subject: Can I Pay For My Freight Costs With My Credit Card? [print this page] When every a company places an order with a company in order to ship their goods, the first question is usually going to be "how much is it going to cost?" However, what many people forget to ask along with the cost, is, "How can I pay for it?" One PA freight service might actually accept different payment methods than the next, so it is important to find out what methods they will accept so that you know how to properly pay your bill when the time comes.
Credit cards have quickly become our societies preferred method for paying for almost everything. The ease of just charging it to the card and then sorting out that one bill at the end of the month can also make things easier for a company that chooses to bill their expenses to a company credit card. It stands to reason therefore, that many of these companies might be interested in paying their freight bills with that same card.
Most courier companies have put systems into place so that they accept credit cards by now. The most common method of paying for freight services is still probably on a company check; however, plastic is probably a close second. There are even some other, more modern ways that courier companies are beginning to accept as payment. Some now have the ability to take debit from clients that prefer to pay that way, and others are accepting payments through online bill paying portals and PayPal.
Even though credit card acceptance is almost universal now, you still should never take for granted that your freight service is automatically going to take credit cards. Doing that might land you in an embarrassing situation with an overdue freight bill. The best way to find out for sure is to either visit their website to see if it lists any payment information, or to call the courier company yourself.
Also, if you see something that says that they accept credit cards somewhere in your shipping company's materials, make sure that they take your specific credit card. The days of merchant's only accepting one type of credit card are mostly behind us. However, if you use a card that is out of the ordinary, there is no guarantee that the company will accept it, so just take the time to check before trying to pay your bill in that manner.
by: Paul McDuffy
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