Picking a Shipping carrier

[skyhigh007]

Hi

is it a good idea to provide 3 different shipping company for buyers when they check out? Ex: Fedex. ISPS, UPS

[malumu200]

How much do they defer in price??

[skyhigh007]

I'm not sure.

[malumu200]

I say find out whether there is a price diffrence between all of them. If you find one that is best priced out of all of them I say go with it, no need to offer any other ones to your customers.

[metagistics]

Better to offer a class of service, 1 day, 2 day, ground, mail, etc. This gives you the flexibility of negotiating rates with carriers and choose the cheapest option for the requested class of service.

[monkeyX]

Definately check with each carrier. Use a couple shipping places that fit your specific business needs (global, next day, express, etc) and then base the rest on pricing.

I personally use DHL, USPS and UPS depending on what Im shipping and time frame.

[skyhigh007]

I have few questions to ask:

1) Do you have to pay monthly fee?

2) What kinda of account should i sign up for a starting e-commerce?

3) After I sign up, all i have to do is to printing out the label using their software and ship it out ?

4) Do I have to integrate carriers with my site?

Thanks