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I am in need of advice of how to prepare a quilt to send in the mail/what is the best way--UPS or what?/ insurance?
It seems I have somewhere in my stacks/files of quilting articles of how to do it but can't find the instructions. It will be going from Iowa to Texas. Please advise and thanks.
There was just a discussion on this on another thread. If size is right - priority mail flat rate boxes from the post office are good choices - they can be tracked along the way and are a reasonable price. If large - sometimes FedEx is a better choice - again they can be tracked and can be cheaper than the post office. I am not a fan of UPS.
You can go on line to USPS, FedEx and UPS and put in box weight and dimensions and get prices. There is something that not everyone is familiar with call "DIM weight"....but putting in weight and dimensions on these sights will cover that contingency.
All can be insured, all can be tracked.
PS>........i ALWAYS put mine in a clean plastic garbage bag before putting it in the box....that way, if for some reason the box gets wet, it doesn't get to the quilt.
For a ginormous quilt - i've put it in a space bag and sucked the air out, then boxed using nylon strapping tape (just in case the suction doesn't hold and it tries to expand.
Good luck.
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Do NOT use UPS!! I shipped a quilt from FL to CA for my daughter's bridal shower. I shipped it because it was so large (124" square) it would have needed its own suitcase! I had it shipped to the business of the girl who was hosting the shower and requested a signature. It was only insured for $50 because who keeps receipts of the fabrics used or time?? Anyway I put it in a space bag which helped with the size and took it to the UPS store to be packaged & shipped. It would take a week to arrive and had to be delivered Mon thru Thursday only. They kept trying to deliver it at lunch time when the office was closed and after 3 tries was going to ship it back to Florida!! We would have passed each other somewhere over Texas!! Anyway the girlfriend begged them to hold it till Monday (this was over Easter weekend) & she would pick it up. It finally arrived for the shower but next time I might just get it's own suitcase and pay the baggage fee!! Or make it small enough to fit in a Priority Mail box!! So beware!
Your shipping tips? Started by just_the_scraps_m'am, 04-19-2015 05:39 PM This article may give you some answers to your questions.
I usually just put it in a priority box, put a to and from address in
side the box, cover the outside address with clear packing tape, and insure it for more than the post office standard $50 that is included in priority shipping.
I also track my package on the net, and have confirmation of delivery sent to my phone. then I send a text message to the receiving person.
I would not go with UPS. They drop the pkg at the door without a signature. No guarantee it made it to the right house or was not picked up by someone else. I go with post office and request signature upon delivery.
The last shipment from Amazon to me was shipped UPS, and they delivered it to a different address in my town. They let them sign for it, and when I complained, I was told to go get it back myself! Uh. No!Originally Posted by cjsews
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One of the biggest mistakes made when shipping a quilt is trying to save money on the shipping.
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I had it so the recipient had to pick it up and sign for it at the post office - along with the sbove. I did not want s box setting outside for anyone to pick up.
A Priority box is the way to go...it includes tracking. You can watch as it travels the country.
But please, if anyone asks what it is at the post office....tell them you are trading scraps with a friend. Never mention that it is a quilt.
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Do Not write on the outside of the box what the contents are. You don't even have to mention scraps. You don't even have to tell them what it is. I just tell them it's repairs needed.
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