Archive for the ‘Holidays’ Category
Valentine Gift Packing and Shipping
Wednesday, February 2nd, 2011
Valentine’s Day is quickly approaching. If you can’t be with your loved ones when this special day arrives, don’t forget to let them know how much they mean to you. Maybe you have a grandchild in another state, a child studying far from home, a spouse out of town on business, or perhaps just that special someone who happens to live somewhere else. The Shipping Place is here to help you show them how much you care.
Bring us the gifts you’d like to send for Valentine’s Day! We will carefully box, pack and ship them to your loved ones. Over the years we have shipped countless boxes of candy to bring smiles to the faces of loved ones across the miles. We’ve even shipped an engagement ring to the love of one man’s life, and what a wonderful surprise it was for his bride-to-be. We can do the same for you! We’ll make sure the ring is delivered overnight and before a specific time of day, so that you’ll know when to call her to pop the big question.
If you prefer, you may box and pack your own items, but most of our customers rely on us to do it for them. If we pack your items, we will take into consideration the size, weight, fragility, value, and several other factors before deciding on the best way to pack them. You can rest easy, knowing they will be delivered on time and in the same condition they were when you brought them to our store.
All of us here at The Shipping Place wish you and your loved ones a very special Valentine’s Day.
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We Take the Hassle Out of Shipping
Friday, November 26th, 2010
According to a national advertising campaign shipping can be a hassle. This national ad indicates that if it fits into their box and weighs less than 70 pounds it ships for the same price anywhere in this country. This is true. What they are not telling you is the average size gift box designed for a shirt or pair of slacks simply will not fit in any of their boxes.
The newest commercial shows a woman with an arm full of gift wrapped packages. She is informed of how little hassle it is to ship these boxes. Then she opens the trunk of her car which is completely filled with wrapped packages. Let’s assume all these wrapped packages will fit into their largest box (which they won’t) and that she can get 2 packages into each of these boxes. She has a minimum of 50 packages giving her 25 boxes to ship. Each box costs $14.90 for this carrier to ship. Her total for shipping is $372.50 (15 * 25 = 372.50). Insurance on each of these boxes is an added expense.
We can box, pack, insure and ship those same wrapped packages to San Diego, CA for about $265. We would be shipping 5 boxes each weighing 15 pounds. The choice is yours to make but The Shipping Place is offering the best deal over all. We take the hassle out of shipping. Just bring your presents in and put us to the test.
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Less Stressful Holiday Shipping
Thursday, November 18th, 2010
The holidays are a wonderful time of the year but they sure can be stressful. Santa’s elves at The Shipping Place are here to eliminate some of the stress! When you come to The Shipping Place, you can get your holiday gifts on their way and move on to other important tasks in a few short minutes.
So let us make your holiday shipping fast and easy for you. If you are already one of our customers, just send us an email containing your first and last name and then the names and addresses of the lucky people you’ll be sending presents to.
Not a customer of The Shipping Place yet? No problem! Send us an email containing your full name, address, and phone number, along with the names, addresses and phone numbers of your loved ones.
We’ll store the information you send us in our secure data base, so when you bring your holiday gifts to our store, we’ll be able to print shipping labels with just a few clicks of our mouse. Our system will automatically calculate your shipping charges based on the size and weight of your presents. After you leave, we will carefully box and pack your gifts and ship them to your loved ones the same day. We’ll also email you the tracking numbers of your packages, and we’ll even email you when they have been delivered.
Just yesterday a customer was shipping items at approximately 5:00PM. The UPS driver was here and we ask him to stay for an extra few minutes. Within five minutes the item was boxed, packed, labeled and on the UPS truck. Needless to say the customer was quite happily on her way. This was possible because we had our customer’s and the recipient’s information in our computer system.
During the busy holiday season, we’ll have you in and out of The Shipping Place within just a few minutes. After all, you have more important things to do than stand in line to ship your gifts!
By the way, we take privacy very seriously at The Shipping Place. Your data is safe with us. We have never sold and never will sell personal information to anyone.
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Luggage Shipping at Thanksgiving
Wednesday, November 10th, 2010
It’s that time of year again, when travel plans can meet with unexpected disasters, and one of the most common of all is lost or damaged luggage, or simply dealing with all of the hassles of getting your luggage through airport screening processes. The Shipping Place solves this nightmare of the hassle of dealing with luggage with a simple solution. When you ship your luggage through The Shipping Place, you’ll travel with the ease and comfort of knowing that your luggage will arrive at its destination, waiting for you, safe and sound and not damaged in any way.
The Shipping Place process couldn’t be easier
When people think about shipping items, especially luggage, whether it’s across the state or the country or even around the world, they tend to think about boxing everything and making sure all of the labels are correct, and so much more. At The Shipping Place, we will box and pack your luggage for you; you don’t have to worry about anything. All you need to do is bring your luggage or the items that you want to ship to The Shipping Place and by the time you reach your destination, it will be there waiting for you.
No more hassles at the airport
How many times have you had to deal with weighing your luggage or having to deal with extra screening, having your personal items pulled out of the suitcase or bag for the entire world to see? Not only can some items cause embarrassment, it can also slow your entire trip down. It isn’t uncommon, especially around the Thanksgiving holiday, for people to miss their flights, or connections, because they had to endure extra screening.
Do you know precisely what items you are permitted to carry on board with you or check through with luggage? If you don’t, you may have to leave behind some valuable items, or miss your flight. Don’t let this happen; if you use The Shipping Place, you won’t have to deal with any of this.
Your trip will be simple and enjoyable
Few people talk about how enjoyable their travel through airports are, and there’s a good reason for that. Most of it has to do with handling luggage. When you use The Shipping Place when traveling this Thanksgiving, all you need to do is either check-in online through your airline carrier’s website, or use the kiosks at the airport (you won’t need to wait in line since you won’t have any luggage to check!), and enjoy your flight.
When you arrive at your destination, you won’t have to wait for your baggage at the carousel, sometimes waiting for longer than your flight actually was. Just go and meet your family or friends and enjoy your wonderful Thanksgiving.
The Shipping Place makes your Thanksgiving travels truly something to be thankful for and when you’re with your family and not calling the airlines constantly about lost luggage or delays, you’ll be grateful that you did.
We can even provide you with a shipping label to send your luggage home. All you will have to do is take your luggage to a UPS or FedEx facility and have them shipped home. Again you will not have any delays boarding your flight or getting the luggage from the carousel at your home airport. Your luggage will be delivered to your home.
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