Associated Mail & Parcel Centers Blog

Click on the picture below to get the FRB Comparisons between 2009 rates and the new 2010 rates effective January 4, 2010.

Back when wine was ok to ship, a lady came in with a case of wine jugs (yup, I mean jugs of very cheap port) that she had just gotten from the grocery store. The case had the single pieces of cardboard separating the bottles. “I’m sorry I can’t ship that like that. The bottles [...]

An in-depth look at the new 2010 UPS rates from Parcel Industry Magazine: http://bit.ly/4oMl1b, http://bit.ly/8ZP5VU, http://bit.ly/82DIwo

For a flyer showing the guaranteed delivery policies of the carriers, click on the image below:

There has been a discussion on AMPC HotTalk recently that caught my eye, and I kind of wanted to weigh in a few thoughts on that matter. The thread in question was titled ‘Reassurances,’ and pretty much revolved around a single question. “Why am I in this Business?” Look at most other small successful businesses. [...]

Here is a link to the dates to ship by as published by USPS, and Fed Ex. UPS has not published specific dates, yet. As soon as they are published we will be updating the chart. Click on the thumbnail to download.

This week all FASC locations will receive a letter and 2009 holiday counter card. The counter card shows the last days to ship with FedEx Express and FedEx Ground in order for shipments to arrive by Thursday, December 24th. The letter also explains that FedEx is giving FASC locations the opportunity to order additional in-store [...]

Customer Lady Frugal: You charge 11 cents more for stamps that the post office! Your mailing and shipping rates are almost double those at the post office – that’s outrageous – maybe even illegal. This is outrageous!! Store Owner: Ma’am, I don’t sell stamps here. I don’t sell shipping, boxes, bubble-wrap, peanuts, or faxes. Those [...]

I was happy to receive the following testimonial from one of our members today. Needless to say, it made my day. Thank you, Michele. Dear AMPC, I have a few quiet minutes as I open the store this morning and I wanted to send you a quick email. We all know the economy is tight [...]

If you can’t spring for that 57” flat screen TV to put behind your counter with a Power Point promoting your services, you may want to try a digital picture frame set on your counter. Not quite as visual as the TV, but a few of these around will attract attention. They usually have a [...]