Safe Shipping Tips
We
understand sending your irreplaceable tapes and movies to us for
transfer can be a daunting task. With a few steps of caution your tapes
or films can arrive to us just as safe as driving them across town.
In the over
five years of doing mail order business we have never had a clients
tapes or movies lost or damaged in the mail. The purpose of this page is
to share with you what we have learned over the years. These are not
just our opinions.
- Do
not use envelopes of any kind to ship your tapes. They are prone
to rip open during delivery. This includes the Priority envelopes the
post office gives out. It seems like the logical choice for just one
reel or small reels but please refrain. The post office will give you
free boxes when shipping Priority mail.
- Do
not use Media Mail. "Media Mail" is a form of third class mail the
post office uses for shipping books, tapes and other forms of media.
Your tapes and movies would qualify for this type of transportation
but we do not recommend you use it. Considering what you are mailing
this is no time to pinch a penny.
- Don't
forget your Return address. Please make sure you have supplied a
legible return address on the outside of the box. You should also have
our order form on the inside of the box with your contact information.
It is important to have an address on the inside and the outside of
the box. If something was to happen to the box that left the outside
label unreadable, the shipper will open the box and look for a
shipping address inside. It is very common for clients to forget to
include the order form. So please, don't forget the order form. :)
- Use
Priority Mail. We highly recommend the Priority Mail service
offered by your local post office. They will even supply you with a
free box. This is a great way to ship your tapes. In most cases your
tapes will arrive to us in 2 days. The less time your tapes have to
travel the better.
- Don't
sweat the return trip. After we have transferred your tapes or
movies we return your originals with the new CDs/DVDs. We also keep a
digital copy of your files here in the event something happens on the
return trip. Just a little extra precaution we take to ensure your
memories are safe.
We
hope these tips help you feel a little more confident about shipping us
your tapes.
