Then you should try Shipping Sidekick. Shipping Sidekick is an online shipping rate comparison service that lets you compare package delivery times and shipping rates from UPS, DHL, FedEx and the U.S. Postal Service (USPS). Knowing the lowest rate will help you save money on shipping charges. (Similar online services include ShippingandTracking.com, iShip and RedRoller - but I couldn't find any service offering shipping rate comparisons for a lower rate or at a faster speed.)
Shipping Sidekick is a great option for small business owners, eBay sellers and others who want to ship packages at the lowest rates without having to search through several shipping company websites for that information.
What does Shipping Sidekick cost? Shipping Sidekick is free for two weeks. After the free 14-day trial, it costs $14.95 per month, which you can pay online via a secure credit card transaction.
How does Shipping Sidekick work? It's easy. You just create an account at ShippingSidekick.com and then enter some information about the package you want to send. You'll see a chart like this:
Each company's shipping costs are shown for overnight, priority/rush, and basic ground shipping. You can click on each shipping rate to view lots of details about it.
For many customers, Shipping Sidekick pays for itself within a few shipments - you'll never be left wondering if you could have gotten a lower rate! Plus, you'll save time because you won't have to check any other site to find the lowest rate for your shipment.
For more information about Shipping Sidekick, read the Shipping Sidekick launch announcement and learn about its Affiliate Program that pays you for referring new Shipping Sidekick customers.
A couple of comments:
1) RedRoller includes four carriers right now; not two; the two other carriers are Eastern Connection and Overnite Express.
2) RedRoller is FREE! Shipping Sidekick charges $14.95 a month to just provide rates.
3) RedRoller lets you print a shipping label, keep your history in one place, track your packages, and use one address book.
4) RedRoller offers discounted rates; Shipping Sidekick takes you to the carrier site where you could pay 30-50% more than RedRoller rates.
5) RedRoller offers services, like DHL@home, not even available on the DHL site. These rates for shipping to residences offer a huge value to eBay shippers.
Posted by: Anonymous | February 15, 2007 3:03 PM | Permalink to Comment