never mind
that the actual box dimensions are printed on the bottom of the box by
the manufacturer, they use their own measurements which are usually
bigger than the actual dimensions, resulting in a much higher shipping
cost, and I've gotten hit with a $60 penalty a few times for 'oversize'
boxes that clearly were not.

Consequently, I add on a 25% surcharge to the rate table. I also add in
a flat $1.50 to pay for the box. (My average cost for my boxes from
Uline)

Therefore, the fuel surcharge is already covered.

(I fought the $60 penalties long and hard - many phone calls - many
empty promises. It was only one night after a 6-pack and a phone call
to UPS that I finally got them removed!)

-= Jim =-

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