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Holiday Shipping Charges

Kachina624 — Tue, 20 Jun 2017 06:41:55 GMT

United Parcel Service (UPS) will levy peak surcharges to U.S. residential packages for the holiday season, an unprecedented move by the shipping giant to pay for rising costs.

The charges, ranging from 27 cents to 97 cents per package, will be applied to individual and commercial customers shipping to U.S. residences in November and December, UPS said Monday. While UPS has had residential shipping surcharges, it has never before tacked on holiday season fees.

I figure QVC will raise the shipping rates we pay but after the holidays they'll keep the higher rates. This could become an annual event.

Re: Holiday Shipping Charges

Desertdi — Tue, 20 Jun 2017 07:32:59 GMT

I "could" say something about THAT........but it may be misunderstood as being political or religious..................

Re: Holiday Shipping Charges

LindaSal — Tue, 20 Jun 2017 12:44:55 GMT

Maybe people will start shopping at the mall again. I don't like to pay shipping fees.Too expensive.

Now I think they just add convenience fees to it! Many items you get in the mail weigh very little, why does it cost so much? Especially the return postage, yikes!

Re: Holiday Shipping Charges

CareBears — Tue, 20 Jun 2017 12:48:03 GMT

Looks like my gifts will be Gift Cards & Cash, just the cost of a stamp!

Re: Holiday Shipping Charges

Winkk — Tue, 20 Jun 2017 12:56:40 GMT

It doesn't bother me. I still prefer to order online than tackle mall shopping. Trying to find a place to park, walk all around and not finding what I want is frustrating.

I hope some of this increase actually goes to the drivers. They work hard during the holidays.

Re: Holiday Shipping Charges

151949 — Tue, 20 Jun 2017 13:48:24 GMT

I think as we get older gift cards or cash are the much better gift.

Re: Holiday Shipping Charges

GCR18 — Tue, 20 Jun 2017 14:24:49 GMT

I saw this on the news last night. I don't think it will impact much. People will continue to ship right up until Christmas, no matter an increase.

Re: Holiday Shipping Charges

noodleann — Tue, 20 Jun 2017 14:44:25 GMT

@Kachina624 wrote:

United Parcel Service (UPS) will levy peak surcharges to U.S. residential packages for the holiday season, an unprecedented move by the shipping giant to pay for rising costs.

The charges, ranging from 27 cents to 97 cents per package, will be applied to individual and commercial customers shipping to U.S. residences in November and December, UPS said Monday. While UPS has had residential shipping surcharges, it has never before tacked on holiday season fees.

I figure QVC will raise the shipping rates we pay but after the holidays they'll keep the higher rates. This could become an annual event.

I figure QVC has negotiated deals with all of its shippers and I have no reason to believe they'll have to pay what's essentially a handling fee. That's for us plebes.

If QVC raises their shipping rates, customers are going to balk and go elsewhere. Shipping fees are a tipping point for a lot of buyers, and QVC has not won goodwill with theirs.

Re: Holiday Shipping Charges

Kachina624 — Tue, 20 Jun 2017 22:09:08 GMT

Retailers seem to be using S&h charges as a source of revenue to keep them operating in the black. I don't know how UPS justifies raising their prices as nothing has happened to increase their operating costs. The cost of fuel has been down drastically for some time. They should be lowering their fees.

Re: Holiday Shipping Charges

JaneMarple — Wed, 21 Jun 2017 02:16:05 GMT

@Kachina624 wrote:

United Parcel Service (UPS) will levy peak surcharges to U.S. residential packages for the holiday season, an unprecedented move by the shipping giant to pay for rising costs.

The charges, ranging from 27 cents to 97 cents per package, will be applied to individual and commercial customers shipping to U.S. residences in November and December, UPS said Monday. While UPS has had residential shipping surcharges, it has never before tacked on holiday season fees.

I figure QVC will raise the shipping rates we pay but after the holidays they'll keep the higher rates. This could become an annual event.

I sure hope not @Kachina624.

Re: Holiday Shipping Charges

SunValley — Wed, 21 Jun 2017 02:33:56 GMT

Enough with the shipping charges. I only bought two gifts online last Christmas. It will be none this year. I have six to buy for and can do it local with gift cards to favorite stores and something small to open from a local merchant.

Thankfully for me, my family puts more energy into the food and fun and goes easy on the gift giving. This has made the holiday enjoyable and kept me out of debt. I do not want to pay for Christmas until June 2018 on "endless pay."