FedEx
$8.00 handling charge on normal boxes that do not qualify

FedEx shippers, beware! Watch your bills!

FedEx has an $8.00 handling charge listed in its rate guide. However, my packages do not meet the types of parcels it imposes this fee on.

Copied and pasted from their web site:

"A surcharge applies to any package that: 1) measures greater than 60 inches along its longest side; 2) measures greater than 30 inches along its second-longest side; 3) has an actual weight of greater than 70 lbs.; 4) is not fully encased in an outer shipping container; 5) is encased in an outer shipping container made of metal or wood; 6) is cylindrical, including (without limitation) cans, buckets, barrels, drums or pails that are not fully encased in a shipping container made of corrugated cardboard; 7) is cylindrical, whether or not encased in corrugated cardboard, and exceeds 18 inches in length or 3 inches in diameter or has a diameter greater than its height; 8) is bound with metal, plastic or cloth banding (including packages where the outer surface area is loosely wrapped or creased, or where the contents protrude outside the surface area); or 9) would become entangled in or cause damage to other packages or the FedEx conveyance system. For U.S. Express services, this surcharge applies on a per-piece basis even if multiple pieces are bundled in a shipment. We reserve the right to assess additional handling charges for packages that require special handling or that require FedEx to apply additional packaging during transit."

FedEx came out and checked my packages, and I don't meet this requirement for the extra charges. But I'm charged anyway? I just have normal boxes, nothing weird about them.

Company: FedEx
Country: USA
Site: fedex.com

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