OT... UPS Raising Rates

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UPS Raising Rates Again. Just received this today thought you all might like a

heads up.

Vicki

 

 

From UPS --

 

 

 

As 2008 approaches, all of us at UPS would like to express our appreciation

 

for your continued business. To help you plan for the coming year, we want you

 

to know about new UPS rates and services that will take effect December 31,

 

2007.

 

 

 

UPS published small package Daily Rates will change as follows*: UPS Ground

 

and UPS Standard to Canada services will increase 4.9%. Air and

 

International express services will increase a net 4.9% through a combination

of a 6.9%

 

increase in rates and a 2% reduction in the air and international fuel

 

surcharge.

 

 

 

Changes will also be made to accessorial charges. Delivery Area Surcharges

 

and Residential Surcharges will increase by $0.10. The Additional Handling

 

charge will increase by $0.50 and the charge for Address Corrections for UPS

 

Ground packages will increase by $1.00.

 

 

 

The charge for Declared Value will increase by $0.05 per $100 of Declared

 

Value, with a minimum charge of $1.80, and you, as the shipper, will have the

 

option to bill Declared Value charges for Freight Collect shipments to your

 

account. To see the complete list of accessorial changes, please visit

 

_ups.com/rates_

 

(http://sdm3. rm04.net/ ctt?kn=1 & m=1198142 & r=ODkzOTc4ODIwOQ S2 & b=0 & j=

MzYxNDA3OTQS1 & mt=1) .

 

 

 

You can view updated rate and service information by visiting

 

_ups.com/rates_

 

(http://sdm3. rm04.net/ ctt?kn=4 & m=1198142 & r=ODkzOTc4ODIwOQ S2 & b=0 & j=

MzYxNDA3OTQS1 & mt=1) on the following dates:

 

* November 16, 2007: Preview UPS Ground, Air and International

 

express rates and accessorials and UPS Hundredweight rates.

 

* December 6, 2007: The printed 2008 UPS Rate and Service Guide will

 

be available for preorder. Guides will start shipping at the end of December.

 

 

 

* December 31, 2007: The 2008 UPS Rate and Service Guide will be

 

available to download.

 

Visit _ups.com_

 

(http://sdm3. rm04.net/ ctt?kn=3 & m=1198142 & r=ODkzOTc4ODIwOQ S2 & b=0 & j=

MzYxNDA3OTQS1 & mt=1) on December 31, 2007, for information on new

 

product and service enhancements for 2008:

 

* Simplified international shipping

 

* UPS Freight service guarantee

 

* New air freight services

 

* Easier way to ship dangerous goods and dry ice