‘Tis the season to ship packages and we have some tips to help ensure that your packages arrive safely.
- Do not wrap the box in brown paper, grocery bags, wrapping paper, etc. (Too many times, the paper is ripped off in the handling and shipping process – and the address and postage are gone!)
- Just use a plain old box – a cereal box, a ShopVac box, an Office Depot box, etc.
- Put your new address label directly onto the box (or write the address on a clear side of the box). We also have shipping labels available that you can use.
- We do have a wide variety of the free Priority boxes – regular and Flat Rate.
- Another safety item: Put a copy of the address where it is going inside the box – just in case the box gets torn open.
- Use blue or black ink for the address. Do not use red ink. Red is hard to read by the U.S. Mail scanners.
- Use regular packing tape on the package. Do not use ribbon, bows, twine, etc. Also, do not use duct tape of any kind (security reasons).
- Pack fragile items with lots of padding. ALL packages are handled by machines – they can’t read “Fragile” that people write on the outside of the package.
- This year, U.S. Mail will deliver packages seven days a week during the holiday season.
- Shipping deadlines are found in the lobby area of Mail Services or on our website (click here).
If you have questions, please email Linda Sartwell at lsartwel@georgefox.edu.