| One of the most important things to remember | | | | goods did not get broken in transit. |
| when you are preparing to ship a parcel to a | | | | To start off with, make sure you spend money |
| foreign destination on the other side of the world, | | | | on good quality packing materials. You want |
| or simply within the UK, is that it needs to be | | | | strong, thick cardboard and heavy tape that will |
| properly secure before starting its journey. | | | | not rip. As in all walks of life you get what you |
| It's easy enough to overlook the importance of | | | | pay for and cheap packaging materials will not |
| proper packaging if you are not used to sending | | | | stand up to a journey of thousands of miles. If |
| consignments, but it's a mistake you're unlikely to | | | | you're organising to send a parcel in the first place |
| make twice. | | | | it makes sense to ensure it will arrive at its |
| Businesses that fail to adequately protect the | | | | destination in the best possible condition. |
| goods they are sending to customers are | | | | Make sure the goods you're sending cannot move |
| certainly likely to get some feedback on their | | | | around inside the packaging. They need to be tight |
| wrapping abilities in short order if the consignment | | | | and secure as movement could lead to |
| arrives damaged. | | | | breakages. You can use tissue paper or |
| If you're sending a shoddily wrapped parcel to a | | | | newspaper to fill up any gaps and ensure a nice, |
| friend or relative and it gets damaged then they | | | | tight fit. Bubble wrap is a great protective layer as |
| may not let you know, but they will certainly be | | | | it is excellent at absorbing shocks and pressure. |
| very disappointed if their present is broken. For | | | | Use thick cardboard to wrap the package in and |
| companies though, it can mean lost customers | | | | use spare off cuts on the side of the parcel which |
| and a damaged reputation. | | | | can act as shock absorbers. It might sound like a |
| However, if you take the time to package items | | | | lot of trouble to go to, but once you've packed a |
| properly and make sure they are safe and secure | | | | few parcels you'll soon get into the swing of it. |
| before being shipped to their destination, it | | | | You can also be sure that every second you |
| certainly won't go unnoticed. Whoever is due to | | | | spend making sure your parcel arrives unharmed |
| receive the parcel, they will be very grateful you | | | | will be time well spent. |
| have taken the time and effort to ensure their | | | | |