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What is economy shipping?

Economy shipping is the cheapest way of shipping a package. It takes a little longer than express or expedited courier services, but provides an excellent means of transporting your goods, while keeping the cost of shipping down.

Parcel Monkey has a selection of economy courier services that you can use for domestic or international shipping. You can compare courier prices and book economy shipping services using the quick quote tool on this page or enter your shipment details into our Parcel Monkey shipping calculator.  

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How long does economy shipping take?

Economy shipping time within the US is around 1-5 business days, depending on where the package is being shipped to. If you are sending within the same state, you can expect a package to be delivered more quickly than if it is going across the country or to a more remote area.

Economy shipping to international destinations will take considerably longer, depending on the destination, so make sure you consider this when shipping internationally.  When you compare prices with Parcel Monkey, you'll also be able to compare estimated transit times, so you can book a service that meets your needs. 


Economy vs standard shipping

There isn’t a huge amount of difference between standard and economy domestic shipping. Both services are tracked and are delivered in 3-5 days to most US states.

There is more difference between standard and economy shipping when it comes to international shipping. Economic delivery is normally a parcel post or tracked mail services, such as DHL eCommerce or TrakPak, which will take longer than standard priced services, such as Ground International.


Economy international shipping

Sending packages internationally can become costly, especially for small businesses sending multiple packages to customers around the globe. Many of our customers use our price comparison service to find cheaper international shipping rates and we offer a variety of economy international shipping services,  which are ideal for eCommerce businesses and individuals. 

Economy international shipping services: 

If you want to send a package internationally using an economy international shipping service, we have a variety of tracked mail courier services to choose from:  

  • Light Packet service - picked up from your home or work and shipped internationally in 3-9 business days - ideal for smaller items. 
  • DHL eCommerce – drop off your package at any local USPS Post Office and ship from the USA to almost anywhere in the world in 7-12 business days.
  • TrakPak - picked up from your work or home address by FedEx and shipped internationally by TrakPak. This service saves money on international shipping, but still provides tracking. 
  • Ground International Drop Off - drop off your package at any local FedEx Drop Off location for fully tracked delivery in 2-5 business days to major destinations around the world. International Pick Up services also available at an additional cost.

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Economy ground shipping

The cheapest method of shipping in the United States is via road (ground shipping). Parcel Monkey offers a range of ground shipping services, including economy and express delivery options.  

Ground services are particularly good for large or heavy items, as shipping by air is far more expensive. 

Economy ground shipping services 

Parcel Monkey can offer the following ground services operated by FedEx: 

  • Ground Pick Up – A FedEx courier will collect your parcel from your home or office and ship within the US in 1-5 business days. Fully tracked. 
  • Ground Drop Off  – Simply drop off your package at your local FedEx drop off location for fully tracked delivery in 1-5 business days.

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USPS economy shipping

You don’t have to take your package to the Post Office to get a price for USPS economy shipping services, you can access prices for USPS shipping and book online with Parcel Monkey.

  • USPS Priority Domestic - a quick yet economical way to mail packages under 70 pounds within the United States.

Simply enter your package dimensions into our shipping calculator, select your service, print the shipping label and drop off your package at any USPS Post Office at a time that is convenient for you. 

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Economy shipping for eBay

eBay sellers are always keen to keep their shipping costs down, so using economy courier services makes a lot of sense. eBay refers to three shipping types - Express, Standard and Economy.

There is nothing wrong with choosing economy shipping for eBay, especially if the recipient is provided with tracking. Many of our services also come with protection cover that you can add to the booking process.

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Can I book economy shipping from outside of the US?

Parcel Monkey can help you find economy shipping outside the US. Using our shipping calculator, choose where you want to ship your package from and to, add the package weight and see a list of available services.

If you see an item listed on eBay with ‘shipping from outside the US’, it means the goods are in another country and will be shipped using a slow service. If you want a quicker courier service, you could always contact the seller and ask that they use a reliable courier with tracking. They can, of course, find this sort of discounted economy shipping online with Parcel Monkey.

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Economy shipping tracking

Economy shipping services still come with tracking, but often it is limited to a scan on the package when it is collected, a second scan once it has been received and sorted and sometimes a scan upon delivery.

Economy packages are normally shipped in bulk to keep the price down, so this is why scanning is more limited compared to an Express or Expedited delivery service.

To get the cheapest economy shipping rates for US and international deliveries, book with Parcel Monkey today!

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