Mailing to CSR

[Belster]

I am going to mail a box to CSR tomorrow. I cannot remember exactly what I needed to do last time. Can anyone refresh my memory?

[KylesMom]

We've always put the following on the outside of the box (top, front & sides) and have never had a problem receiving:

• Your Full Name
• Resort Name
• Arrival Date

I have never put my resort confirmation # the box, as that number is tied to too much personal information.

[ajpa]

I've never tried mailing to a resort before.
What sort of stuff do you mail yourself -- non-perishables?
Around how much do you think postage will be?

Wondering if it is better than doing gardengrocer -- have heard some complaints lately. (We used GG in 2007 to POFQ and it was great back then)

[KylesMom]

We FedEx 3-day air approximately 20 pounds worth of non-perishable breakfast foods & snacks, toiletries and miscellaneous items down each trip. We then use the box sent down to ship back anything that won't fit in our suitcases (usually shoes & laundry). Works really well for us.

Remember that if you do not use FedEx or UPS, the box will go to a mail clearing house first, so it will take a few extra days to get to your resort.

As I have a really good corporate FedEx shipping rate through work, I would not be able to answer questions about standard shipping rates - our box cost $11.39 3-day air so it was totally worth it for us.

[faline]

Since Coronado Springs resort is a conference center resort, you might want to check with them to see if they charge a storage fee for boxes received ahead of arrival. I understand some resorts (particularly those with conference centers) do charge such a fee.