Thursday, December 30, 2010

2011 USPS Rate Change Information

blog_pact-act_usps-logoDon’t forget – the US Post Office will be raising rates for the following mail classes effective January 2, 2011:

  • Express Mail®
  • Priority Mail®
  • Parcel Select®
  • Express Mail International®
  • Priority Mail International
  • Global Express Guaranteed®

On average, rates will increase by 3.9% for retail prices (3.2% for Stamps.com/Commercial Base customers).  Rates for First Class Mail®, Media Mail, and Parcel Post® will not be changed.

As a reminder, FedEx and UPS will be increasing prices for their ground services on January 3, 2011 by an average of 4.9%.

Small business owners should note the following USPS price changes starting Sunday, January 2, 2011:

Express Mail – 2011 Shipping Rates

Domestic Flat Rate Products

Retail

Commercial Base

Commercial Plus

Regular or Legal Flat Rate Envelope

$18.30

$17.40

$12.72

Priority Mail – 2011 Shipping Rates

Domestic Flat Rate Products

Retail

Commercial Base

Commercial Plus

Regular, Legal, or Padded Flat Rate Envelope

$4.95

$4.75

$4.70

Small Flat Rate Box

$5.20

$5.00

$4.95

Medium Flat Rate Box

$10.95

$10.50

$9.97

Large Flat Rate Box

$14.95

$14.20

$13.67

Large Flat Rate Box (APO/FPO)

$12.95

$12.20

$11.67

If you are a Stamps.com customer, your shipping rates will will automatically be updated by Stamps.com.  This includes shipping labels printed with Stamps.com prior to Januay 2nd but marked with a ship date of January 2nd or later.  All Stamps.com customers have access to Commercial Base Pricing (or Commercial Plus Pricing depending on volume).

Click here for more information on the 2011 USPS rate change.

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We hope this information is helpful.

Sincerely,
Jason Archambault

www.fastpack.net
www.FastPackOutlet.com

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Thursday, December 16, 2010

New LOWER, UNBEATABLE Prices on Poly Courier Mailers - ALL SIZES!

We have just SLASHED pricing our Poly Courier Mailers! When we say SLASHED, we mean it! We dare you to find a lower price on CASE quantities, and if you do, we will do our best to beat it!

http://www.fastpack.net/Shopping.idc?ProductCategory=17

 

Sincerely,

Jason Archambault

www.fastpack.net

www.FastPackOutlet.com

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New size Kraft Self Seal Bubble Mailers / Envelopes 4"x5" #MINI by Fastpack Packaging Inc.

We are pleased to announce a new size kraft self seal bubble mailer / envelope, it is 4"x5" interior dimensions. It is considered a #MINI. If you think you might be able to use this small, (maybe the smallest bubble mailer / envelope available ever), send us an email we would love to send you a free sample.

Why use a #MINI you might be asking yourself? Less envelope equals less weight, you can ship a smaller envelope at a lower cost. Shipping costs are reduced. Also, if you have a few coins, baseball sports card, small jewerly etc, you really do not need the larger envelope, this helps save paper and trees. Also, of course savings on the cost of the envelope!

 

Sincerely,

Jason Archambault

www.fastpack.net

www.FastPackOutlet.com

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Friday, December 10, 2010

Bubble Wrap® Appreciation Day in Danger of being "Popped" in 2011

You heard right! Bubble Wrap® Appreciation Day (BWAD) 2011 is in Danger of being popped!

First let's answer a few questions. Bubble Wrap® Appreciation Day? Huh? Yes, there is such a day! See more about that here: http://www.fast-pack.com/bubblewrapappreciation.html

Ok, back to the popping part. Every year on the 4th Monday of January people from all over the world celebrate BWAD, including us here at FastPack. Every BWAD we have a HUGE Bubble Wrap® Sale in which we offer FREE SHIPPING on rolls of Bubble Wrap®. Clear Bubble Wrap®, Purple Bubble Wrap®, Green Bubble Wrap®, Blue Bubble Wrap® and the original Clear Bubble Wrap®.

