Anyone send a box from resort back home?

[JandT'smom]

I am sending a box ahead with birthday gifts . I know it would be easier to ship the box back home then try to stuff everything in our suitcases. Plus I will add to the box the moutain of things we always manage to buy. Thanks for any info.

 

[tinknme]

I would like to know this myself. We are going for Christmas & I am shipping a box to our resort. We will not have a car, so I am thinking we might have to take a taxi to a UPS store? Where is the nearest one located? We are staying at the Polynesian.

 

[Lives4Disney]

We had the concierge do this for us last Xmas. We shipped a box down UPS and then packed up the same stuff and more back into our box and the concierge gave us the UPS shipping paperwork to complete and it was easy.

Even if you're not staying concierge, I believe this is something the lobby concierge can do for you.

Our stuff arrived the day after we got home.

Happy travels,

Lives4Disney

 

[tinknme]

Oh thank you! Was this at the Poly & how did they figure shipping cost?

We had the concierge do this for us last Xmas. We shipped a box down UPS and then packed up the same stuff and more back into our box and the concierge gave us the UPS shipping paperwork to complete and it was easy.

Even if you're not staying concierge, I believe this is something the lobby concierge can do for you.

Our stuff arrived the day after we got home.

Happy travels,

Lives4Disney

 

[KJF]

Yes, you can ship from the resorts. My sister just did this last week at the Poly. Took all her purchases for the week down to the gift shop & had them boxed up & shipped. I'm almost positive that can be done at any resort gift shop.

 

[Lives4Disney]

Oh thank you! Was this at the Poly & how did they figure shipping cost?

No the Grand....good question re shipping costs....it was just put on my room charge. It was a LARGE box that we crammed as much as possible into and it and it went UPS 2 day air for about $30 to IL. I probably could have marked "ground" for less money - I think that may have been an option don't remember, but it contained my WDW florist Xmas tree (among other things) so I wanted it home and up asap.

I just basically filled out the paperwork and left it in their hands....I didn't have much choice, lol, because I needed it shipped.

Happy travels,

Lives4Disney

 

[LindaR]

We do this almost every place we vacation at! Have done it at WDW many many times.

The cost is calculated just like any place else. Size of box(es), weight, how quickly you want delivery.

 

[tinknme]

Thanks again, I will checking into this after we arrive!

No the Grand....good question re shipping costs....it was just put on my room charge. It was a LARGE box that we crammed as much as possible into and it and it went UPS 2 day air for about $30 to IL. I probably could have marked "ground" for less money - I think that may have been an option don't remember, but it contained my WDW florist Xmas tree (among other things) so I wanted it home and up asap.

I just basically filled out the paperwork and left it in their hands....I didn't have much choice, lol, because I needed it shipped.

Happy travels,

Lives4Disney

 

[LindaR]

I'd like to make this suggestion! Carefully take stock (make list) of all the items being boxed and shipped. Just like any other time/place if there is any damage or the box is lost, knowing exactly what was in there is very important. One time we had a souvenir arrive broken. We simply called with the item number and it was replaced ASAP.

This is kinda silly, but one time (dd18 and I are SERIOUS shoppers) we decided to mail our dirty laundry home cause we had purchased so much stuff! I made note (cause I insure my boxes) of the items sent. Like 7 pairs of jeans (and I listed the brands), 4 pairs of shoes, etc. I listed the brands because there is a big difference in price between Goldsign and Mudd jeans! And IF something happens, I want them to know exactly WHAT I shipped so they can verify the value or not argue because it cost $200 to replace Goldsign and only cost $30 for Mudd!

The more attention you pay to detail, the easier it is to prove/verify.

 

[KJ Luvs Pluto]

When we shipped home a box (it contined our luggage) at the beginning of November, the front desk weighed the package and told us how much it would cost to ship and asked if we wanted to pay the charges or leave it on the credit card that we had left at the beginning of our stay. It was very easy. I had brought labels and tape along and used the same box that I had shipped the luggage down in the first place so it was all ready to go. I was a little nervous since this was my first time doing this, but it all went well and I plan on doing this again if I ever get to travel again.

 

[jdvm]

This won't work for shipping gifts, but if you'd like to KEEP some items in Orlando without having to ship them back and forth, there's a great new service called Owner's Locker that allows you to do just that. There's a link at the top of this forum if you'd like to learn more.
John

 

[Papillon]

We shipped stuff from the BC via the hotel concierge, even though we weren't staying concierge. It was just the regular hotel concierge. Does that make sense? It was easy! Just lke other posters have said, they figure the cost and you can pay with your room card, or another credit card, cash, etc. Something to really keep in mind: I buy the 3D 14kt gold charms for my charm bracelet at World of Disney. If I have them ship it home, for $5 or so, I don't pay tax. On a $300 item, that really matters! Also, I brought tape, Sharpie, labels, etc. for the box. Even bringing a box is a good idea, I'm not sure they have boxes just for that, or if they have to scrounge around to find a box.

 

[JandT'smom]

I will just bring a label and some tape and send it all back in the same box. I better make sure it is a bigger than what I need. Thanks for all the info!!

