Packaging tips for perfect delivery

(NC)—A little extra care means your perfect gift arrives in perfect condition. Just follow these easy packaging tips. 

- Use a padded envelope or sturdy box to protect contents. Your goal is to ensure your gifts don’t move or shift during handling. Tip: Tuck a card with both addresses inside the package. Postal sleuths will use that information if the package is somehow damaged along the way. 

- Address the packaging, ensuring both the sender’s and recipient’s addresses are legible. Tip: If your box has external markings on it, wrap it in sturdy, clean paper, so the correct address is apparent. 

- Seal the package with reinforced packing tape, not household tape, it won’t hold; do not use string on the package — it gets caught in mail processing equipment. 

- Your package needs postage according to its weight, size and destination. Any of the 6,600 Canada Post outlets will be happy to help you. Tip: visit canadapost.ca/ship and use Ship-in-a-click. Just select and pay for the service you want, print a shipping label from your computer, then mail. 

- Choose the right shipping option so that your parcel is delivered on time. Tip: Mailing early saves money, but the post office can ensure worldwide delivery for packages posted right up to days before delivery.

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