You did it. You made your first sale through your Etsy store. You feel like a million bucks. You knew you had a great idea but actually seeing that first order just feels so good. But now what? How do you get what you just sold to your new customer? There is a ton… Read More
FedEx is one of the big three when it comes to your business shipping needs. But have you ever wondered how FedEx got it’s start? Who thought of it and what hurdles did they have to overcome to make their dream a reality? Lets take a look at some of the highlights of the… Read More
We recently talked about the history of FedEx. In all fairness we should also take a look at UPS. Considering the two are normally locked in a head to head battle for the number one spot as you go to delivery service. Lets start things off with a few words from UPS themselves, then… Read More
Guidelines for Shipping Alcoholic Beverages Contrary to what many may believe, shipping wine — or any alcoholic beverage — via a shipping carrier without an officially recognized alcoholic distributing license is actually possible. Although it’s illegal, if caught the alcohol will only be confiscated, but the act in itself is not a crime and… Read More
SHIPPING PERISHABLE FOODS IS AS EASY AS PIE! Tired of joking with your grand-kids who’ve gone off to college that you’ll send them your best homemade pies that they love so much? Ever actually wish that, in reality, you could send a loved one some of your specialty baked goods because they’re longing for… Read More
What do you do when you have something you need to ship, but it just doesn’t fit in a normal box? Maybe it’s to big, or just has an oddity to it’s shape. In general any time you have something to ship that is odd because, shape, size, or any other reason you will… Read More
Do you want to ship some wine to a friend? Or maybe you are on vacation and want to ship a bottle or two home for later. Well there is more to it than just slapping on a few stamps and hoping for the best. Is it legal Let me answer this question by quoting… Read More
When you order a package online do you ever anxiously watch the tracking info, watching it hit every check point hoping it will magically get to you sooner than promised? I have to say the most frustrating part is when you get the status of “out for delivery”. It pretty much drives me crazy.… Read More
You hear the word logistics thrown around all the time. What does logistics really mean? Is it organizing your business in the most efficient way possible? Is is something to do with shipping faster? Or maybe it’s just one a word companies like UPS and FedEx have made up to make their business sound… Read More
Have you ever had a package stolen? How did that feel? I bet it probably was not a good experience. I came across a hilarious article the other day about a Arizona man who not only had a package stolen, but his home security system caught the perpetrator on camera. He decided to take… Read More