UPS Is Raising Prices for Holiday Shipping. Unlike the rest of us, UPS has already begun to plan ahead for the holiday season. L. A. Times entertainment news from Hollywood including event coverage, celebrity gossip and deals. View photo galleries, read TV and movie reviews and more. On Monday, UPS announced that its raising its shipping rates around Black Friday and Christmas. This is the first time UPS has charged peak rates for shipping during certain times. Between November 1. TN9XbhyZutqI.jpg' alt='Showtime Full The Fitzgerald Family Christmas Online Free' title='Showtime Full The Fitzgerald Family Christmas Online Free' />December 2, youll have to pay 0. UPS Ground. From December 1. Ground shipping. Theres also an 8. Extra large packages will be charged an additional fee between Nov. Dec. 2. 3. Fed. Ex may also increase prices during the holiday season, according to The Wall Street Journal. Retailers, especially those that operate online like Amazon, may respond to this shipping increase by increasing their shipping prices, increasing the price of their goods, or by choosing to cover the cost in favor of more online business. UPS said that the fee was necessary because the cost of shipping the items, including hiring seasonal employees and paying for more transportation, increases during the peak periods. Citi Research estimates that the fees will add 5. Watch End Game Online (2017). UPS this year. One way to avoid the peak rate is by doing holiday shopping early before November. You could also get items shipped to stores for pickupor, of course, do all your shopping in real life. By now the Amazon boxes are piling up in your house before the holidays. Watch Peace, Love, &Amp; Misunderstanding HD 1080P. All The Days Before Tomorrow Movie Watch Online more. Before you toss them inRead more Read.