How to Send Heavy Parcels Choose your Packaging Choosing the right packaging for heavy parcels is crucial to ensure their safe and secure delivery. When it comes to shipping heavy items, it’s important to opt for packaging materials that are strong and durable. Cardboard boxes are a popular choice as they provide excellent protection […]
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Sending a ‘medium parcel’ within the UK or overseas? The dimensions of your item will affect the postage or delivery costs. This in turn may affect the service you choose. However, different courier companies use different systems for calculating parcel size and costs. So what constitutes a ‘medium-sized parcel’ is likely to vary between carriers.
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As the words parcel and package are often used interchangeably, the difference isn’t completely clear cut. However, one way to differentiate between the two may lie in the way an item is shipped. A ‘package’ could refer to a box of items personally delivered to another person, e.g. a ‘care package’. On the other hand,
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So you need to send a package, but you are not sure what the next step is or who to contact to set the process in motion. Maybe you are unsure about differences in terminology. Is a parcel service not the same as a courier?
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Shoe boxes provide perfect packaging for sending smaller packages. Surely it should make sense that a shoe box would automatically be considered as a small parcel?
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What makes a courier ‘cheaper’ mostly comes down what you are sending, where it is going and how soon you need it to arrive. But that’s not all. We take a detailed look at some of the factors that affect courier pricing.
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The cost of sending a parcel is affected by several factors including parcel size and weight, the value of the items, and the courier service you choose.
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It’s important to think carefully when you package a parcel for dispatch. An item that is not prepared properly for transit could end up being lost or damaged.
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International shipping rates vary due to a number of specific factors. We take a closer look at the key considerations you’ll need to think about before shipping.
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