Why is UPS charging me so much?

[theibros]

I have an eBay store and ship quite a lot of products via FedEx. I want to switch over to UPS for many reasons. I heard that they were roughly the same price, so I tried to ship a $15 toaster with UPS and they were charging me $28!! (Box 8x8x12 2lb 8oz) FedEx only charged me $8. I know that theres discounts available, but i dont think it would be enough to beat $8. Is there a reason the charge is so high? I really want to switch over to UPS, I'm fed up with using FedEx.
Thanks

 

[Catatonic]

I have an eBay store and ship quite a lot of products via FedEx. I want to switch over to UPS for many reasons. I heard that they were roughly the same price, so I tried to ship a $15 toaster with UPS and they were charging me $28!! (Box 8x8x12 2lb 8oz) FedEx only charged me $8. I know that theres discounts available, but i dont think it would be enough to beat $8. Is there a reason the charge is so high? I really want to switch over to UPS, I'm fed up with using FedEx.
Thanks

UPS wants your money.

 

[Brownslave688]

We make a decent wage. Fedex makes minimum wage basically.

It's costs a lot of money to move an individual package.

 

[cosmo1]

Simple, because they can.

 

[upschuck]

Is that what the ebay quote said? I find it hard to believe there is that much difference.

 

[Brownslave688]

Is that what the ebay quote said? I find it hard to believe there is that much difference.

There's not we charge almost exactly the same

 

[clean hairy]

Sounds almost as if he got a quote for ground with the other guys, and a quote for 2nd day air from UPS.

 

[sailfish]

I had something ship out to me this week that weighs less than a pound. UPS ground would have cost $36 (tell me the store wasn't making a profit on that shipping). Standard $6 shipping went out DHL Smart Mail. Go figure.

 

[burrheadd]

I have an eBay store and ship quite a lot of products via FedEx. I want to switch over to UPS for many reasons. I heard that they were roughly the same price, so I tried to ship a $15 toaster with UPS and they were charging me $28!! (Box 8x8x12 2lb 8oz) FedEx only charged me $8. I know that theres discounts available, but i dont think it would be enough to beat $8. Is there a reason the charge is so high? I really want to switch over to UPS, I'm fed up with using FedEx.
Thanks

 

[IVE GOTTA PACKAGE 4U]

I want an Outback Steak for the same price as a McDonald's hamburger.

 

[Overpaid Union Thug]

I have an eBay store and ship quite a lot of products via FedEx. I want to switch over to UPS for many reasons. I heard that they were roughly the same price, so I tried to ship a $15 toaster with UPS and they were charging me $28!! (Box 8x8x12 2lb 8oz) FedEx only charged me $8. I know that theres discounts available, but i dont think it would be enough to beat $8. Is there a reason the charge is so high? I really want to switch over to UPS, I'm fed up with using FedEx.
Thanks

I knew they were undercutting us but damn!

 

[The Driver]

We're the Coca-Cola of delivery services, but... that still seems kind of high on the price.

 

[rod]

For the average Joe Blow UPS is SPENDY!!!!! Especially if you send it out through a UPS Store.

 

[oldngray]

For the average Joe Blow UPS is SPENDY!!!!! Especially if you send it out through a UPS Store.

Through UPS store is the highest possible rates.

 

[upschuck]

I had something ship out to me this week that weighs less than a pound. UPS ground would have cost $36 (tell me the store wasn't making a profit on that shipping). Standard $6 shipping went out DHL Smart Mail. Go figure.

UPS Stores charges arehigher the farther you get from the CC.

 

[Turdferguson]

You get what you pay for in life. Why is it you want to switch shipping companies?

 

[IVE GOTTA PACKAGE 4U]

UPS wants your money.

I want UPS money.

 

[IVE GOTTA PACKAGE 4U]

You get what you pay for in life. Why is it you want to switch shipping companies?

Crappy service.

 

[oldngray]

I want UPS money.

Get elected to the board and give yourself a bonus.

 

[Turdferguson]

Also are you sure its a toaster you were trying to ship , and not a box of weed?