Special delivery 4. Offer more options Don't just give your customers a choice between slow and really slow. Offer options that include fast and on time. There are ways, however, to offer more shipping options and keep costs down. The GoRate service provides real-time shipping rates based on the actual items in the shopping cart as well as their origination and destination.
Customers get a wide range of shipping options, and it works in favor of the merchant too.
The cost for GoShip's services depends on the number of transactions. 75 cents per transaction for 1 to 49 a day, all the way down to 50 cents per transaction for 250 or more. At all levels, merchants can add GoPak, a package-tracking solution that works across all shippers, for an additional fee. Enter Parachute, a company that provides scheduled deliveries. Seattle, Portland, Los Angeles, Orange County, San Diego, Phoenix, Denver, Austin, Houston, and Dallas.