 

[mkycrzy1971]

I shipped home a box this past may using UPS...MAKE SURE THAT YOU ASK FOR FED EX!! It looked like an ELEPHANT had sat on it when it finally arrived at my door and everything inside that was breakable was broken!! THEN UPS would not replace some things because I did not have a receipt for them...when I called the resort to have them file a claim the person that I spoke with was in charge of the shipping for the resort...she told me that they NEVER have luck with UPS, but NEVER have trouble with Fed Ex. I had sent my souv. popcorn buckets (0ne full of carmel corn...and who gets a receipt for popcorn??) along with a few other small purchases that I did not keep receipts for (never thought I might need them and used cash to purchase), a few mickey rice crispy treats as well...my popcorn buckets were all busted and the carmel corn was falling out of the hole they punched in the bottom of the box...now this was a brand new heavy cardboard box when it left the resort (and very well taped). I ended up loosing about $85 dollars worth of small purchases because I could not provide UPS with receipts (along with my $15 shipping charges)...I had the damaged goods that I was more than happy to let them see, but they did not want to discuss it AT ALL! Again, if I were you, I would go with the Fed Ex...I will never use UPS again...I had heard of people having trouble filing insurance claims with UPS but this was crazy! Good luck!

 

[funkemom1]

It looks like items are easily shipped to resort as well as back home. How far in advance do you ship down, and will they hold it if it gets there a day or two before you do? Would love to send down tree, lights, etc. to decorate (using a box too big for the items) then ship back with our new goodies too. What's the best way to ship down? UPS ok? Also, since we don't have a room yet, do you just put the ressie # on the box?

 

[tinknme]

I had water shipped from Staples in Oct. It arrived a few days before I checked in. They had no problems holding on to it till I arrived. On the shipping label I put my name c/o the resort & their address. I also put my confirmation # & check in date.

It looks like items are easily shipped to resort as well as back home. How far in advance do you ship down, and will they hold it if it gets there a day or two before you do? Would love to send down tree, lights, etc. to decorate (using a box too big for the items) then ship back with our new goodies too. What's the best way to ship down? UPS ok? Also, since we don't have a room yet, do you just put the ressie # on the box?

 

[WDWTigger72]

Just recently came back from Walt Disney World, and while shopping at the "One Upon A Toy" store realized all the items purchased would not be able to come home on the plane with me. I always bring an extra suitcase when heading down, and pack the extra suitcase inside my bigger suitcase. Anyways, I asked the cast member if I could ship the items home directly from the store and they said absolutely. I researched the cost of shipping items home on another web site before heading down, and asked the question how are the shipping costs calculated. The cast member stated they calculate shipping costs based on the total value ($$) of the items you are shipping home, and that it is not based on the weight. Also, Just wanted to mention I reviewed other shipping carries (UPS, USPS, Fedex, etc) and all the costs are roughly the same. Here are the shipping costs from Walt Disney World that I retrieved from AllEarsNet, which are pretty much inline with what the cast member communicated:

(Resource: AllEarsNet - http://allearsnet.com/tp/mailorder.htm)

 

[gatorellis]

We shipped a big box back form WL without any problem. They even found us the box. All we had to do is fill out the form and it was just added on to our bill at checkout. Then we also sent another box, (they also found us this box) just by dropping it off at the ups store on vineland. I really think the cost was about the same. We had no damage but we sent back some of our clothing, so we would have less to take on the cruise.

 

[lovesdumbo]

It looks like items are easily shipped to resort as well as back home. How far in advance do you ship down, and will they hold it if it gets there a day or two before you do? Would love to send down tree, lights, etc. to decorate (using a box too big for the items) then ship back with our new goodies too. What's the best way to ship down? UPS ok? Also, since we don't have a room yet, do you just put the ressie # on the box?

I have read that they will hold something for 2 weeks so I usually send my package to arrive a few days before me. I just put my arrival date on the box.

I have had the resort ship boxes back home to me several times. Never had a problem with UPS. I've always had my own box, label and tape. I do pay more to return the box to me than I do when I ship it at a coporate discount from my office. I thought I was so smart this year when I brought labels to charge back to my office. But UPS charged me $5/box pickup fee (I sent 2 boxes down & back-1 about 32 pounds and the other about 15 pounds). They also charged me $5/box for residential delivery. So I paid $20 through my office to send the boxes to FL but ended up paying $40 to return the boxes to me. From past experience I don't think I would have paid Disney $40 if I just had them send them home so I'll do that from now on.

If you have purchased items sent home from the gift shop you don't have to pay sales tax (if you live outside of FL).

 

[mkycrzy1971]

It looks like items are easily shipped to resort as well as back home. How far in advance do you ship down, and will they hold it if it gets there a day or two before you do? Would love to send down tree, lights, etc. to decorate (using a box too big for the items) then ship back with our new goodies too. What's the best way to ship down? UPS ok? Also, since we don't have a room yet, do you just put the ressie # on the box?

Read my post about my UPS experience...post #14. The lady at our resort in charge of shipping claims told me that she would never suggest UPS for anything that could be broken...she said she hardly ever gets claims settled easily nor quickly. She told me to use Fed Ex next time because she has never had a problem getting a claim settled...they are both easy to deal with and settle a claim in an acceptable amount of time. I have kind of "boycotted" UPS since I lost my $85 worth of Disney merchandise without any sort of replacement.