{"id":1823,"date":"2020-11-30T08:00:15","date_gmt":"2020-11-30T07:00:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wppacking.visiolab\/?p=1823"},"modified":"2023-07-13T16:08:34","modified_gmt":"2023-07-13T14:08:34","slug":"shipping-brokers-services","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.3dbinpacking.com\/en\/shipping-brokers-services\/","title":{"rendered":"Is it worth using the services of shipping brokers?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n
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Brokerage services, regardless of the industry, are always based on a similar basis: the broker gains access to services, goods, prices and fee rates that are beyond the reach of some potential buyers. By purchasing goods or services in bulk, brokers may get a low unit price. Even after adding their own margin, they are able to provide customers, who could not afford direct purchase, with an attractive offer. We will show you how this works for courier services.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Handling individual orders is not so profitable for courier companies. Therefore, the prices for \u00a0individual customers are often higher than those for larger orders. Even when running a business, it may be difficult for you to negotiate a preferential contract. This is where a shipping broker comes in.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

How does a shipping broker work?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

A contract with a courier company obliges you to carry out a certain number of shipments per month. In addition, such a contract is usually signed for a fixed period. The same rules apply to brokers. However, they are special customers as they purchase a very large volume of services at one time. The bigger the order, the bigger the competitive advantage  in negotiating prices.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Brokers take over all formalities and risks related to default<\/strong>. Most often, they have contracts with many shipping companies, which allows customers to choose a specific courier. In other words, brokers allow you to select offers that you have not had access to before.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What are the benefits of using a shipping broker?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The first benefit that has already been mentioned above is access to the services of all large and reputable courier companies. However, this is only the beginning of the advantages offered by brokers. The most important benefits of a shipping brokerage service are as follows:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n