Shipping hand painted glassware with confidence.
Your local lovely art markets and quaint art fairs allowed me the luxury of offering pretty little white boxes with purchase for my customers to carry home their hand painted items.
I barely had time to think about the facts needed to be a shipping professional when I began shipping packages nationally.
I have come a long way since then. It didn't happen over night and I must admit that I put in a lot of effort in research. I was forced to absorb more losses than I had planned for in the beginnings. But my customers enthusiasm and love of my creations encouraged me to keep on keep'n on.
Receiving your original Authentic American sackettdoodles® hand painted glassware in perfect condition and in a timely manner is my top priority. I take great pride in my products and pack them well for all my customers. I researched diligently in hopes to recycle as much as possible in order to save everyone on shipping and handling fees. I was fortunate to find someone in materials management at a local corporation. The conversation began with a How-to get my hands on their boxes and bubble wrap before they were discarded. We arranged what day of the week in the month and a formal time for pick up. We even scheduled email reminders to communicate if rescheduling was needed before hand. There was no second guessing. No more newspaper or brown paper in my packing. The added weight of paper had been adding up to 8 dollars above my quoted shipping fees, not even mentioning requiring a larger sized box. One day I know that I will need to purchase my boxes and I researched options when that occasion comes my way. But until then, I intend to reclaim as many as possible right now since they are available.
Here is a Pictorial of how the Golden Turtle Wine Glasses are prepared to be boxed and shipped to my buyer on the West coast.
Receiving your original Authentic American sackettdoodles® hand painted glassware in perfect condition and in a timely manner is my top priority. I take great pride in my products and pack them well for all my customers. I researched diligently in hopes to recycle as much as possible in order to save everyone on shipping and handling fees. I was fortunate to find someone in materials management at a local corporation. The conversation began with a How-to get my hands on their boxes and bubble wrap before they were discarded. We arranged what day of the week in the month and a formal time for pick up. We even scheduled email reminders to communicate if rescheduling was needed before hand. There was no second guessing. No more newspaper or brown paper in my packing. The added weight of paper had been adding up to 8 dollars above my quoted shipping fees, not even mentioning requiring a larger sized box. One day I know that I will need to purchase my boxes and I researched options when that occasion comes my way. But until then, I intend to reclaim as many as possible right now since they are available.
Here is a Pictorial of how the Golden Turtle Wine Glasses are prepared to be boxed and shipped to my buyer on the West coast.
Carefully wrapped in crisp white tissue. I place my business card inside of one of the glasses. Due to bubble wrap unfortunately, my little white boxes are no longer adequate.
I wrap each glass in bubble wrap and place them opposite of each other; one right side up and the other upside down fitting snugly into the reclaimed card board box. The box is secured with packing tape. In this photo you will note my printed product sheet that I have made into labels. The labels assist me in locating and building inventory for scheduled shows and Art Markets. One day a week is set aside for packing and shipping.
This recycled product box is then placed as an inner box to the shipping box for USPS and added packing is included on the sides to secure it snug in the center. The invoice is added at this phase of packing prior to securing the outer box with professional packing tape. Delivery Confirmation and the package is on its way arriving to your doorstep within three (3) to (4) four days of shipping date.
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