As anyone in shipping knows, every year, like clockwork the major small package shipping companies announce increases. The upcoming 2011 shipping increases have already been announced by FedEx, UPS, and the USPS. Year after year shipping costs have increased, and our Bubble Wrap® Appreciation Day sale still continued. This year it has become impossible to absorb the full shipping costs due to the increase set to hit all small package shippers the first week of January. So our Bubble Wrap® Appreciation Day sale has been "POPPED", almost.....

We will no longer be able to offer FREE SHIPPING on rolls of Bubble Wrap on that very special day, as in years past. HOWEVER, the SALE MUST GO ON! January 24, 2011, the upcoming BWAD, we will offer highly discounted shipping, 50% off of shipping or higher at the very least, but we are working to make sure that the big day goes on!

For more details see:
http://www.fastpack.net/Shopping.idc?ProductCategory=414
http://www.fast-pack.com/bubblewrapappreciation.html

Sincerely,
Jason Archambault
President/CEO
Fastpack Packaging Inc.

www.fastpack.net

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Tracking Freight Shipments - Freight Carrier Tracking Links

Below is a comprehensive list of carrier websites to track your cargo shipments.

FREIGHT CARRIER TRACKING LINKS

A. Duie Pyle
AAA Cooper
ABE Cargo Express
ABF Freight System
ABX Logistics
ACI
ACL
Aeronet
AES Logistics
Airnet Express
AIT Worldwide
Alianca
All-In Logistics
AMI
Amstan
Amtrak Express Parcels
ANC
ANL
APL
APX
Aramex
ASF
Atlanticargo
Australian air Express
Averitt Express
Balaji Shipping
Benton Express
Bridgehead
BTX Air Express
Business Post
Bullet Freight
CAI
California Overnight
Canpar
Capital Lease
Cavalier Logistics
CCS Express
Central Freight Lines
Central Transport
CGL
Chronopost International
City Link
Comair
Concordia International
CON-WAY
COSCO
Countrywide Express
Crossflight
Daily Express International
Dayton Freight
Dawes Transport
Day & Ross
Delbros
DFDS Transport
DHL Fashion Nordic

