![\"Holiday](\"https:\/\/movinginsider.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/photo-gift.jpg\")
<\/a>Giving the right gift takes time and planning!<\/p><\/div>\n
Shopping <\/strong><\/h2>\nKeep size in mind:<\/strong> If you are shopping for someone out of state, then don’t forget to consider the cost of shipping. It will cost more to ship larger and heavier items compared to a small letter-sized envelope. If the ultimate gift you have in mind is large, then consider a gift card to the merchant that carries it instead. This way, the recipient can pick up the gift in their own city. With most gift cards, you will only need to send a small envelope.<\/p>\nGet a gift receipt:<\/strong> Always opt for a gift receipt. If<\/em> the recipient is unhappy with the gift or needs to do something as simple as exchanging the item for a different size\/style; it will be much easier with a gift receipt. Many times people mistakenly believe that they are getting exactly what the gift recipient wants. Asking for the original receipt can be awkward, so make things easy and ask for the gift receipt.<\/p>\nShipping<\/strong><\/h2>\nUse a sturdy box:<\/strong> Make sure your box<\/a> is strong enough to endure the shipping process and protect the items inside. You can still be festive without compromising strength with colorful and festive boxes like these<\/a>.<\/p>\nCalculate postage price in advance: <\/strong>You can avoid delays by making sure you have applied enough postage to your package. This postage calculator<\/a> from USPS will help you make an accurate estimate. Additionally, you can take your package to your nearest shipping center and they will calculate it for you- you can pay there and then send it off.<\/p>\nAnother option to avoid high shipping costs is choosing a flat-rate shipping box. USPS flat-rate boxes are offered in multiple sizes and ship based on the box size instead of package weight. USPS also offers flat-rate APO\/FPO boxes<\/a> specifically for sending gifts to troops.<\/p>\nVerify the \u201cto\u201d and \u201cfrom\u201d addresses: <\/strong>Before you write them on the box or envelope, make sure you have all of the necessary elements of the address accurate. These include:
\nName
\nStreet Address
\nCity, state and zip code<\/p>\nWrite legibly: <\/strong>The postal employees must be able to understand the information on the package, so PRINT clearly.<\/p>\n![\"holiday](\"https:\/\/movinginsider.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/holiday-boxes.jpg\")
<\/a>Holiday shipping boxes don’t have to be brown. Bring cheer at the sight of the package- not the gift.<\/p><\/div>\n
Package with protection <\/strong>and be sure to cushion inside the box appropriately with packing peanuts<\/a> or foam padding<\/a>. Write \u201cFRAGILE\u201d on the outside of boxes that contain breakable items.<\/p>\n
Get a gift receipt:<\/strong> Always opt for a gift receipt. If<\/em> the recipient is unhappy with the gift or needs to do something as simple as exchanging the item for a different size\/style; it will be much easier with a gift receipt. Many times people mistakenly believe that they are getting exactly what the gift recipient wants. Asking for the original receipt can be awkward, so make things easy and ask for the gift receipt.<\/p>\n Use a sturdy box:<\/strong> Make sure your box<\/a> is strong enough to endure the shipping process and protect the items inside. You can still be festive without compromising strength with colorful and festive boxes like these<\/a>.<\/p>\n Calculate postage price in advance: <\/strong>You can avoid delays by making sure you have applied enough postage to your package. This postage calculator<\/a> from USPS will help you make an accurate estimate. Additionally, you can take your package to your nearest shipping center and they will calculate it for you- you can pay there and then send it off.<\/p>\n Another option to avoid high shipping costs is choosing a flat-rate shipping box. USPS flat-rate boxes are offered in multiple sizes and ship based on the box size instead of package weight. USPS also offers flat-rate APO\/FPO boxes<\/a> specifically for sending gifts to troops.<\/p>\n Verify the \u201cto\u201d and \u201cfrom\u201d addresses: <\/strong>Before you write them on the box or envelope, make sure you have all of the necessary elements of the address accurate. These include: Write legibly: <\/strong>The postal employees must be able to understand the information on the package, so PRINT clearly.<\/p>\n Holiday shipping boxes don’t have to be brown. Bring cheer at the sight of the package- not the gift.<\/p><\/div>\n Package with protection <\/strong>and be sure to cushion inside the box appropriately with packing peanuts<\/a> or foam padding<\/a>. Write \u201cFRAGILE\u201d on the outside of boxes that contain breakable items.<\/p>\nShipping<\/strong><\/h2>\n
\nName
\nStreet Address
\nCity, state and zip code<\/p>\n<\/a>