Shipping PackagesIn The USA
There are factors to consider when shipping a package in the United States. The destination of your package, will a signature be required upon delivery, the size and weight of the package, and how fast you want your package to arrive at its destination are the four main factors. The destination we are talking about is residential or business. A lot of businessesare not open on Saturdays or Sundays so that will make figuring the days a little different. If this is the case for you, then plan on it taking one extra day if the package is mailed at the latter part of the week. Some places, such as UPS,do charge by the weight. This is something to take into consideration when choosing who your shipper will be. The weight can be checked on a bathroom scale if it is light enough. If a signature is required then you will need to state if anyone can sign for it or if it has to be a specific person. If it does have to be a specific person then you will need to find out what days they are not available to sign for the package. This can make a huge difference on whether your package is delivered on time or not. The size of the box can make a difference in the price you pay. The bigger the box the more you will pay. There are some places that will give you boxes for free as long as you use their service. A regular box can be used but there may be some stipulations depending on where you go. Brown paper wrapping over the boxes is allowed at some of the companies. The USPostal Service is one place that has a going rate for their boxes. The price quoted for a certain size of box will remain the same as long as it is less than 70 pounds. There are many sizes to chose from. Theseare called flat rate boxes and the boxes are supplied by the Post Office. The Post Office also supplies shipping labels for their boxes. How fast you want your package to arrive at its destination will make a difference in what it will cost you. Someplaces also offer one, two, and three delivery. Ground delivery for the shipping companies, usually take 3 to 5 businessdays. There are many shipping companies available in the United States. A person can go on line and find out which ones are closest to them. At the same time the prices for the different shipping can be checked out. The web sites for the different companies tell you the price for shipping by the size or weight. You will also be able to figure out the cost if you wish to ship something overnight or one of the other two fast deliveries. There are other factors that may determine the price and time for shipping a package but these are the main ones. If a package is being shipped overseasthen there are other items to 1
take into consideration. Owen Jones, the author of this article, writes on a variety of topics, but is now involved with boxes and shipping supplies. If you want to know more go to Where Can I Buy Shipping Boxes?