OCEAN CARRIER TRACKING LINKS

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AIR FREIGHT TRACKING LINKS

ABSA Aerolinhas Brasileiras M3 549
Adria Airways JP 165
Aegean Airlines A3 390
Aer Lingus Cargo EI 053
Aero-Charter DW 187 (use format: 187-88888888)
Aeroflot SU 507 (more tracking)
Aerosvit VV 870 (more tracking)
Aeromexico Cargo AM 139 (more tracking)
Aeromexpress Cargo QO 976
AeroUnion 6R 873
Africa West FK 858
Air Algerie AH 124
Air ALM LM 119
Air Armenia QN 907
Air Astana KC 465
Air Baltic BT 657
AirBridge Cargo RU 580 (changed from VI 412)
Air Canada AC 014
Air China CA 999 (more tracking
Air Europa Cargo UX 996
Air France AF 057 (more tracking) (from USA: Air France tracking)
Air Greenland GL 631
Air Hong Kong LD 288
Air India AI 098
Air Jamaica JM 201 (more tracking)
Air Macau NX 675
Air Madagascar MD 258
Air Malawi QM 167
Air Malta KM 643
Air Mauritius MK 239
Air Moldova 9U 572
Air New Zealand NZ 086 (more tracking)
Air Niugini PX 656
Air Seychelles HM 061
Air Tahiti Nui TN 244 (flight tracking only)
Alaska Airlines AS 027 (more tracking)
Alitalia AZ 055 (more tracking more tracking )
Allied Air 4W 574 (more tracking )
American Airlines AA 001
Amerijet International M6 810
ANA All Nippon Cargo NH 205 (more tracking)
Arrow Air JW 404
Asiana Airlines OZ 988
Atlantic Southeast Airlines EV 862
Atlas Air 5Y 369
Astral Aviation 8V 485
ATS Arctic Transportation Services ?? ???
Austrian Cargo OS 257
(multiple AWB tracking) (alternate site)
Avient SMJ 757
Azerbaijan Airlines J2 771
Biman Bangladesh BG 997
British Airways BA 125
British Midland Airways BD 236
Brussels Airlines SN 082
Bulgaria Air FB 623
Buraq Air Transport UZ 928 (Arabic only) (more tracking)
CAL Cargo Air Lines 5C 700
Cameroon Airlines UY 604
Canadian Airlines Int´l CP 018
CargoItalia 002 2G (alternate)
Cargolux Airlines CV 172
Cargolux Italia C8 356
Caribbean Airlines BW 106
Cathay Pacific Airways CX 160
Cayman Airways KX 378
Centurion Air Cargo WE 307
China Airlines CI 297
China Cargo Airlines CK 112
China Eastern Airlines MU 781
China Southern Airlines CZ 784
Cielos Airlines A2 529
Comair OH 886
Continental Airlines CO 005 Condor Flugdienst 881 DE
Copa Airlines Cargo CM 230
Coyne Airways 7C 575
Croatia Airlines OU 831
Cyprus Airways CY 048
Czech Airlines OK 064 (more tracking)
Delta Air Lines DL 006 (more tracking)
DHL Aviation/DHL Airways ER 423
DHL Aviation / European Air Transport QY 615
Dragonair KA 043
Egyptair MS 077
EL AL LY 114
Emery Worldwide EB
Emirates EK 176 (more tracking)
Estonian Air OV 960
Ethiopian Airlines ET 071
ETIHAD Airways EY 607
EuroAtlantic Airways MM
Eva Airways BR 695
Far Eastern Air Transport EF 265
Fedex FX 023 (more tracking )
Finnair AY 105
Florida West International Airways RF 330
Garuda Indonesia GA 126
Global Aviation and Services 5S 301 (more tracking)
Grandstar Cargo GD 800
Great Wall Airlines IJ 989
Gulf Air GF 072 (more tracking)
Hainan Airlines HU 880
Hong Kong Airlines N8 851
Iberia IB 075
Icelandair FI 108 (more tracking)
Indian Airlines IC 058
Insel Air Cargo 7I 958
Iran Air IR 096
Jade Cargo International JI 189
Japan Air System JD 234
Japan Airlines JL 131
JAT Airways JU 115
Jet Airways 9W 589
Jetairfly TB 754
Jet Club 0J 254
Jubba Airways 6J
Kalitta Air K4 272
KD Avia KD 093
Kenya Airways KQ 706
Kingfisher Airlines IT 090
KLM Cargo KL 074 (more tracking)
KLM Cargo for US-Customers
Korean Air KE 180 (more tracking)
Kuwait Airways KU 229
LACSA Airlines of Costa Rica LR 133
LAN Chile LA 045
LAN Chile – track multiple airwaybills
Lauda Air NG 231
LIAT Airlines LI 140
Libyan Airlines LN 148 (unfinished) (more tracking )
LOT Polish Airlines LO 080
LTU (Leisure Cargo) LT 266
Lufthansa Cargo AG LH 020
Malaysian Airline System MH 232
Malaysian Airline (more tracking)
Malaysian Airline Homepage (click Shipment Tracking)
MALEV Hungarian Airlines MA 182
Mandarin Airlines AE 803
Mario’s Air M2 552
Martinair Cargo MP 129
MASAir MY 865
Middle East Airlines ME 076
MNG Airlines MB 716
National Air Cargo N8 416 (multiple AWB tracking)
Nippon Cargo Airlines KZ 933
Northern Air Cargo NC 345
Northwest Airlines NW 012 (alternate site)
(more tracking)
Olympic Airways OA 050
Pakistan Int´l Airlines PK 214
Philippine Airlines PR 079
Polar Air Cargo PO 403
Pronto Airways ?? ???
Qantas Airways QF 081
Qatar Airways QR 157
Royal Airlines R0 ???
Royal Air Maroc AT 147
Royal Brunei Airlines BI 672
Royal Jordanian RJ 512
SAC South American Airways S6 817
SAS-Scandinavian Airlines System SK 117
SATA Air Acores SP 737
Saudi Arabian Airlines SV 065 (more tracking)
Shandong Airlines SC 324 (Chinese)
Shanghai Airlines FM 774 (more tracking)
Shanghai Airlines Cargo F4 825
Shenzhen Airlines ZH 479 (Chinese)
Siberia Airlines 421 S7
Sichuan Airlines 3U 876
Singapore Airlines SQ 618
Sky West Airlines OO 302
South African Airways SA 083
Southwest Airlines WN 526
South Winds Cargo D4 883
SriLankan Cargo UL 603
Starlight Airlines QP 321
SunExpress XQ 564 (more tracking)
Swiss LX 724
Syrian Arab Airlines RB 070
TAAG-Angola Airlines DT 118
TAB Cargo B1 901
TACA TA 202
TAM Brazilian Airlines JJ 957
Tampa Airlines QT 729
TAP Air Portugal 047 TP
Thai Airways TG 217 (more tracking)
Thomson Airways BY 754
TNT Airways 3V 163
Trans Mediterranean Airways TL 270
Turkish Airlines TK 235
Ukraine Int´l Airlines PS 566
Uni Airways B7 525
United Airlines Cargo UA 016
UPS Air Cargo 5X 406
USAirways US 037
VARIG Brazilian Airlines RG 042/183 (more tracking)
Vietnam Airlines VN 738
Vensecar Internacional V4 946
Virgin Atlantic VS 932
Xiamen Airlines MF 731
Yangtze River Express Airlines Y8 871
Yemenia Yemen Airways IY 635

