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Shipping Container Houses

Shipping container houses?!

An inflated housing market With home prices on the rise and inflation showing little let up, many are looking to affordable alternatives to traditional homes.…

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Rate Shopping Rate Comparison

What is rate shopping?

Overview Rate shopping is a process by which you’re able to compare different service levels across multiple carriers (UPS, FedEx, USPS, DHL, and others).…

2 min read
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I'd Ship That

The easiest way to generate shipping labels from your phone!

Why would I want to print labels from my phone? Convenience is probably the first thing that comes to mind. Think about the time savings involved if you could simply create labels from your smartphone!…

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USPS Tracking Numbers

Why do USPS tracking codes start with a 9?

Have you ever looked at USPS tracking codes and noticed the first several digits look the same? That’s by design. The United States Postal Service (USPS) doesn’t (fully) randomly generate tracking numbers.…

1 min read