Do UPS Store's have the same shipping rates as an actual UPS facility?

Aves · Dec 27, 2004

If I'm not mistaken you pay more at a UPS Store because they tack on their own fees. It's been a while since I've shipped anything so I can't be sure.

pac1085 · Dec 27, 2004

Not sure about the rates on shipping, but never have them package something for you. My friend had a guitar packaged through them, and they charged $29 for the box alone!

dabuddha · Dec 27, 2004

From my experience, not it's not the same rate. They charge way more usually.

Shawn · Dec 27, 2004

They are way more expensive.

aphex · Dec 27, 2004

Guess i'll drive the extra 4 miles to a UPS customer counter then... thanks

alent1234 · Dec 27, 2004

UPS stores are franchises and most of them used to be Mailboxes Etc. The owners are going to charge you a lot of money to send stuff through their store.

MikeyIs4Dcats · Dec 27, 2004

My buddy owns 2 UPS Stores. The rates he charges are the exact same as retail UPS rates (i.e. non-commercial accounts). They do however charge you an ass-load for packing. Back when it was MBE they did rape you on the rates too, but since UPS took over they lowered them.

RagingBITCH · Dec 27, 2004

About twice as much last time I shipped a fvcking book :| I did UPS shipping for my former company for 6 months and I could estimate any package, any weight to any zone by about ~$2 either way and it was crazy.

falias · Dec 27, 2004

Fedex is your friend.

Kremlar · Dec 27, 2004

My buddy owns 2 UPS Stores. The rates he charges are the exact same as retail UPS rates (i.e. non-commercial accounts). They do however charge you an ass-load for packing. Back when it was MBE they did rape you on the rates too, but since UPS took over they lowered them.

This is correct. I use a UPS Store for most of my company's shipping/receiving. Mailboxes, Etc. used to add a surcharge to the UPS shipping rate. However, since the changeover to The UPS Store, the shipping chargers are identical to UPS. They do charge quite a bit if you'd like them to pack the item, however.

MustISO · Dec 27, 2004

My wife payed $17 to ship one toy for XMAS. It was not a pool table or a motocycle. Total ripoff at the UPS store.

Vette73 · Dec 27, 2004

Originally posted by: falias
Fedex is your friend.

Correct. Fed-Ex at Kinkos is till the same price. And Ground is VERY cheap and fast

Gunslinger08 · Dec 27, 2004

UPS Stores set their own rates. They are a franchise (after the fashion of Mailboxes Etc), and so the owners can decide their own prices. That said, UPS facilities still have a markup of 30% over the basic rate that they charge companies to ship through them (tier 1 rate). UPS Stores can range from a little below UPS facility rates to twice UPS rates.

fs5 · Dec 27, 2004

Originally posted by: joshsquall
UPS Stores set their own rates. They are a franchise (after the fashion of Mailboxes Etc), and so the owners can decide their own prices. That said, UPS facilities still have a markup of 30% over the basic rate that they charge companies to ship through them (tier 1 rate). UPS Stores can range from a little below UPS facility rates to twice UPS rates.

IIRC UPS Stores are just renamed mailboxes etc stores.

RagingBITCH · Dec 27, 2004

Originally posted by: fs5

Originally posted by: joshsquall
UPS Stores set their own rates. They are a franchise (after the fashion of Mailboxes Etc), and so the owners can decide their own prices. That said, UPS facilities still have a markup of 30% over the basic rate that they charge companies to ship through them (tier 1 rate). UPS Stores can range from a little below UPS facility rates to twice UPS rates.

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IIRC UPS Stores are just renamed mailboxes etc stores.

They are still franchises but MBE was bought out by UPS, therefore they became UPS franchises.

dartworth · Dec 27, 2004

The UPS Store charges the same as UPS for shipping. The charge extra for services such as packing.

Kremlar · Dec 27, 2004

UPS Stores set their own rates. They are a franchise (after the fashion of Mailboxes Etc), and so the owners can decide their own prices.

I don't believe that is correct any longer. Since the switchover to The UPS Store, shipping rates are as quoted by UPS. As a matter of fact I usually print my own labels and just drop them off at one of my local UPS Stores.

You can even check rates over the web:

http://www.theupsstore.com/qcc/qcc.asp

RagingBITCH · Dec 27, 2004

Originally posted by: Kremlar

UPS Stores set their own rates. They are a franchise (after the fashion of Mailboxes Etc), and so the owners can decide their own prices.

