How To Ensure Your Parcel Delivery Arrives Safely This Christmas
Christmas is fast approaching and that means it is not long before the frantic annual
Christmas shop followed by a mad rush to ensure all parcels are safely wrapped and delivered to their recipients. Christmas is unquestionably the busiest time of year for the Post Office and even with the Christmas cut-off for sending parcels or letters there is never a guarantee that your goods will arrive in time. If you have a gift for someone special that needs to be delivered then it might be an idea to book a courier service to ensure that it arrives on time and in one piece.
There are lots of couriers specialising in home delivery services and they are competitively priced too. Unless you are sending a particularly large parcel that weighs more than 20-30Kg or is greater than 1m3 in size then you can easily use this type of service for your Christmas deliveries this year. The best place to search for a suitable courier service is online where you can make quick comparisons between price and service. Think about how soon you need the parcel to be delivered (many couriers offer a next day service), how many parcels and where they are to be delivered. Some couriers offer a discounted rate for certain postcodes while others specialise in overseas deliveries.
Once you have selected a suitable courier then you will need to arrange a collection and wrap your parcel carefully. Arranging a collection can usually be done quickly and easily online and if it is going to be difficult for you to wait in for the courier to arrive then you can even select a designated safe place for your courier to collect the parcel while you are away.
Wrapping your parcel safely is very important, particularly if you are sending goods that are valuable or fragile. Make sure you use lots of packing materials and always place sharp or breakable items in the centre of the box so it will not pierce the sides. Label the box clearly with a delivery address and sender address. If you are sending a few items it might also be worth writing a delivery note, although you will need to take extra care in doing this so as not to give away your Christmas surprises!
Lastly, you should check that your courier offers insurance cover for the shipment, should it become damaged during transit. There is usually at least a minimum value per Kg so you will need to make sure that this covers the value of your goods.