Awhile back I had a blog contest with the prize being a custom made silk wreath for the winner's front door. When I planned the contest I had given little thought as to how I was going to ship the wreath to the winner. When the time came & the wreath was made & ready to be shipped I took it to the UPS store to send it out.
The wreath was to require an odd shaped box of which they assured me they had & it wouldn't be a problem. So I asked how much it would be for them to package it securely, they told me it would be.....$22.00! That is right just for them to put it into a box!! So, after I picked my jaw up off of their floor, I asked them how much it would be to send it to MA. He told me (with a straight face mind you) it would be another $24.00!!
What?? Are you kidding me $46.00 to ship a wreath for a door that barely weighed 3-5lbs. I laughed, told him politely Thanks anyway and left.
Still wondering how I was to ship this thing, I took it back to my flower shop & began a search for boxes. The very next day I received a case of glass bud vases. That box was perfect. I wrapped the wreath in tissue paper, secured it with shipping paper, taped up the box, added my shipping labels & took it to the local post office. He weighed & measured it, then told me it would cost a bit over $7!! That is all...a bit over $7!!! Lesson learned! USPS is the way to go!
I encourage you to check all of your options before you ship your merchandise. If I had not done this I would have spent $39 that was not necessary. Now I can ship 5 more & stop at the Dairy Queen for a nice frosty treat on my way back to the flower shop! Thank you Mr. Postman!
Jun 6, 2008
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8 comments:
hello xxoo did you know that around 2am your blog hit dp front page?
Good blog, excellent blog...i had a blasT!!!
save $, oh yeah!
You are so right so many think that any other shipper is better that the post office, but I have found the same thing you have you can't beat them. . . . Di
I haven't used USPS in quite awhile. Elana and I were shipping boxes back and forth and USPS lost one of our boxes for over 2 months. It finally showed up. No explaination, nothing. The trick is finding a box and not paying the high fee to have UPS or mailboxes etc. to package it for you. Nice post sweetie!
Way to go Tammy. I find myself when shipping for my customers to see which is the better deal. I have both USPS and UPS shipping accounts-I am able to do it right out of my home-and you are right-sometimes UPS is a lot higher for a lighter package. Very nice blog post.
You're so right! I use both of them and always check to see which one will be the lowest price for me and my customers... :)
Great post! Not only is USPS less expensive for me, I love the fact that they pick up my packages at my door! Works great with three kids.
In Hawaii the best way to ship is USPS ... BUT.. also FedEx surprisingly. From Hawaii we can ship to the mainland 'Ground'! Crazy I know. If we ship to a neighboring island? It goes 'Air'! Crazier still. Aloha from Kathy at Divaprenure. http://www.kathysart.com
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