[cashflyer]

Just a little piece of info that was passed along to me by a fedex employee this week. You may already know this, but it was news to me. It comes in handy when shipping bulky items.

First, you get an automatic discount when you use their online shipping manager. And signing up is free.

Second, when entering the package information, be sure and put your longest dimension in the first block. This is because their formula is L*2W*2H. I had a big, flat box to ship measuring 36x66x4. It was astronomical, and would have to go by freight truck. But the rep said to enter it as 66x36x4. I did, and it was affordable (still not cheap).

Third, if shipping international, they have a "space available" program that is a good bit cheaper than regular shipping prices. The catch is that your package will wait in the terminal until space is available.

I have no affiliation with FedEx, except that I use their service. I'm only passing this along in hopes that this helps somebody save some $$.