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Catch every UPS billing error. Automatically.

Buster Fetcherยฎ checks every line of your UPS invoices for overcharges, wrong surcharges and double billing. Every error comes to you flagged, with the proof and the amount, ready for you to claim.

Buster Fetcher dashboard showing UPS monitoring view

Where your UPS money goes missing

Most shippers pay their UPS invoice without checking it. Here's where Buster Fetcher finds money to get back.

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Invoice billing errors

Duplicate charges, address correction fees on good addresses, surcharges that shouldn't apply, weight UPS billed but your box didn't have. We check every line.

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Fees to check

A billed weight far above what you declared. A signature or declared value fee you may not have asked for. We show you each one, and you confirm.

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Late delivery refunds

UPS has paused its guarantee in Canada. When one applies, we claim it.

Late delivery refunds

When a UPS guarantee applies, we claim it.

UPS has paused its guarantee in Canada. We watch every UPS parcel against its delivery promise, so you never have to track what's covered.

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Every UPS parcel tracked against its delivery promise
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Claims filed within UPS's 15-day window when a guarantee applies
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Your free diagnosis shows what applies to your account
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Refund queue dashboard filtered to UPS
Invoice audit screen showing a duplicate UPS charge flagged
Shipping Monitor for UPS

Your UPS invoices are not what they should be.

On UPS, most of the money is in the invoice. UPS invoices are long, weekly and full of small charges. A package billed twice. An address correction fee on an address that was fine. A Saturday fee on a weekday delivery. UPS can re-weigh your boxes and bill on its own numbers. Buster Fetcher reads every line and flags what doesn't add up.

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Duplicate charges, address corrections, extended area and Saturday fees, weight and handling charges, and more
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90 days from the invoice to dispute a UPS billing error, so we check every week
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Tens of thousands of dollars recovered for some clients across carriers
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What you can claim on UPS, and how long you have

UPS gives you a fixed window to dispute a charge or claim a late parcel. Miss it, and the money stays with UPS.

What
UPS's current rule
Window to claim
Billing errors (any UPS service)
Wrong rate, billable weight, service type, charge corrections, duplicate billing
90 days from the invoice
Late deliveries
UPS has paused its guarantee in Canada. When one applies, we claim it.
15 days from scheduled delivery

Billing disputes are where most UPS money comes back. Buster Fetcher checks every invoice inside the 90 days.

UPS can change its services and guarantee at any time. For the latest, check ups.com or contact us. UPS, the UPS brandmark and the color brown are trademarks of United Parcel Service of America, Inc.

20+ UPS billing errors we catch

Buster Fetcher audits UPS invoices line by line across more than 20 types of errors and surcharges. Here are the most common ones, by category.

Billing

Flagged

Duplicate charge

Invoice of Mar 10

Pkg 1Zโ€ฆ4471

Invoice of Mar 3

Pkg 1Zโ€ฆ4471

Same package, billed on two invoices.

Surcharges

Flagged

Address correction fee

Address correction

$18.50

Original address

Valid

The address was right. The fee shouldn't be there.

Weight

Flagged

Billed for weight it didn't have

Billed weight

11 kg

Declared weight

3 kg

You paid for weight your box didn't have.

Surcharges

Flagged

Extended area fee in the city

Extended area surcharge

Charged

Postal code

Not on UPS's list

Billed a remote-area fee for a city address.

Service

Flagged

Saturday fee, weekday delivery

Saturday delivery

Charged

Delivered on

Thursday

Charged for Saturday. It arrived on a Thursday.

Weight

Flagged

Additional handling on a normal box

Additional handling

Charged

Longest side

40 cm (max 122)

Your box was well under UPS's size limits.

Surcharges

Flagged

Fuel surcharge mismatch

Rate on invoice

21.50%

Published rate

19.25%

UPS updates the rate every Monday. Yours didn't match.

Service

Flagged

Saturday fee on UPS Standardยฎ to a home

Saturday surcharge

$16.00

UPS Standard to a home

$0.00

UPS doesn't charge extra for this Saturday delivery.

Weight

Flagged

Heavy-package fee under the limit

Additional handling (weight)

Charged

Actual weight

14 kg (max 22)

The fee starts above 22 kg. Your box was 14 kg.

Service

Flagged

Declared value you didn't add

Declared value fee

Charged

Declared value

Not requested

You never declared extra value. The first $100 is included.

Examples are illustrative.

Billed weight higher than declared
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UPS can re-weigh and re-measure your package and bill on its own numbers. Sometimes its number is wrong.

Dimensional weight to verify
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UPS bills the higher of actual weight and dimensional weight. When the dimensions on the bill don't match your box, we flag it for you to verify.

