subject: Taking Care To Send Fragile Items Through The Mail [print this page] Everyone will have heard the stories about people sending a parcel or receiving one only to realise that the parcel looks like its been used as a football and there is a worrying sound that whatever is inside is broken into many little pieces. A lot of items get sent in parcels and not all of them are as resilient as they could be, fragile or breakable items need to be handled with care but sometimes simply writing FRAGILE or HANDLE WITH CARE doesnt get through to the person loading up the delivery truck or plane.
The trouble is that some people do not pack their parcels correctly when shipping sensitive and fragile objects. They need extra cushioning and insulation from knocks and whilst this may sound like a lot of extra effort and cost will be involved you would be surprised at how easy it is to pack your fragile parcels correctly to prevent them from being damaged in transit.
Scrunched up newspaper is the most popular and cost effective padding for a parcel as it can take the brunt of any knocks but could also surround your items preventing them from being able to move. Another cheap packing material is bubble wrap, if you find you send a lot of parcels then you may be best buying a large roll but you can buy off the roll amounts from some office supply stores too.
With proper insulation taken care of you will want to ensure your parcel cant be damaged by water or any scrapes that could open or expose your item. Strong parcel wrapping paper is best as it can repel water from getting inside but you could also go completely watertight by using a plastic mailing bag. These bags come ready to seal and are tamperproof too so you can instantly tell if you r parcel has been tampered with or opened during its travels.
The last and most important point to remember is to make sure that you use a parcel delivery company that are experienced and have a good reputation for delivering parcels safely and on time. For many deliveries whether they are fragile or not you will likely want to make sure they arrive on time or as quickly as possible and with couriers you can easily get this level of service you are expecting and have guarantees our parcel will arrive unharmed and as soon as possible.
