Shipping Options

                  Due to a change in state contracts, ETSU no longer has access to special discounts with Federal Express.

                  ETSU departments must now pay full price for every package shipped via FedEx as well as an additional

                  $4.00 per package fee when FedEx provides pick up service at the department.  Many of you who ship

                  regularly with FedEx have noticed the increased charges on your invoices since the first of January.  UPS

                  now has the current contract with the state and offer rates substantially lower than FedEx.

                  Shipping Options:  The following shipping options are available for packages being shipped through Central

                  Receiving:

                                UPS

                                Airborne Express unishippers

                                FedEx

                  Central Receiving has begun keeping in inventory Airborne Express unishippers.  These are prepaid shipping

                  envelopes and boxes that can be issued as an inventory item, similar to copy paper.  An overnight letter sent

                  to anywhere in the United States via Airborne will cost about one half of the FedEx rate.  Similar savings can

                  be achieved on second day and international shipments.

                  Central Receiving (94364) is available to pick up your shipping packages from your department at both the

                  main campus as well as at the VA campus.  The packages will then be shipped out through Central Receiving.

                  The following rates are provided for comparison purposes:

                                                                                                    UPS          Prepaid Airborne        FedEx

                  Overnight (Central Receiving)                                    $6.45                   $9.20                  $15.10

                  Overnight (shipper pickup at department)                     N/A                    N/A                   $19.10

                  2nd Day (Central Receiving)                                      $4.70                   $8.41                  $8.30

                  2nd Day (shipper pickup at department)                      N/A                     N/A                   $12.30

                  N/A -- This service is not available from the company.

                  FedEx deliveries to the VA campus -- Please note that when a package is shipped to the VA campus via

                  FedEx, FedEx has set up exemptions for the VA zip code (37684) in their shipping requirements.  Packages

                  that are shipped FedEx Priority Overnight, usually to be delivered by 10:30 a.m., are only required to be

                  delivered to the VA by 4:30 p.m.  FedEx Standard Overnight is not available as a service to the VA campus.

                  If a package is required prior to 4:30, the shipper should be instructed to send it to Central Receiving who will

                  deliver.

                  Central Receiving stands ready to assist you with all your shipping needs.  Please call (94364) with any

                  questions you may have.

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