I am planning on shipping a study manual from Illinois to California. Should I do something like a money order, or a just a personal check? Those are the only 2 options of which I'm aware. Also, how exactly do I ship the item? I guess I would go to a UPS or Fedex store, but do they provide boxes for item? All I would do is pay them at the store for the shipping fee? Thanks.
2007-08-28 11:55:20 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Business & Finance ➔ Other - Business & Finance
Have you considered sending it COD = Cash on Delivery ... when it arrives, the person pays the delivery person, be it snail mail, FedX, UPS, whatever, then the delivery service gets the money to you ... if they don't pay, the package comes back to you & you pay the both ways shipping.
When they pay, the delivery service gets to deal with the risks that the money might be a fraudulent payment, running interference so less hassles for you.
Have you considered going to one of those Pack & Ship places where they package it for you, weigh it, tell you the rates iva the above 3 places and their 30 competitiots, and you pick the one you prefer, and they help you fill out all the paperwork.
2007-08-28 17:37:45 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Paypal is a great secure company to transfer funds for items purchased. To ship items, find a small mail business that carries PO Boxes. They generally will package your shipment for a small fee, insure it and give you delivery confirmation. Your local USPS has supplies to ship also! Fedex/Kinko's and UPS are great places to get familiar with also as they specialize in getting your packages from point A to point B with little to no worries.
2007-08-28 19:11:54 · answer #2 · answered by Laurie P 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sign up for a free paypal account. Have the buyer email the money to you. It goes directly into your bank account, but all the buyer has is your email address.
Paypal will notify you of payment being received. You can then ship by UPS, FedEx or US Post office. I believe the Post office has free boxes for Priority Mail shipments and you can send mail with delivery confirmation.
2007-08-28 19:08:37 · answer #3 · answered by Uncle Pennybags 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would suggest you go UPS. Yes they usually have boxes for just about any item. As for you getting your payment,,,,,,,send it COD ( cash on delivery ) The person receiving the item must first pay for the item before receiving it.
Pay your shipping and insurance with cash and you will get a receipt from UPS for the shipping, in case it gets lost or damaged.
2007-08-28 19:22:57 · answer #4 · answered by windywoo05 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