Comparison Shopping for 1999 Holiday Shipping Rates

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Many people will be sending packages to others over the 1999 holiday season. Since many package delivery companies have sprung up, you may be interested to know that you can comparison shop based on cost to ship.

I've compiled the following links to assist you in your efforts to find the lowest cost method of shipping your holiday packages. (Note: sites in each section are arranged in alphabetical order, not in order of preference. I do not necessarily endorse any of these sites, products or services.)

Products that help you find the lowest shipping rate:
- BIZ Shipperz - www.bizbasics.net/bizshipperz.html

Sites that help you compare shipping rates:
- InterShipper - www.intershipper.net/
- IShip.com - www.iship.com/

Companies that offer to ship packages for you: (Some of these may offer packing services, too.)
- FreightFinder.com - www.freightfinder.com/
- Freightgate - www.freightgate.com/
- Mail Boxes, Etc. - www.mbe.com/
- Package and Shipping Group, Inc. - www.psgi.com/
- PostalAnnex+ - www.postmail.com/
- PostNet - http://www.postnet.net/
- XMessenger - www.xmessenger.com/

Sites selling postage online for you to print from your PC:
- E-Stamp - www.e-stamp.com/
- Pitney Bowes - www.pitneybowes.com/
- PostagePlus - www.postageplus.com/
- Stamps.com - www.stamps.com/

Major Shippers at Commercial Mail Receiving Agencies
- Emery Worldwide - www.emeryworld.com/
- Federal Express - www.fedex.com/
- United Parcel Service - www.ups.com/
- United States Postal Service - www.usps.gov/

Note: the cost of shipping increases if someone else wraps or packs your package(s) for you. The cost of the packing service may depend on the type, size and/or weight of the item you want to ship. To save money, consider packing the item yourself, bearing in mind that certain items cannot be sent by certain couriers. When in doubt about what can and cannot be sent, ask the courier by which you intend to send it.

(C) Copyright 1999, Vicki Simons, Probe Consultants

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