In some cases, you may need to charge shipping costs to a third party or to the receiver of the package—especially in B2B shipments, fulfillment partnerships, or customer-requested billing scenarios. VESYL makes it easy to configure this at the time of label creation.
How to Set Up 3rd Party or Receiver Billing
- Go to the Quick Ship Page
Navigate to Quick Ship from your VESYL dashboard. - Locate the “Payor” Dropdown
Scroll to the bottom of the shipping form and find the Payor dropdown. The default selection is Sender. - Change the Payor
Switch the Payor to either:- Receiver – bills the shipment to the recipient
- 3rd Party – bills a third-party account not associated with sender or receiver
- Enter Billing Details
When you select Receiver or 3rd Party, new fields will appear:- Account Number
- Billing ZIP Code
- Country of Billing Address
- These details must match the billing info on file with the selected carrier.
- Select Your Carrier and Service
Choose the service level (e.g. UPS Ground, FedEx 2Day) and proceed to generate the label.
Important Requirements
This functionality is only supported when you're using your own UPS, FedEx, or DHL Express account within VESYL.
Example: To bill a 3rd party for a UPS Ground shipment, your UPS account must be integrated into your VESYL account.
After Printing Your Label
After generating your label:
- Double-check the label for billing information
- It should clearly state "Bill 3rd Party" or "Bill Receiver"
- This confirms that the proper account will be charged for shipping costs
If you don’t see this, we recommend canceling the label and verifying your Payor settings before reprinting.
Common Use Cases for 3rd Party Billing
- Dropshipping orders billed to your supplier’s account
- Client-requested billing where they provide their carrier account
- Fulfillment for business partners using their negotiated rates
- International shipments billed to a receiving distributor
Need Help?
If you’re unsure whether your carrier account supports 3rd party billing or you need help entering the correct information, our support team is here to assist.
Learn more about setting up your carrier accounts in VESYL →
