subject: Different postage costs for different priorities [print this page] Different postage costs for different priorities
If you are looking to send a parcel to a UK address or to a recipient outside of the UK, it is worth bearing in mind that there is no longer a one-size-fits-all approach to parcel delivery and as such, it pays to do some thorough research before picking a postal service. Price is of course a major factor in any decision-making process, particularly during times of economic hardship and recession, but as well as this, service levels, additional tools and reputation all need to be considered.
It has become clear that those businesses, retailers and service providers who are not changing with the times by offering customers a choice of services based on their budget levels and requirements, are the ones being left behind. It makes obvious business sense to be constantly growing and changing with the needs of existing customers, and to ensure that market research is done in order to capture new customers. Overall, offering one postal service for example, with no range of postage costs, will inevitably alienate those customers looking for a service that doesn't fit into this mould.
Nowadays, courier companies such as TNT, Parcelforce and Yodel all offer different postage costs and parcel delivery services for customers with differing priorities. It is now possible to choose a service based not only on price, but also on how long it will take to deliver your parcel from the time it is collected, what additional services you will be offered, and the best options for sending parcels abroad.
As with most industries, courier companies compete on price and on service levels, and many will concentrate on being specialists in offering economy services, rapid delivery services (such as same day, overnight and next day delivery), time-specific delivery (Saturdays, mornings, and afternoons) and sending parcels abroad (to Europe, America, and the rest of the world). By doing this, they will be serving a niche group and competing with less companies, giving themselves the best chance of making a name for themselves in that particular area of parcel delivery.
Additional services from couriers can include online parcel tracking, high quality packaging materials, postcode finders and much more, all of which are designed to make sending parcels of any weight, size or value easily and with complete peace of mind. Researching and booking courier services online is the best way to compare the variety of services on offer and get what you need from the parcel delivery company you choose to use.
Choose your postal service and domestic or international postage costs based on your needs and priorities and get a great deal every time.
