subject: What Will Happen If I Make A Mistake On The Address Of My Shipment? [print this page] There are many people who use delivery services that are always thinking of the worst case scenario after the package has been picked up. They worry whether they got the address correct on their shipment. Although it is normal to worry about this, in this day and age, addresses should be the last thing you should have to worry about. Courier services have all types of tools and software they can use to check the address on your shipment. Because of these tools, wrong addresses are becoming a thing of the past. Your delivery services base of operations can quickly have a package checked to make sure the address is correct. With the help of today's latest technology, such as GPS trackers and cell phones, they can locate the shipment in question and have the driver of the truck do a check for you.
Correct addresses can be placed on the shipment and the service can continue its daily activities. You may find that some courier services will add a surcharge to your bill for correcting your error. Other services and especially services you use regularly will not charge you. Another thing that today's services have that weren't around before are permanent address books, and being able to cross reference addresses online to confirm the address is correct. The permanent address book is set up with your service and will have the addresses of your clients in it. The service can check the address in the address book and check it against the shipment. The address book is great for repeat customers.
You also have to realize that you are less likely to make a mistake with the internet and the way it integrates into your everyday business. When the client gives you the address over the internet, the shipping labels can be made up on the spot. This lowers the risk of making a mistake on the mailing address.
If you are afraid that you may have made a mistake on the address, do not hesitate to call your courier service and tell them. They will see to it that the address is checked and corrected. As long as you have a good courier service you should have little problem if you think you have made a mistake or even if you do make a mistake on the address of the shipment. Use today's many technologies to aid you.
