| If you haven't used couriers a great deal in the past, | | | | items become damaged. Typical requirements include |
| you may think that you simply call them up and have | | | | making sure that heavy breakables are double boxed, |
| them pick up your package, and might not give a great | | | | and that all empty air space in a package containing |
| deal of thought to the packing that you need to do | | | | breakables is filled with packing kernels or a similar |
| beforehand. How you pack your shipments for pickup | | | | material. |
| is actually very important, and if you asked them, your | | | | Another aspect of packing guidelines is that which |
| Chicago courier service would likely stress the fact | | | | deals with anything which may spill and leak. The fear |
| that they require that all customers pack deliveries so | | | | is that if you're shipping something which could spill, that |
| that they conform to their specific packaging guidelines. | | | | it might not only damage your package, but also those |
| Every courier company is going to have their own set | | | | belonging to other clients which the courier is shipping. |
| of courier guidelines. Even though there may be things | | | | Therefore, they typically require that any goods of this |
| which differentiate these from each other, most are | | | | type be carefully sealed in plastic or another leak proof |
| going to have a great deal in common. The first of | | | | container of some kind. |
| these things is going to be that packages must be | | | | Other packing guidelines might be specific to the type |
| packed using the proper materials. This means using | | | | of vehicle that you're shipping in. If you're shipping in a |
| company shipping labels (if required), proper boxes, and | | | | truck instead of a van, a company may require that |
| proper tape, like packing tape. Companies usually | | | | you ship using their standardized pallets. If you're |
| request that clients don't use weaker tapes, as these | | | | shipping with a bicycle messenger, you may have to |
| can easily come loose if the package becomes wet, | | | | have your goods fit in a container under a certain size |
| or even if it becomes too warm. | | | | threshold. |
| Courier companies are also going to be very specific | | | | Remember to always adhere to all of your courier's |
| about their guidelines about packing breakables. This is | | | | guidelines. If you don't, they may refuse to accept your |
| because they want all shipments to travel safely so | | | | package. You could end up having to repack it and |
| that they don't have to worry about insurance claims if | | | | wait for another pickup. |