 | Cliff Elder is the Manager of the Love Box Factory Outlet Store, 6100 E. Central, Wichita, KS 67208. There are currently six Outlet Stores in the Kansas/Oklahoma area providing boxes, packaging and shipping and have been in operation for over ten years. They are owned and supplied by Love Box Company (www.lovebox.com), a family owned manufacturer of corrugated boxes and packaging systems in Wichita for over 70 years. You can contact Clifford at the store, by phone (316) 689-8484, or by e-mail at FOEast@lovebox.com. |
Packing, Shipping & Mailing
2002-11-01 15:46:00
Christmas cutoff schedules
ANSWER: The best way to answer your question is to give you the cutoff schedules provide to us by the major carriers.Let’s start with the United States Postal Service:If you are going overseas by SURFACE MAIL (not AIR), the following dates apply to the Countries listed:Africa - Nov. 1; Asia/Pacific Rim - Nov. 6; Australia/New Zealand - Nov. 6; Canada - Nov. 23; Caribbean - Nov. 20; Central and South America - Nov. 6; Europe - Nov 13; Mexico - Nov. 23; Middle East - Nov. 1.If you are going overseas by AIR MAIL (Letters and Parcel Post), the following dates apply to the Countries listed:Africa - Dec. 9; Asia/Pacific Rim - Dec. 16; Australia/New Zealand - Dec. 16; Canada - Dec. 16; Caribbean -Dec. 16; Central and South America - Dec. 9; Europe - Dec. 16; Mexico - Dec. 16; Middle East - Dec. 16.If you are going to that Serviceman at an APO or FPO there are four dates:Space Available: Nov. 27Parcel Post (surface): Nov. 6Parcel Airlift: Dec. 4First Class/Priority Mail: Dec. 11Within the States you have Priority Mail 2 - 3 days, First Class 4 - 7 days. The Post Office also offers overnight delivery, but check with your local Post Office for the time you need to have a letter or package to them for overnight service.Next we can look at United Parcel Service (UPS), with UPS you can have a package almost anywhere in the 48 adjacent states within 1 to 5 days. What you must keep in mind when planning your shipping activities for the end of the year are these dates:Wednesday, Nov. 27 - Regular pickup and delivery, Next Day Air packages won't be delivered until Nov. 29.Thursday, Nov. 28 - No pickup or delivery.Friday, Nov. 29 - No pickup service. Delivery of UPS Air and International packages only.Thursday, Dec. 19 - Regular pickup and delivery. 3 Day Select packages picked up this day will be delivered on Tuesday Dec. 24.Friday, Dec. 20 - Regular pickup and delivery. UPS 2nd Day Air packages picked up this day will be delivered on Tuesday Dec. 24. Saturday, Dec. 21 - Delivery of Next Day Air and UPS Worldwide Express shipments in regular Saturday delivery areas. Pickup of air and international packages available if prearranged by Friday Dec. 20. Next Day Air packages picked up this day will be delivered on Monday Dec. 23. 2nd Day Air packages will be delivered on Tuesday Dec. 24.Monday, Dec. 23 - Regular delivery and pickup. Next Day Air packages picked up this day will be delivered on Tuesday Dec. 24. 2nd Day Air packages will arrive on Thursday Dec. 26.Tuesday, Dec. 24 - Regular delivery Service. Pickup of air and international packages if prearranged by Monday Dec. 23. Next Day Air packages picked up this day will be delivered on Thursday, Dec. 26.Wednesday, Dec. 25 - No UPS pickup or delivery.Two other things to keep in mind while shipping UPS:UPS Ground guarantees are waived between Dec. 12 and Dec.25.Time-in-transit: On UPS holidays - Nov. 28, Dec. 25, and Jan. 1 - there is no in transits movement for any packages at that time.Another major carrier for Air Service is FED EX, which is either Next Day or 2nd Day. The Dates to Remember with FED EX are:Wednesday, Nov. 27 - Regular pick up and delivery. Next Day Air packages picked up this day will be delivered on Friday, Nov.29 and 2nd Day will be delivered on Saturday Nov, 30.Tuesday Dec. 24 - Regular pick up and delivery. Next Day picked up this day will be delivered on Friday Dec. 26. 2nd Day will be delivered on Saturday Dec. 27.
