Provider's Payment-Related Detail
Enterprise Shipper (ES) works with three API vendors: International Bridge, EasyPost, and Pitney Bowes, which includes supporting various payment platforms: the USPS (e-VS, e-Postage, and PC Postage), FedEx UPS, and DHL Express. The availability of a payment platform is dependent on the API vendor. Below is a table that shows payment-related detail based on API vendor and platform:
| API Vendors | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| International Bridge | EasyPost | Pitney Bowes | ||||
| Requirements/ Support |
USPS e-VS |
USPS e-Postage | USPS PC Postage | Other Carriers | USPS PC Postage | Other Carriers |
|
USPS Permit Needed |
e-VS Permit |
None |
None |
None |
None | None |
|
Payment Platform |
CAPS or EPS (currently daily auto payment from bank account) |
International Bridge prefunding with ACH 1(credit card subject to convenience fee) |
EasyPost prefunding with ACH or credit card (credit card subject to convenience fee) |
Carrier platform using your accounts |
Pitney Bowes prefunded account (ACH), line of credit (credit cards subject to convenience fee) | Carrier dependent |
|
Carriers |
USPS Only |
USPS |
UPS, FedEx, DHL Express |
USPS (other carriers in future) | UPS, FedEx | |
|
Able to Purchase Labels in Advance |
14 days |
14 days |
7 days |
N/A – most carriers do not charge until the package is scanned on pickup |
7 days | Standard carrier rules apply |
|
Ship Date Change Supported |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
Not yet |
No | Platform dependent |
|
Automatic Cubic Rate Pricing |
If you sign a USPS CPP contract |
Yes |
Yes |
N/A |
Yes, for parcels | N/A |
|
15% International Discount |
No |
Yes |
No |
No |
No | No |
|
USPS Packages |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
N/A |
Yes | N/A |
|
USPS Flats (no IMPB) |
No |
No |
Yes |
N/A |
Yes | N/A |
|
BPM Non-Presorted Support |
Packages only |
Packages only |
No |
N/A |
No | N/A |
|
Package Entry |
DMU or BMEU only |
Any US Mail depository, carrier pickup, BMEU, DMU |
Any US Mail depository, carrier pickup, BMEU, DMU |
Carrier pickup or drop off |
Any US Mail depository, carrier pickup, BMEU, DMU | Carrier dependent |
|
Manifest presented |
No |
No |
No |
Not usually |
Yes | Carrier dependent |
|
API Vendor Label Fee |
e-VS annual platform fee – varies with volume |
No |
No |
UPS and DHL Express – 1 cent ($.01) per label (for now) |
No | No |
|
Discounted ES subscription |
No |
Yes |
Yes, with ACH payment. |
No – unless USPS shipping PC-Postage (ACH) is also being used. |
Yes, with ACH payment | Carrier dependent |
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