{"id":86,"date":"2008-12-11T16:08:33","date_gmt":"2008-12-11T20:08:33","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.ceogolfshop.com\/blog\/?p=86"},"modified":"2008-12-11T16:08:33","modified_gmt":"2008-12-11T20:08:33","slug":"shipping-rate-increase-expected","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ceogolfshop.com\/blog\/news\/shipping-rate-increase-expected\/","title":{"rendered":"Shipping rate increase expected"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Effective January 5, 2009, FedEx Express package and freight rates will increase an average of 6.9% for U.S. and U.S. export services. The rate increase will be partially offset by adjusting the fuel price at which the fuel surcharge begins, reducing the fuel surcharge by 2 percentage points.<\/p>\n<p>FedEx Ground and FedEx Home Delivery\u00c2\u00ae rates will also increase by an average of 5.9%. For detailed information about rate, surcharge, fee and other important changes, go to fedex.com\/2009rates.<\/p>\n<p>CEOgolfshop.com tries to charge for shipping on a break-even basis. We pull live rates, but the system is not always perfect in estimating shipping costs. For this reason, we reserve the right to adjust shipping prices, especially for large items., accordingly. As companies adjust their rates next year, we&#8217;ll review estimates vs actual costs and revise our structure. As always, if a shipping amount seems out of line, please call us and we&#8217;ll review immediately. Thank you!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Effective January 5, 2009, FedEx Express package and freight rates will increase an average of 6.9% for U.S. and U.S. export services. The rate increase will be partially offset by adjusting the fuel price at which the fuel surcharge begins, reducing the fuel surcharge by 2 percentage points. 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