Did you know that the average person spends over $1000 around the holiday season? If you are excited about the holiday season but are not excited about running around doing a ton of shopping then holiday shipping might be the best option for you. We put together this short guide to share our top tips to ease shipping and avoid holiday shipping delays.
Keep reading to get your shipping plan in order and keep shipping stresses down to a minimum.
1. Shipping Liquor Is Tricky
Before you buy that perfect liquor set to gift it is a good idea to get yourself educated first. Shipping liquor across state lines can be a major offense of the law. Take the time to check out the specific liquor shipping laws where you live and where your friend or relative lives.
Sometimes you can also opt to ship a bottle directly from an online distributor which is legal. You can also look at https://www.uspservices.org/ to see if they can assist you if the only gift you want to give a certain loved one is liquor.
2. Buy Lighter Gifts
If finances are on the tighter side then look for gifts that are not only smaller but lighter in weight. Most shipping services will charge you based on the weight of the package and the heavier the item is the more you can expect to pay.
Things such as light robes, gift cards, and fuzzy socks are great options if you do not want to spend an arm and a leg on shipping fees. Also, take the packing materials into consideration to not bring the weight up too much.
3. Take a Trip to the Store Early
It is best to go to the UPS, USPS, or FedEx store as soon as they open to avoid dealing with lines. Lines around the holidays will get long quickly and might even wrap around outside the store. Even longer nowadays because you need to also leave a 6-foot distance between each other.
4. Shipping Deadlines Are Crucial
You can’t wait to ship your gifts the night before Christmas because more than likely they will not get them in time for Christmas. Take a look at the deadlines that the United States Postal Service has on their site to help you plan out by when you have to ship your gifts out. Other shipping services also give you their deadlines on their sites to ensure that there is no confusion.
We recommend getting the gifts out as soon as possible in case there is an issue or delay. Arriving early will also avoid your package getting lost in the thousands of other packages that will also be getting shipped.
Feeling Like a Holiday Shipping Pro?
We hope that now that you have our top tips to make holiday shipping less stressful you are feeling even more excited about sending those perfectly picked out gives to your loved ones.
If this blog post came in handy please continue browsing our holiday section for some gift-giving tips.
