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Shipping expenses can be a real headache and many companies give you a good deal on their products only to ramp up the shipping charges. It's an old trick that fools nobody but many providers still do it. The best way to avoid this sort of trap is to carefully investigate the sort of prices other organizations are charging.

The cheapest form of shipping is the old UPS ground courier which is generally very cheap but takes a little longer than overnight delivery. FED EX is a commonly known overnight courier and costs can vary a great deal between different companies. Some businesses will offer options like 7 day, 3 day and next day deliveries while others will promise straight up next day shipping.

Being able to keeping track of things: use a spread sheet like Excel or one of the variants available from Lotus or even Google documents. Take note down of all shipping and handling prices, together with the name of the provider. This database will become very valuable when you need to compare your findings and work out the most efficient deal.

Cap on fees: One way to save money is to see if the company has a cap on their shipping and handling fees and how much that cap will be. A cap on the shipping and handling will prevent you having to pay larger fees for more items. You can assess shipping costs better if you know that each order will not exceed a certain rate. Sometimes companies might even offer a flat rate.

Is bigger really better: established organizations usually give you a good deal. They tend to buy in bulk, achieving discount levels that smaller operators can never get. Shipping and handling is often considered an easy way to pass on that saving and discounts are offered to orders that exceed certain levels. Bigger companies will also keep your previous orders on a database so they know to value you repeat business. There's nothing worse than talking to a different person each time and getting the feeling your previous patronage has been forgotten.

It's wise to pay careful attention to shipping fees because you can easily be trapped into paying too much for delivery of your lighting fixtures. Shipping costs might look innocent enough until you start to add them all up over the course of a full year. That's when you really start to get an idea on the sort of money you can save. You might find that even something as simple as a ten percent discount can save you hundreds.