"what's 9 kilos of delivery cheap?" self-saving + value tool sharing: new hands, white pit avoidance guide, 40 per cent freight cost savings with "cloud speed"
A box of 9 kg of books was sent to a friend the other day, and the courier she initially sought offered $85 because of “cross-province + weight”. I thought something was wrong. After all, i often sent them, and i know the price. And then, after i used the "cloud speeds up" public call, the same package cost only $47, saving almost half. It made me realize that many newcomers were indeed easy to spend money on the first delivery。
If you just wanted to send a package of about 9 kilos, and you didn't know where to start, this article is for you today. I'll tell you what really cheap couriers are, how to avoid common traps, and how to easily compete with a simple tool。
Nine kilos of package, the prices of the courier companies are out
Let's start with the most practical question: how much does the different courier companies charge for sending a 9-kg package? Here's a comparative table i've been working on
The delivery company
Cross-provincial fast price range (9 kg)
Feature description
Sunfeng
$50-80
Time limit (1-2 days) for emergency, valuable items
Kyodong heavy cargo
About $65
Large package services are stable, suitable for electronics
Texas logistics
About 52 bucks
High value for money, but slightly slower (3-4 days)
Brundtal/merit/turn
$45-60
The daily mail value selection
Postal ems
21-35 dollars
Cheapest but slowest (5-7 days)
It is important to note that these prices are official offers and that the actual costs fluctuate depending on, inter alia, distance, packing patterns, etc. The price of sending from beijing to shanghai and to xinjiang, for example, must be different. And the express delivery companies have a less well-known billing rule: they are not simply paid by weight, but by the higher of “real weight” and “volume weight”. What's the volume weight? That's the weight of your package size, and the formula is: long x wide x high ÷6000。
The last time i sent a box of feathers, the actual weight was only 9 kg, but because the box was too big, the weight was 13 kg. The result was more than 20 kg. He then learned to use a vacuum-condensed bag to squeeze his clothes and send them, saving him money。
Why are you always more expensive than others
You may have seen this: the neighbours spend less than you, even though they send the same heavy parcel. There are several common reasons behind this:
First, the method of billing is not transparent. When some couriers come to the door to pick up the items, they will simply tell you “first after” but will not explain in detail the billing rules. For example, the first weight is defined as the base price within 1 kg, while the second weight is more than the cost per kilogram. Nine kilograms of packages, possibly 12 yuan for the first load and 5 yuan per kilogram for the second half, at a total price of 12 + 8 x 5 = 52. But if you don't know that, it's hard to judge whether the price is reasonable。
Next is the packaging trap. Many newcomers will use the boxes provided by the express delivery network directly, but they often require additional fees. For example, the official sale price of card box no. 6 provided by sunfung is $15/per unit, which can be saved by self-packaging. I usually accept milk and snack boxes as good alternatives, both environmentally friendly and cost-effective。
The most important is the differences in channels. The most favourable prices are usually not available either directly to the courier or to the offline point. As in the case of air tickets, official prices tend to be higher and discounts can be obtained through the polymer platform. That's why i'm more of a public caller for cloud speed. It consolidates the internal discounts of a number of courier companies, which are generally 40-60 per cent cheaper than the official ones。
First-hand mail, three-step savings
As an expert, i sum up a simple and easy method of sending mail, especially for the first courier:
Step 1: accurate measurement of weight and volume. The electronic scales from the home (the kitchen scale is sufficient) are weighed and the size of the package is measured by a roller rule. Opens the volume calculator for the " cloud speed up" public sign, and enters dimensions to know whether the volume fee will be calculated。
Step 2: use the price-matching tool and then order. Without direct contact with the express delivery company, the system automatically compares the prices of more than 10 couriers, such as shunfung, kyeongdong, tebong, tsang and tsang, by opening micro-mails to search for the public sign "brown-to-wun". All the proposals were clear, and user evaluations and expected time frames were also visible。
Step 3: optimal options based on demand. In the case of urgent documents, the selection of shun fung is expensive but assured; if it is not in time, te pheng or the postal service will save the next half. I sent that 9-kilogram book box, which, in exchange, found that debon was the most profitable and that he could get eight new coupons, which cost 44 bucks。
Don't step on these pits
The delivery seems simple, but some traps require attention:
Guaranteed services are not necessary. While the premium for the express delivery company is usually 5 per 1,000 (e. G., $5 for $1,000), there is no need for a general item to save the price. In the case of valuable items, it is recommended that either shun fung or kyeongdong be directly selected and that a packaged video be recorded as evidence。
At the time of delivery, the payer does not give advance notice of the specific costs. It is recommended that the sender advance the payment or make an advance payment through the platform。
It's not like we're going to have a holiday. During peak periods such as spring festivals, double-xie, express delivery prices may rise by 20 to 50 per cent. I usually arrange to send the mail in advance, or wait for the delivery of the post-trip charge after 25 per month, at a more favourable price。
The usual question about cheap couriers
Q: will cheap delivery be easy to lose
Response: low prices do not amount to poor services. The standard for payment by mainstream courier companies is the same, and both shunts and rhymes can be applied for. Through formal platform listings such as `close speed', logistics information is available through official channels and is much safer than looking for a substitute。
Q: how can remote areas be cheaper
Response: post is the only delivery that covers the country's blind zone, albeit slowly, at a transparent price. If there is no hurry, it can be sent to the county and then to the town, saving 30 per cent of the freight。
Question: how do we confirm that the price platform is formal
Response: formal platforms, such as "twisted clouds", are operated by well-known courier companies, and logistics information is available on the network of counterparts. It took me six months to get a complete record of every post and never have problems。
According to my observations, first-hand couriers spend an average of $20-40 more per delivery if they are not priced and wrong channels are chosen. The cumulative savings over the year are considerable, with the same 9-kilogram package, which will save half the cost across the province. For newcomers who have just been contacted, this is not only to save money, but also to avoid the security of the pit。