Additional handling for weight
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UPS adds a handling fee when a package weighs more than 22 kg (50 lb). Charged on a lighter package, it's recoverable.

Additional handling for size
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The fee applies when the longest side is over 122 cm (48 in) or the second-longest is over 76 cm (30 in). Charged on a smaller box, it's recoverable.

Address correction fees
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UPS charges a fee when it says it had to fix your address. If the address you entered was complete and correct, the fee shouldn't be there.

Extended area surcharge on the wrong postal code
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UPS adds a fee for certain remote areas on its own list. Billed on a postal code that isn't on the list, it's an overcharge.

Residential fees billed with Saturday delivery
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Residential and Saturday fees stacked in a way UPS's rules don't allow. We check the combination line by line.

Fuel surcharge miscalculations
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UPS sets its fuel rate every week, starting Monday, with separate rates per service type. When the rate on your invoice doesn't match, you've been overcharged.

Dangerous goods fee on regular shipments
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A dangerous goods fee billed on a package that didn't contain dangerous goods.

Saturday delivery billed on a weekday
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A Saturday fee on a package that was delivered Monday to Friday.

Saturday fee on UPS Standard to a home
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UPS delivers some UPS Standard packages to homes on Saturday without a request, and doesn't charge extra for it. A Saturday fee on those is a billing error.

Signature fee you didn't request
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UPS only charges for a signature when you ask for one in your shipping system. Billed without a request, it's recoverable.

Declared value fee you didn't add
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Every UPS package includes $100 of coverage. The extra fee only applies when you declare more. Billed without it, it's recoverable.

Duplicate charges
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The same package billed more than once, on the same invoice or across weeks.

Price higher than last time
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The same kind of shipment, on the same lane, suddenly costing more than it did before. Catching it early gives you leverage to push back.

Wrong service billed
Coming soon
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You shipped one UPS service and were billed for a more expensive one.

Shipments to or from addresses not on your account
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Packages billed to your account from an address you didn't set up. Often a sign of an error or someone else using your account number.

Service used outside your normal profile
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A UPS service your account doesn't usually use. Worth a second look.

Unusual weight, size or price
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Packages that don't fit your normal shipping pattern. Sometimes a data error, sometimes a billing error.

How it works

  1. 01

    Connect

    We connect securely to your UPS account, and our team guides you through setup.

  2. 02

    Monitor

    We watch every package and every invoice line, every week. Nothing gets missed.

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    Collect

    Billing errors come to you with the proof and the amount, ready for you to claim. Credits land back in your account.

Why shippers choose Buster Fetcher for UPS

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Built in Canada, made for North America

We know UPS's surcharges and billing rules in Canada, not just in the US. Bilingual support in English and French.

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Audits and claims in one place

Most tools do refunds or invoice audits. We do both, and they share the same data so nothing slips through.

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No carrier switch

Keep the UPS account you already have. Nothing changes in how you ship.

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Every invoice, checked every week

UPS bills weekly and gives you 90 days to dispute a charge. We check each invoice as it lands, so nothing ages out.

Common questions about UPS and Buster Fetcher

How does Buster Fetcher connect to my UPS account?
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We connect securely to your UPS account, and our team guides you through setup.

Does UPS still refund late deliveries in Canada?
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UPS has paused its guarantee in Canada. When one applies, we claim it. Your free diagnosis shows what applies to your account.

What billing errors show up on UPS invoices?
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The ones we check for most are duplicate charges, address correction fees, extended area surcharges and Saturday fees. We also check weight, handling fees, fuel and more on every line.

What's the deadline to dispute a UPS charge?
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UPS gives you 90 days from the invoice to dispute a billing error. Late-delivery claims, where a guarantee applies, must be filed within 15 days of the scheduled delivery date. We flag billing errors as each invoice lands, so you have time to dispute them.

Who files the claims with UPS?
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For billing errors, you do: we give you the proof and the amount, and you dispute the charge with UPS. When a UPS guarantee applies, we file the late-delivery claim for you, in your name. You keep your own UPS account.

Can Buster Fetcher audit UPS invoices I've already received?
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Yes, as long as they're inside UPS's 90-day window. UPS invoices every week, so older invoices age out fast. The sooner you connect, the more we can still claim.

Do I need to switch carriers? Is there a contract?
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You don't switch carriers. You keep your UPS account. Late delivery refunds are month to month, and you can cancel anytime. Shipping Monitor is a one-year contract, paid for the year up front or monthly. It runs for the full year.

What happens when Buster Fetcher finds a UPS billing error?
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We flag it with the proof and the amount. You dispute it with UPS inside its 90-day window. When UPS accepts it, the credit comes back to your account.

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