In this article, we’ll be reviewing all of the shipping options you’ll find in your store. There are a lot of options, and not all of them have very intuitive names.
We’ll be defining each of them in this article so you can make better-informed decisions about which shipping options to include in your store, and so you know which to use yourself. We’ll go over things like shipping time, suggested size/weight, and suggested usage-scenarios.
For additional information on precise prices and timetables, follow the links in the names of each service below.
UPS
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UPS Ground
- Cost-effective shipping with guaranteed delivery dates
- One- to five- day shipping time
- Economical choice for routine shipments
UPS Next Day Air
- Guaranteed next-day service
- Ideal service for shipments that must arrive the next business day
- Time-definite service—or your money back (from UPS)
- UPS Next Day Air serves more ZIP codes and more businesses by both 10:30 A.M. and 12:00 P.M. than FedEx Priority Overnight
UPS 2nd Day Air
- Guaranteed second-day delivery
- Economical option for shipments that do not need overnight service
- Guaranteed delivery to every address throughout the continental U.S. and Puerto Rico
UPS 3 Day Select
- Guaranteed delivery within three business days
- Day-definite option for less time-sensitive shipments
- Available for packages within the contiguous 48 United States
USPS
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US Priority Mail
- Economic 1-3 Day delivery
- Delivery in 1-3 days (depending on distance)
- Flat rate based on the size of the package rather than the weight
- Includes USPS Tracking and insurance on most shipments.
US Mail First-Class
- 1-3 Business Days
- Affordable way to send envelopes and lightweight packages (3.5 Ozs. or less)
US Priority Mail Express
- Overnight Delivery Guarantee
- USPS’s fastest domestic service, with limited exceptions, available 365 days a year
- Same benefits as US Priority Mail (insurance, tracking, etc.)
International
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UPS Standard to Canada/Mexico
- An ideal choice when speed needs to be balanced with economy
- Day-specific delivery estimates let you plan delivery dates
- Convenient door-to-door service
UPS Worldwide Express
- Send packages to over 135 countries and territories and receive packages from over 185 countries and territories
- Guaranteed, time-definite service or your money back (from UPS)
- In-house customs clearance provided
- Up to three delivery attempts made
UPS Worldwide Express Plus
- Guaranteed, time-definite delivery or your money back (from UPS)
- Send packages to more than 55 countries and territories and receive packages from more than 190 countries and territories
- Door-to-door service with in-house customs clearance
- Up to three delivery attempts
UPS Worldwide Expedited
- Customs-cleared, day-definite delivery to more than 220 countries and territories in two to five business days
- Good way to balance speed with cost when deadlines are more flexible
- Up to three delivery attempts, package tracking, & notification services
- Door-to-door service with in-house Customs clearance
UPS (Worldwide) Saver
- International express shipments with guaranteed end of day delivery
- Next business day delivery by the end of day to Canada
- Second business day delivery by end of day to Mexico and major metropolitan areas worldwide
- Day-definite delivery by the end of the business day to other locations worldwide, depending on destination
- Door-to-door service with in-house customs clearance
- Up to three delivery attempts