Some great holiday shipping tips to share
– Be a savvy holiday shipper:
Make sure packages arrive safe, sound, and on time
Choose your container for shipping with care, making sure it is sturdy enough to handle its contents. Do not re-use liquor boxes or boxes that previously contained flammable contents.
Package the parcel properly, making sure you cushion the contents.
Seal the package tightly with reinforced tape.
Please do not wrap boxes in paper, it can rip off. Do not use string or twine, it can catch in equipment.
Pay attention to addressing, making sure you have a complete and accurate address, including the Zip Code. Check the address on usps.com or by calling 1-800-ASK-USPS.
Use ink or waterproof markers to address your packages, always include your return address.
Purchase insurance for your package (it is not included) and mail early.
Order free Priority Mail boxes ahead of time to be delivered to your home by your letter carrier, call 1-800-610-8734 or visit www.usps.com. There are several boxes available, both Flat Rate and boxes priced based on weight and distance. Only Flat Rate boxes are stocked at your local Post Office!
Calculate your best shipping value using calculate a price located on the left hand side of the usps.com home page. Compare Flat Rate pricing with regular pricing! Regional Rate Priority pricing is only available online.
If you own a smart phone download the application for USPS Mobile! You will be able to find Post Offices and collection boxes, look up ZIP codes, calculate prices, schedule pickups, order supplies, scan labels and use the Track & Confirm tool anywhere you go.
Take advantage of discounted postage, free delivery confirmation and free carrier pickup by printing your postage on your home or office computer. Special labels are not required, print on regular computer paper and affix with clear tape.
Take advantage of 24-hour Self Service Shipping & Mailing Centers.
Take advantage of contracted postal units offering USPS prices and services.
To find the Self Service Center or contracted postal unit closest to you call 1-800-ASK-USPS or visit www.usps.com.
– Make gift card mailing safe
The Postal Service offers special Priority envelopes for use in sending gift cards. Never send a gift card through the mail in regular envelopes. Use the Priority Mail gift card envelope or a padded envelope.
For more information about purchasing stamps, stamps by mail, postal regulations, a free subscription to USA Philatelic magazine, Post Office events, the location of the nearest postal store or contract unit, or for answers to your specific Postal Service questions, contact USPS at 1-800-275-8777, or visit www.usps.com. To schedule a presentation on how to get the best postage rates for your holiday shipping call 239-573-9638.
A self-supporting government enterprise, the U.S. Postal Service is the only delivery service that reaches every address in the nation, 150 million residences, businesses and Post Office Boxes. The Postal Service receives no tax dollars for operating expenses, and relies on the sale of postage, products and services to fund its operations.
With 32,000 retail locations and the most frequently visited website in the federal government, usps.com, the Postal Service has annual revenue of more than $67 billion and delivers nearly 40 percent of the world s mail.
If it were a private sector company, the U.S. Postal Service would rank 29th in the 2010 Fortune 500. Black Enterprise and Hispanic Business magazines ranked the Postal Service as a leader in workforce diversity.
The Postal Service has been named the Most Trusted Government Agency six consecutive years and the sixth Most Trusted Business in the nation by the Ponemon Institute.
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A self-supporting government enterprise, the U.S. Postal Service is the only delivery service that reaches every address in the nation, 150 million residences, businesses and Post Office Boxes. The Postal Service receives no tax dollars for operating expenses, and relies on the sale of postage, products and services to fund its operations. With 32,000 retail locations and the most frequently visited website in the federal government, usps.com, the Postal Service has annual revenue of more than $67 billion and delivers nearly 40 percent of the world s mail.
If it were a private sector company, the U.S. Postal Service would rank 29th in the 2010 Fortune 500. Black Enterprise and Hispanic Business magazines ranked the Postal Service as a leader in workforce diversity. The Postal Service has been named the Most Trusted Government Agency six consecutive years and the sixth Most Trusted Business in the nation by the Ponemon Institute.