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I received this notice from UPS in my email yesterday, and thought I would post it here for everyone to see. If it's already been posted, sorry! 
Anyway, here's a copy of the email..........yippee, more shipping costs!!! :dance: 
:doh:
As 2008 approaches, all of us at UPS would like to express our appreciation for your continued business. To help you plan for the coming year, we want you to know about new UPS rates and services that will take effect December 31, 2007.
UPS published small package Retail Rates will change as follows*: UPS Ground and UPS Standard to Canada services will increase 4.9%. Air and International express services will increase a net 4.9% through a combination of a 6.9% increase in rates and a 2% reduction in the air and international fuel surcharge.
Changes will also be made to accessorial charges. Residential Surcharges will increase by $0.10 for both Ground and Air services. The charge for Ground Address Corrections will increase $1.00. The charge for Declared Value will increase $0.10 per $100 of Declared Value with a minimum charge of $1.80. To see the complete list of accessorial changes, please visit ups.com/rates.
You can view updated rate and service information by visiting ups.com/rates on the following dates:
November 16, 2007: Preview UPS Ground, Air and International express rates and accessorials.
December 6, 2007: The printed 2008 UPS Rate and Service Guide will be available for preorder. Guides will start shipping at the end of December.
December 31, 2007: The 2008 UPS Rate and Service Guide will be available to download.
Visit ups.com on December 31, 2007, for information on new product and service enhancements for 2008:
Simplified international shipping
UPS Freight service guarantee
New air freight services
If you'd like to receive other e-mail communications from UPS like this in the future, or to update your e-mail preferences, go to ups.com/subscribe.
*The net impact of these changes on your shipping costs will vary according to your shipping characteristics and the terms of your agreement with UPS, if applicable.
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Just wanted to mention.... that UPS has been raising shipping costs very slightly at the beginning of EVERY year since I can remember (that's at least 20 years - we offered UPS services in our shop back then). I'd rather have smaller rate increases every year and a huge one all of a sudden every few years....
Back Road BearsTracy - you beat me to it! I was just checking my emails this morning and thought I'd better post this one on TT!
Though it happens every year it's nice to be prepared so you don't show up at UPS or schedule an online pick up and get quoted an amount higher than you expected.
Good point!
Ah, I did not realize that UPS did this yearly..........silly me, I should of thought of that! :doh: Really, I just started using them after the postal service 'simplified' all their shipping. It is nice that UPS sends out an email to let people know ahead of time like that......but I just hate the thought of paying even a bit more than we already are*sigh* Wonder how long it will be for the USPS to raise things again? 
They've been doing it fairly regularly as well.
Posts: 3,540We should see another USPS hike in six months. I think they raise them roughly every 6-8 months.
I'd rather know there's going to be an increase ahead of time, so thank you for posting this Tracy :hug:
