Hazardous Materials abbreviated as HAZMAT are those substances that can harm people, property, or the environment.
I understand that UPS may refuse, return, or properly dispose of my hazardous-materials shipments if UPS determines them to be improperly prepared.
Confirm that all employees involved in the preparation of hazardous-materials shipments to be handled by UPS are properly trained under the requirements of 49 CFR and applicable provisions of the IATA Dangerous Goods Regulations.
Customers with a Scheduled pickup Account are eligible for the Hazardous Materials Contract service.
UPS will not accept hazardous materials shipments at the following locations:
*Time-in-transit guarantee applies to Hazardous Material packages.
Dangerous Goods: A number of items fall under this category like airbags, car batteries, fireworks, explosives, etc.
Liquor: This includes any alcoholic beverage for human consumption.
Money: This category includes any currency, both paper money and coins.
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ORMD – It stands for Other Regulated Material for Domestic Transport.
In this article, we will be discussing how using WooCommerce UPS Shipping plugin you can easily provide an option for delivery on Saturdays as an option and even adjust the shipping cost to make it much easier for your customers.
When it comes to shipping cost one of the best ways to please the customers is to provide free shipping. However, it is not feasible that everytime the store owners can provide free shipping. So what store owners can really do is that they can accommodate the shipping cost by adjusting it such that the customers don’t feel burdened by the extra cost of shipping. In case of UPS, the Saturday shipping cost seems much higher than the normal shipping cost so this is one of the days when the store owners can really make the best out of it.
According to Matt, a WooCommerce store owner,”…I need an option to provide delivery on Saturdays. UPS Shipping on Saturdays is way expensive than the normal shipping rates, so I need to be able to adjust the shipping cost. Does your plugin have an option to specify the Saturday delivery is enabled..? Also, will I be able to adjust the shipping cost..? Thanks…”
Enable Delivery on Saturdays
WooCommerce UPS Shipping plugin has a dedicated option to enable delivery on Saturdays. Once the order is placed, and you have generated the packages successfully, you will see the option to enable Saturday shipping. The image below shows the option on the Orders page.
It also helps you complete important documents and navigate through customs to deliver your packages to your customers.
As a result, the deliveries are on-time for most of the time with a few delays once in a while.
3 to 4 business days from Mexico, key Asian and Latin American markets.
Dangerous goods shipping (Accessible and inaccessible dangerous goods are accepted from the U.S. to international destinations.
FedEx Delivery Manager (U.S. import only; deliveries to a U.S. home address are eligible for all features except the option to schedule your delivery by a specific date and/or specified time, and request delivery to another address)
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In this guide, we are going to compare the two best Ground shipping services, FedEx Ground vs UPS Ground. We will also help you understand how Ground shipping is carried out in WooCommerce and Shopify platforms.
Ground shipping, in its literal sense, is the shipping model where the packages are shipped by ground. Delivery trucks and vans are usually responsible for the delivery and no other form of transportation like an airplane is used. This form of shipping is quite popular in the United States. The two big logistics giants, FedEx and UPS, handle most of the Ground shipments.
A few insights into Ground shipping
- FedEx or UPS Ground services could be used to ship all kinds of shipments. It doesn’t matter if you have a large or small item. The only kind of shipment you’re not allowed to ship is Freight. For that, you must use the Freight services provided by both the services.
- With the Ground shipping, you’re not allowed to ship hazardous materials to certain locations. In FedEx Ground shipping, for instance, you’re not allowed to ship hazardous items to and from Alaska and Hawaii. This makes more sense as these materials require more attention which usually leads to a bump in the shipping price. If you want to ship such items, you may make use of the other FedEx Express services that are specialized in doing that.
- Coming back to the point, small business owners selling small to medium sized items could use this service. Ground shipping proves to be really cost-effective if you use your packaging. You can also use the weight-based packing method which eliminates unnecessary price calculation.