Parcel Carrier Application

 

         Submit Application            Contact Parcel Carrier Team

 

 

Introduction

Best Buy's Carrier partners help us get the latest technology products to our customers directly. We focus on speed and efficiency. BBY is always looking for possible solutions to deliver the BBY packages to the customers as quickly as possible and looking for partners that will be willing to help create those services and opportunities. Some key priorities are:

  • Location Coverage
  • Level of Services
  • Cost Efficiency


Timing

  1. Parcel Carrier submits the Parcel Carrier Application via the link below.
  2. Application is routed to internal Best Buy teams.
  3. Parcel Carrier information is reviewed and vetted by Procurement, Legal and Risk Assessment.
  4. If the carrier meets established minimum criteria, Best Buy will contact the Parcel Carrier for further discussions, to include system and configuration requirements.


Frequently Asked Questions
 

The process takes approximately 3-4 weeks. If you have questions after submitting your request, contact the Parcel Shipping Account Team.

It generally takes 3-4 weeks total for the Parcel Team to batch and communicate the requests, the carrier to accurately set up the account in their systems with the correct pricing, and return the account to you through the Parcel Team with invoice authentication (where required) when shipping Prepaid on a Best Buy account.

Best Buy business teams are aware of the timing and process as well. If we receive the account earlier, we will surely send it.

Additional requests will not speed up the process - but if you have not heard within 3-4 weeks, please let us know.

Shipments are considered Non-Parcel (LTL/Vendor Home Delivery) if the following are true:

  • Actual weight of over 150 pounds, or length exceeds 108 inches, or length plus girth [(2 x width) + (2 x height)] exceeds 165 inches
  • Vendor packaging is not intended for parcel shipping (damages, etc)

If you have Vendor Program Agreement (VPA) Collect freight terms, you will most likely ship on a Best Buy parcel account Prepaid (with Best Buy being the shipper of record AND the invoice receiver/payor).

For Freight/LTL shipments, and vendor programs "Collect" means Best Buy arranges with the Carrier the Collect transportation – Best Buy as the consignee is responsible from pick up to delivery and for the freight cost.

In Parcel since the consignee is often a customer, or other receiver not directly responsible for the freight or billings, we achieve that same Best Buy managed and paid model by providing the shipper a Best Buy owned Parcel account for each of your locations. When you ship on this account parcel “Prepaid” (vs 3rd Party billing) you are shipping on the Best Buy account assigned to your location as if you are a Best Buy shipper of record. Meaning all activity on that account is Best Buy owned activity – the movement, claims, freight cost, etc.

3rd Party billing is most often recommended where billing is Best Buy's responsibility, but the vendor is responsible for all physical in-transit shipping activity (intercepts, claims, etc.) and some limited accessorial which will follow the shipper of record. In this model, Best Buy receives the invoices, and the Vendor is responsible for the in-transit movements.

Send an email to the Parcel Account Shipping Team.