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That's far too simplistic. FedEx, UPS, and other couriers charge more for residential deliveries. This is fine, because it is more difficult to deliver to a res
by maratd 14y ago
That's far too simplistic. FedEx, UPS, and other couriers charge more for residential deliveries. This is fine, because it is more difficult to deliver to a residence.
However, frequently, these couriers charge a base rate and then tack on a residential "surcharge" at a later time. Most shipments aren't paid for at the counter. You get a weekly bill. If you ship more than a few packages a week, it's very difficult to tell which surcharge is attached to which shipment. All they give you is a tracking number and unless you spend all day memorizing their tracking numbers, you won't know which end is up.
Also, are you going to spend 15 minutes on the phone every time you get dinged for two bucks unfairly? No thanks.
At this point, it's not so much ripping off ... everybody knows it's happening. Just a hidden cost of shipping.
- isleyaardvark 14y agoTo go with the candy bar analogy, it's as if you paid $2 with your credit card, then were charged another $10 a week later. Close?
- pfortuny 14y agoNo, you go to the candy shop say thirteen times a week, buy some candy (do not remember the exact number although you have the statements but they do not specify numbers but weight) and after a week you receive a true invoice with just the transaction IDs and a grand total. If you check this and you notice a $0.50 surcharge... Are you going to spend 10min to fix it, if it is fixed ("please call later when our accountant is in")?