Shipping Costs Can Make Or Break Your Profit Margin … Here’s Who Your Colleagues Use for All Their Shipping Needs

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Which shipping service(s) do you use, and how do you feel about it? Why did you select it? Did you shop around?

• We use Shipping Easy. We did some research back in 2008 and decided this was the most convenient, and easy to use. — Diana C., Chicago, IL
• USPS. — Shannon C., Fort Dodge
• Messenger. — Dr. Paul M., Manasquan, NJ
• Stamps.com allows us to save from every carrier. Much cheaper than using lab supplied labels. — William C., Forsyth, GA
• We use UPS to ship to our labs and we use USPS to ship things to our patients. We haven’t had problems with either one. — Emily C., Charlotte, NC
• UPS and USPS. — Barbara B., Harrisburg, PA
• Usually USPS, mainly for convenience. The post office is a couple of minutes away. — Robert L., Jefferson City, MO
• USPS. — Keontae M., Royal Oak, MD
• We typically use USPS to mail returns. We like the convenience of calculating the price to ship and we attach postage stamps to the box. — Pam H., Port Arthur, TX
• USPS has the best pricing. — Adam R., Palm Beach Gardens, FL
• USPS. — Jami K., Wausau, WI
• We just discovered Pirate Ship and it saves us anywhere between 30-40% on our shipping costs. — Brent M., Lancaster, PA
• UPS, they are dependable, consistent and reasonably priced. — Harry R., Millburn, NJ
• UPS, USPS, Fed Ex, we use each depending on what and where we are sending. — Lisa S., Vancouver, WA
• UPS and FedEx. — Betsy B., Zionsville, IN
• UPS and regular mail. — Danielle D., Detroit, MI
• FedEx. I get insane rates and it’s dependable. — Kevin C., Glenview, IL
• UPS or our Unity Courier. We did not shop around. We do use the discount provided by UPS. — Lorie F., Bakersfield, CA
• UPS, it’s who the lab uses. — Melissa T., Branson West, MO
• Mostly USPS. — Mitchell K., Brooklyn, NY
• FedEx and UPS. — BJ C., McQueeney, TX
• We use USPS for most things, but patient orders go UPS. There’s a UPS store right next door. — Nick S., Frisco, TX
• I use UPS if I need to make sure it’s super reliable, like sending a client multiple pairs of glasses, and USPS if it’s not time sensitive and I want to save a couple dollars. — Kyla S., Atascadero, CA
• PirateShip.com, it’s the best! And yes, I did shop around. — Dan A., Port St. Lucie, FL
• UPS. Once I get the new driver trained my packages arrive earlier. — Ron C., The Villages, FL
• UPS occasionally, mostly USPS, not too bad. Prices differ across carriers. — Robert R., Sterling Heights, MI
• Mainly we are using UPS because that is the vendor’s choice. We did switch our Safilo to FedEx for speed. — Jocelyn M., Lancaster, MA
• We use UPS. Their prices are competitive, and I trust, for the most part, that the package will actually get to where it’s going. — Amy F., East Brunswick, NJ
• USPS and UPS. Tried and true. — Chris C., Panama City, FL
• We use XPS Ship by Descartes which we were introduced to by our local post office desk folk. It prices out all our options for each package. USPS tends to be cheaper on their portal, but not always! — Jen H., Sandpoint, ID
• UPS and USPS. Depending on what needs shipped. Selected based on price. Shop around continuously! — Kristina J., Mishawaka, IN
• UPS, prices have gone up everywhere. — Robbi M., Tamaqua, PA
• Whatever my lab prefers is what I use. Usually UPS. I feel they are fast and accountable. I’ve had the USPS “lose” a computer and it took months to get a partial reimbursement when they knew it had been stolen. — Jennifer L., Dansville, NY
• We use the good old USPS. It’s the best priced shipping service. — Ann-Marie W., Lewis Center, OH
• Typically, UPS or Mercury. Both are fine, typically dictated by the lab we use. — Cynthia S., Lewis Center, OH
• UPS or USPS, depending on reliability and destination/speed to get a delivery to a customer. Selection typically depends on cost. We compare both UPS and USPS using the local UPS store which is close to our office. — Deb J., Bismarck, ND
• USPS and UPS both pick up in the office. — Dave S., San Luis Obispo, CA
• UPS, works best since we get shipments from UPS and the driver picks up our boxes without a call. — Robert E., Oakland Park, FL
• Direct from CL distributer for SCL. Drop shipping through our optical lab for most frames. From office to patient, we will use USPS for ease of use from our office meter to mailbox. — Zachary D., Saint Peter, MN
• We just use UPS because they pick up from our office and our UPS guy is super nice! Hey Edward! — Kelsey B., Winston Salem, NC
• USPS to mail out. Use Fed Ex only when it’s a must. — Deborah T., Austin, TX
• Unity Courier and Deliver It. The labs use these, and they pay for them not us. — Jeff G., Spring Valley, CA
• GoShippo. Competitive rates and access to more than just USPS. — Travis L., Logan, UT
• UPS. Very dependable and easy to work with! — Elizabeth R., Hayes, VA
• UPS, it’s the doctor’s choice. — Michael L., Reno, NV
• We use OTD and USPS, both for ease of doing business. — Ben T., Miami, FL
• Local shipping courier and UPS/FedEx. — Samantha H., Birmingham, MI
• We use whoever is least expensive for that service UPS, USPS, or FedEx. — Anna K., Kittery, ME