Shipping during summer months

[ncfox527]

Hey everyone....I saw this on another site today and am curious: Has anyone had trouble shipping body butters to customers during the hot summer months? If so, can you share any tips for how to avoid problems with the product melting, etc. before it arrives? I guess I hadn't thought of this possibility before, so now I am a little concerned. I am mailing a couple of them out today and just praying they arrive safely. '

Some of the tips I've seen so far include:
*Only mailing Mon-Wed to insure the package isn't sitting somewhere over a weekend before arriving.
*Mailing at the end of the day to avoid it sitting somewhere in the heat of the day.
*Adding some extra "bubble wrap" around the jar to help insulate it.

Any other tips?

Hope everyone is having a great week!
Tonya

 

[IrishLass]

I haven't tried them myself, but I've read of some people who use insulated mailers like these:

http://www.uline.com/Grp_93/Insulated-S ... Corrugated

I bet if you use one of those in conjunction with the other tips you gathered, that you'll give your product the best chance of reaching it's destination in good shape.

IrishLass

 

[ncfox527]

Thanks! I'll have to keep them in mind if it becomes a problem.

 

[Bukawww]

I use foil bubble wrap and ice packs from uline.com

 

[Lindy]

You can expect problems with melting body butters unless you take steps to prevent it. The ice packs from ULine are the best option out there.

 

[lisamaliga]

Ice packs or overnight shipping. Also, it depends on what part of the country you're in and what part they're in. Check the weather report!