SHIPPERS ARE GEARING UP FOR
ANOTHER BUSY SEASON. IF YOU WANT
YOUR PACKAGE TO GET THERE ON
TIME, 22NEWS REPORTER ANARIDIS
RODRIGUEZ BRINGS US A BREAKDOWN
OF SHIPPING DEADLINES.
SHIPPERS LIKE UPS EXPECT TO
DELIVER 500 MILLION PACKAGES
WORLDWIDE THIS SEASON.
NORTHAMPTON UPS STORE MANAGER
MARION WALSH SAYS THE KEY TO
GETTING YOUR PACKAGE THERE ON
TIME IS SHIPPING EARLY. THAT'S
BECAUSE THERE ARE 32 "SHOPPING
DAYS" VS. 21 "SHIPPING DAYS"
BETWEEN THANKSGIVING AND
CHRISTMAS. UPS' BUSIEST DAY IS
EXPECTED TO BE DECEMBER 20TH
WHEN THEY'LL DELIVER DOUBLE
THEIR NORMAL DAILY VOLUME,
THAT'S 28 MILLION PACKAGES.
WITH THE INFLUX OF PACKAGES
LATER ON IN THE MONTH, THE
CLOSER WE GET TO THE HOLIDAYS.
THEY PUT THE EMPHASIS ON
GUARANTEED SERVICES AND THERE'S
AN OUTSIDE CHANCE IF YOU SHIP
SOMETHING GROUND IT MIGHT NOT
GET THERE FOR THE HOLIDAY.
GUARANTEED SERVICES ARE
OVERNIGHT AND 2-3 DAY SHIPPING,
GROUND SERVICE IS ONE TO FIVE
BUSINESS DAYS. TO AVOID EXTRA
COSTS, WALSH SAYS YOU MUST GET
YOUR SHIPMENTS IN BY THE WEEK OF
DECEMBER 10TH.
ALSO REMEMBER YOU CAN'T SHIP
ALCOHOL OR CASH. LIVE IN
NORTHAMPTON, ANARIDIS RODRIGUEZ,
22NEWS.