TMeeks Posted July 24, 2005 Share Posted July 24, 2005 I have had several people ask me to ship candles to them, including the sister stores of a boutique that I currently sell in. Problem is...I'm in Texas and most of them are in California and Las Vegas. For those who ship, what is the best way to ship candles when having to deal with 100 degress + temps without having to worry about melting. This would be for containers only. TIA! Tara Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sudsnwicks Posted July 24, 2005 Share Posted July 24, 2005 I was wondering the same thing too, especially if the candles are going to super hot places like Arizona. I'm more concerned about their arrival (when they sit out on someone's porch waiting for someone to get home and bring them inside) than the transit. So far I've successfully mailed candles to Arizona, but in those cases, the recipient was home to receive them immediately. I'm wondering what to do for shipments to people who may not be home when it arrives. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Indescent Posted July 24, 2005 Share Posted July 24, 2005 I'm not suggesting this, because I have no idea of what I am talking about-- just curious; but would dry ice or the cheap icepacks from WalMart be an option? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TMeeks Posted July 24, 2005 Author Share Posted July 24, 2005 sudsnwick--How do you package them when you ship to Arizona? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gottabt Posted July 24, 2005 Share Posted July 24, 2005 The only thing that I can recommend is never shipping on Thursday or Friday - they will need to sit somewhere over a weekend and that is asking for trouble. I just make sure that they are wrapped in bubble wrap and then peanuts all around. Make sure that they are all sitting upright if possible and then put "this side up" arrow on the box. Hopefully if they get soft they will not melt "wrong" like if placed on their sides. Hope that made sense. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sudsnwicks Posted July 24, 2005 Share Posted July 24, 2005 I packed them in a Priority Mail box provided by USPS and sent them by priority mail. I used packaging peanuts and bubble wrap for cushioning i.e. no special heat resistant method was used other than my normal packaging method. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScentsandMore Posted July 24, 2005 Share Posted July 24, 2005 I would ship on Mondays and try to get them to give you an address where there will be somone to get the package so it doesn't sit outside in the heat all day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cindym Posted July 24, 2005 Share Posted July 24, 2005 Peanuts will also help insulate them from the heat and definetly ship them priority, 2 days and have them insured. I sent candles to California from RI last week and they were fine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tara Posted July 24, 2005 Share Posted July 24, 2005 I always ship on Mondays and use Priority with Insurance. I have never had a problem yet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foxhill Posted July 24, 2005 Share Posted July 24, 2005 I do the same as Tara. I ship from Virginia to Wisconsin and the mid-west frequently and to Puerto Rico as well. I always ship priority mail, UPS or Fedex and ship on Monday/Tuesday depending on the destination. I haven't had a problem with any candles melting yet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TMeeks Posted July 24, 2005 Author Share Posted July 24, 2005 Thanks to everyone for the tips. I will try doing that and see how it goes! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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