subject: Will A Courier Pick Up A Shipment The Same Day I Schedule It? [print this page] When you're trying to keep your clients satisfied, you quickly realize that one of the top priorities has to be making sure that they get their shipments on time. In most situations they are going to give you enough time to not have to worry about rushing your orders, however, if a client places an order looking for a short turnaround time, you have been given an opportunity to impress them with providing them with a faster level of service than they might expect. Finding a Chicago courier that can pick up your shipment the same day that you place the request for shipping can help make sure that you get your products in the hands of your customers as soon as possible after they order it.
If you want to get your shipments picked up the same day that you place the order, with most courier companies the key is going to be either the time that you place your order, or the type of shipping service that you decide to pay for.
Almost every level of shipping service has something that the courier companies refer to as the "cut off" time. This means that this is the time before which you must contact the courier in order to have your shipment picked up the day that you place the request for shipping with the courier company. The actual cut off time will be different depending on which type of service you are ordering, but if you place the order before that time you will be able in many cases to have the pickup of the package made before the day is done.
There are several types of courier service that you should have the option of ordering as long as you place that order before the cut off time. If you order next day or same day service, they will certainly have to pick it up the same day that you place the order in order to complete the delivery on time. Keep in mind that a cut off time for same day service is usually earlier than that for next day service.
The exception to this is rush service. If you're willing to pay for rush delivery service you could get a delivery picked up on the same day that you request the shipment regardless of when you decide during the day to place that order.
