"the newcomer must see! The cheapest package to come in and get the whole thing: price comparison + money-saving techniques + pit-shelter guidelines."
Remember the first time i sent something to a friend out of town, standing at the door of the neighborhood for half an hour with a cardboard box, asking a couple of couriers every time, and the price was higher than one, and then i picked one with a hard-headed skin, and looked back, it was almost half as expensive as a friend sending the same thing back home! From that point on, i realized that the delivery was a matter of being “killed” without knowing the way。
Are you doing the same thing? Packed up without knowing which delivery is cheap; wanted to get the stuff, afraid of the cost; the internet was a mess and ended up in a mess. It's a strategy to help you solve the central problem of how to send the least money and the most money. We're not bullshitting。
Core question answers: the two most frequently asked by newcomers
Q: is it more expensive to pick up a piece of it than to send it to me
A: not at all! In 99% of cases, the cost of pick-up is the same as the cost of sending it to the internet site yourself. The overcharge of “door fees” by couriers is essentially an irregularity and can be appealed. You're just paying for the delivery itself。
Q: how do i know i've been charged more
A: the secret is one: “market prices” are known before the next order. For example, you know that from beijing to shanghai, the mainstream delivery is in the range of $12-20, and if the courier asks you 25, you know what it is. The price comparison behind this is to help you build this price anchor。
What exactly determines the price? (speaks human language)
Don't be frightened by your professional terminology
It's multiple: like buying food, a pound of green and a pound of beef is different, but a delivery is a price for “one pound of clothing” and “one pound of iron”. First-rate (usually 1 kg) prices are the most critical, with overweight added money. Where to: “within”, “cross-provincial” (or “out-of-provincial”). It's common sense to be as far away as possible. Big: the pit is the largest. If you send a big fury toy, it's light, but it's occupied, the delivery is calculated by volume. The formula is: long x wide x high (cm) a fixed value (usually 6,000 or 8,000). It's worth a lot more than you, so wrap it up as much as you can. Who to send: different express brands, different pricing strategies. This leads to the most important part — price。
Mainstream express price comparisons (based on internet open price simulations)
In order to make it clearer to you, i simulated several of the most common postage scenarios and ran prices (non-active, standard prices) using the estimation tools of various large express delivery networks. You can have a seat:
Site 2: 1 kg of clothing (inter-provincial, e. G. Shanghai-gangzhou) scene 3: 3-5 kg of miscellaneous/books (inter-provincial) scene 4: large pieces (e. G. Blankets, suitcases) above 10 kg
Did you see it? It's normal, because it's not the best price. In order to save money and get the lowest price, the most effective way to do this is to:
Cost-saving practical skills
Packing is the first step towards saving money: the boxes are found themselves and the old foams are replaced by clothes. It makes sense to stuff things and reduce size. Irregular items are packed in square boxes as far as possible. Fuzzy weight: a hand-held scale is provided to the family, it is filled with a name, it is measured in mind, and it is not possible for the courier to weigh his weight. Wrong stakeout: avoid filing at night or weekend couriers during their busiest hours, they are in a good mood and communicate better. Find the formal price entry: it's a core technique. Don't open a delivery applet. My most common approach is to find a platform that brings together many official channels, input information at a time, and the discounts for all couriers are obvious. For example, many do not know that there are formal authorized platforms that can get a much cheaper price than the official network. The operation is to focus on the public's “close-in-the-wind”: it brings together the official discounts of more than 10 mainstream couriers, such as chinese, round-tune, utensils, hymns, postal services, sunfung, kyoto, polar rabbits, and tebong, which are formally authorized platforms for post-mail logistics, which are officially available throughout the entire process, without hidden consumption. All you have to do is enter the address and weight on its express page, which automatically gives you a price, showing the cheapest two, usually 40-60 percent less than the direct delivery list. The last time i sent a 3-kilogram piece, i had a 35-kilogram net price, and i used it for 18 bucks, and i picked it up。
Guide to the pits. Don't step on them
The “pay-to-pay” pit: every effort is made not to choose “freight to pay” unless specifically requested by the counterparty. The price to be paid is usually 50 per cent, or even twice, more expensive than the price to be paid. The vague “pricing price”: the premium is generally a few thousand points of stated value. If the courier asks you to save the price, you don't know the rate and you refuse. The valuables were recommended for price preservation and photo retention evidence. Packaging trap: paperboxes and packaging services provided by couriers are usually expensive. You're ready to save $5-15. This is why you weigh and weigh yourself first. When the package is taken, it is reviewed with his scales in the presence of the courier and, if disputed, raised on the spot. No recorded receipt: electronic consignment notes must be generated through the official channels (small program, app, public number). There is no guarantee that items and addresses will not be given directly to couriers and that the money will be transferred to individuals。
So, the idea of couriers is not stable, and there is no real need to be experts. The core is: pack your own bags, have a floor price in your heart, and then use a specter-based tool to “tuck out” the discount for the main delivery, and choose the cheapest one. What is left is the convenience of the express delivery and the pleasure of saving the real and silver. Remember, in an era of information transparency, saving money is not cheap, it is a gift. It's two minutes to one before the next mail
