FAQs
ShipRush for USPS - Frequently Asked Questions
ShipRush USPS FAQ
Is ShipRush USPS really free of charge?
Yes. ShipRush USPS is completely free, with no gimmicks or hidden costs. Simply download, install and use.
How can ShipRush for USPS be free? How does Z-Firm make money?
ShipRush for USPS is free to you, the shipper, thanks to a special initiative between USPS and Z-Firm. There are no hidden costs or fees to you. There is no fine print, and there are no catches.
Are there any gotchas I should know about?
ShipRush USPS does NOT allow you to print the postage through the software. Once the label is printed you will need to pay for the postage using a postage meter, stamps, or take it to the post office.
ShipRush FAQ
How do I add postage?
A few ways. You can use stamps, or any postage meter, or you can take the parcels to a post office counter. If you want ShipRush to print the label with postage to begin with, use ShipRush for Stamps.com.
So what is the big deal about using ShipRush for USPS ?
A few things. For starters, the Delivery Confirmation service is offered at the electronic rate, that's free for priority and at a greatly discounted rate for other services. You pay only the basic postage for the parcel. Also, the delivery address is validated all the way down to the street and house level by ShipRush when you press Ship. And of course, with ShipRush there is no cut and paste, because ShipRush reads the address from your CRM or accounting system automatically.
General FAQs
What's the difference between all the different ShipRush 'flavors'?
View the ShipRush Family Comprehensive Matrix.
Can I ship internationally with ShipRush for USPS?
Yes. ShipRush USPS offers international parcel shipping services, including International First Class.
Does is cost more to use ShipRush?
ShipRush saves you money. USPS Delivery Confirmation is free with Priority Mail, and only $0.19 when shipping with other USPS package services. That saves $0.46-$0.50 over purchasing Delivery Confirmation at the post office.
Can I use ShipRush USPS and the other flavors of ShipRush at the same time?
Yes. You can run any (or all) concurrently.
I use QuickBooks and ACT! (or any two or three apps supported by ShipRush). Can I use ShipRush with both?
Not concurrently, no. ShipRush is serialized to a single 'host' application, and you have to enter a different serial # to switch 'host' applications.
The ShipRush philosophy is that you should choose a single application to be the 'hub' of your business. This might be a contact manager or accounting app. In your business, this one 'hub' app is where you always keep address and other information up to date, and it is where tracking numbers will be saved by ShipRush. This is the application you would use ShipRush with.
In any business, it is crucial that everyone go to one application for 'the answers.' If you need an address for the customer Acme Roofing, you should not look in ACT!, and then Peachtree. You should look only in one application, and the whole company knows to keep that one application up to date and maintained.
Many businesses consider their accounting application the hub. This data there is always maintained, and it is the definitive record. CRM-centric firms often consider their contact manager the hub, as it is the comprehensive record of customer contact and interaction.
The important thing is not so much which application is your hub, but that you decide on a hub, and treat your hub well--it is the center of your business!