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I don't believe that is correct any longer. Since the switchover to The UPS Store, shipping rates are as quoted by UPS. As a matter of fact I usually print my own labels and just drop them off at one of my local UPS Stores.

You can even check rates over the web:

http://www.theupsstore.com/qcc/qcc.asp

Like I said before - they DO CHARGE DIFFERENT RATES. I just tried calculating the cost on a 15lb package from Carrollton, TX - 75007 to Germantown, TN - 38138. 15lb box, 12x9x12 dimensions. Go onto UPS' site and check the cost there. I got different rates. Tried 3 different other weights and dimensions - all different still.

I've shipped for UPS for Staples and at my last company. At the two The UPS Stores I've been to, they have charged differently. I think what he said about them setting their own rates is true if you guys say otherwise.

dartworth · Dec 27, 2004

All I can say is that the UPS Store I use does not charge different rates...YMMV i suppose

hans007 · Dec 27, 2004

no they can charge extra. just print out a label online and drop it off there. then you cant get charged extra.

MikeyIs4Dcats · Dec 27, 2004

Originally posted by: dartworth
All I can say is that the UPS Store I use does not charge different rates...YMMV i suppose

Exactly. The rates are as set by UPS. I just asked my buddy today. He comfirmed he gets rate tables as set by UPS to charge from.

PowerMac4Ever · Dec 27, 2004

Originally posted by: RagingBITCH

Originally posted by: Kremlar

UPS Stores set their own rates. They are a franchise (after the fashion of Mailboxes Etc), and so the owners can decide their own prices.

Click to expand...

I don't believe that is correct any longer. Since the switchover to The UPS Store, shipping rates are as quoted by UPS. As a matter of fact I usually print my own labels and just drop them off at one of my local UPS Stores.

You can even check rates over the web:

http://www.theupsstore.com/qcc/qcc.asp

Click to expand...

Like I said before - they DO CHARGE DIFFERENT RATES. I just tried calculating the cost on a 15lb package from Carrollton, TX - 75007 to Germantown, TN - 38138. 15lb box, 12x9x12 dimensions. Go onto UPS' site and check the cost there. I got different rates. Tried 3 different other weights and dimensions - all different still.

I've shipped for UPS for Staples and at my last company. At the two The UPS Stores I've been to, they have charged differently. I think what he said about them setting their own rates is true if you guys say otherwise.

I just did it and the rates are the same on both the UPS site and the UPS Store site. Make sure both sites have residential delivery checked or unchecked. Also, make sure you have the UPS Customer Counter (instead of Dropoff) option selected on the UPS site.

dman · Dec 27, 2004

I can't vouch for the UPS Store, but, I know for sure that Office Depot charged more to ship out of their location than the UPS facility did. I did the online price quote, went to the OD and ran through their PC and it came out more. The clerks there told me it was supposed to be the same but it clearly wasn't (all else was equal). That was about 8mo's or so ago, I haven't been back since. I will try the UPS Store eventually.... in the interim I've used USPS and FedEx instead (for convenience and cost).

Scotty68 · Apr 26, 2024

I realize that this is an older thread but I am posting anyway because of the ridiculous rates that I have been charged recently. I won an item thru an online auction and needed shipping to my home. I live in the midwest and the item was located in North Carolina. The box used for packaging was nearly twice what was needed but as it turns out didn't really have much impact on the rate. I was told by the clerk on the phone that I would be charged $12.77 for the box and minimal packing needed for my item considering it was already in a protective carrying case, they then would just add the actual shipping rate and quote me a total. The total I was given was $92.89 which means minus the box and taxes the shipping charges came to a little over $77, not having a choice I paid the total. Once I received the box (6days later) I weighed and measured it myself and typed those amounts and the shippers address into my PayPal shipping page in order to see what it would have cost me to ship the same package in the same box back to the shipper. The difference is not only surprising but disgusting. I could have shipped the same box back to the shipper for $14.89, if you add in what they charged me for the box that comes to $27.66 which is a vast savings. But for this discussion we are only talking about shipping rates, and that means that those gouging $@stards charged me a tad over 5 times what I could have bought the same label for thru PayPal using UPS as the shipper. There should be a law against that.

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