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This a a great list of many Shipping firms, and a direct link to the tracking sections of their website that we came across.

Sincerely,
Jason Archambault
www.fastpack.net
www.FastPackOutlet.com

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Wednesday, December 08, 2010

Recycled Bubble Wrap Just added to Inventory!

* 50% Pre-Consumer Recycled Content
* Economic & environmentally sensible
*Consistent Sealed Air® Barrier Bubble® technology for optimum performance
*Addresses carbon footprint and raw material preservation
*No additional color additives or dyes have been added
*Tint will vary by region, based on available recycled resin color composition mixture, may be clear, gray or any other color. If color matters, please email or call us to confirm the current color.
*Meets all requirements of commercial item description CID-A-A549

It is available here:

http://www.fastpack.net/Shopping.idc?ProductCategory=2

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Wednesday, December 01, 2010

Unishippers

Estes
Estes will be closed or have limited operations on the following days:

  • Thursday, November 25, 2010 - Closed
  • Friday, November 26, 2010 - Closed
  • Thursday, December 23, 2010 - Limited Service
  • Friday, December 24, 2010 - Closed
  • Friday, December 31, 2010 - Closed

R+L Carriers
R+L Carriers will be closed on the following days:

  • Thursday, November 25, 2010 - Closed
  • Friday, November 26, 2010 - Closed
  • Friday, December 24, 2010 - Closed
  • Friday, December 31, 2010 - Closed

Saia®
Saia will be closed on the following days:

  • Thursday, November 25, 2010 - Closed
  • Friday, November 26, 2010 - Closed
  • Friday, December 24, 2010 - Closed
  • Monday, December 27, 2010 - Closed
  • Friday, December 31, 2010 - Closed

YRC
YRC will be closed on the following days:

  • Thursday, November 25, 2010 - Closed
  • Friday, November 26, 2010 - Closed
  • Friday, December 24, 2010 - Closed
  • Monday, December 27, 2010 - Closed
  • Friday, December 31, 2010 - Closed

For our customers that ship via LTL Carrier, we wanted to pass along this information on LTL Closures this holiday season.

Sincerely,
Jason Archambault
www.fastpack.net
www.FastPackOutlet.com

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FREE SHIPPING on 20 Packs of Bubble Wrap to end December 31, 2010

We are sorry to announce that FREE SHIPPING on 20 Packs of Bubble Wrap will end December 31, 2010. Due to the cost of shipping going up on all shipping services we will be unable to continue Free Shipping on the 20 roll packs of Bubble Wrap. We hope to be able to offer some kind of special shipping price, but not FREE Shipping. Please make note of this, and if you require this item, purchase BEFORE December 31st 2010 to receive Free Shipping!

 

http://www.fastpack.net/Bubble-Wrap/20_Rolls_230x12_Small_Bubbles_Bubble_Wrap_FREE_SHIPPING_Blue_Red_Purple_Green_or_Clear

 

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