How to Ship Christmas Gifts for Free
Sometimes it isn’t possible to visit your friends and family during the holidays. Most of the time the cause of the canceled travel plans revolves around money. Still, you want to send gifts to friends and family. The only problem is that shipping Christmas gifts can also be quite expensive. Depending on the carrier you use, the cost could be as much as a trip to see your friends and family. Thankfully, there are ways to ship Christmas gifts for free.
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Select companies that offer free shipping. Many online companies offer free shipping as a promotion or as an incentive to get you to spend more money. For example, many companies may offer free shipping if you spend $25 or more. Other companies may run a special promotion during the holidays that allows you free shipping when you enter a code at checkout. Either way, this is one of the easiest ways to ship Christmas gifts for free.
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Choose companies that offer free delivery to store locations. If your friends and family have a store location nearby, you can ship their Christmas gifts for free. Just make sure to have the package in their name or they won’t be able to pick up their gifts.
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Send Christmas gifts along with gifts from other family members. If your gifts don’t weigh very much, you may be able to include them in the package and not change the cost of shipping.
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Use special shipping methods when sending gifts to a friend or family member with a documented visual disability. You can ship only certain items, and you must follow the rules completely (see Resources below). Once you have determined that your package meets the qualifications, all you need to do is place a label on the package that reads “Free Matter for the Blind or Handicapped.”
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Ship Christmas gifts electronically. Not only is this option free, but it also ensures that friends and family get their gifts on time.
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Tips & Warnings
Free Matter for the Blind and Handicapped shipped packages can take a long time to arrive. Be sure to ship your items early.
