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Summer shipping tips & tricks?
Hi all,
It's getting to be melting season again. Does anyone have any tips or tricks for keeping summer shipping effective and affordable?
I'm looking for insulated shipping supplies that ideally collapse down to save storage space. Is there a space age solution I should be aware of?
Also, are certain carriers better than others at handling perishables?
Any input is appreciated.
Thank you,
Malena
http://www.idreamofchocolates.com
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Permalink Reply by Ben Rasmussen on -
I received some chocolate shipped in some of these and was very impressed with it. Can you give an idea of what the pricing is like?
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Permalink Reply by Terry Kelleher on -
Wholesale pricing last year for the Medium Flat Rate box (11x8.5x5.5) was $3.34. The Large Flat rate box pad set was $4.66. I think their minimum qty for wholesale was 25 sets.
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Permalink Reply by Sam on -
Is styrofoam box a good option instead of insulator bubble wrap or inserting thermocols on sides / tops / bottom serves the purpose?
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Permalink Reply by Ryan on
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Old newspaper print or heavy Kraft paper is an excellent and cheap way to provide extra insulation inside of the mailing carton. Freezing the product prior to putting it in the shipping carton also helps. And if there is time prior to pick-up time put the whole package into freezer. This will extend the time that the package will be below point of melting. All shipping trucks and mail cars are metal boxes just like a convection oven (frozen items take longer to cook than refrigerated or room temp).
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Permalink Reply by Colin Green on -
Here in Sydney we have had some really hot weather of late (some really cold days with a lot of rain too - pretty weird really).
Of course I want to be able to mail chocolate out and don't want people put off buying! So with this thread in mind I wrote up what I actually DO when I mail chocolate and made it into a page on my web site.
As The Chocolate Life members in the US and Europe are now heading towards warmer weather again (yes - really - even if looking at snow doesn't bring "hot" to mind yet) some of you might be able to use this, and now is surely a good idea to get ready!
Hope this is useful to some of you!
www.captaincoffee.com.au/delivery-info/hot-weather-shipping.shtml
Colin
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Permalink Reply by Clay Gordon on -
Colin:
Thanks for the link. Helpful tips many people can learn from and use.
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