Mailing stuff to St. John
- Need2GetAway
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Mailing stuff to St. John
If I wanted to mail myself a box of, let's just say, wine, for our trip, if there a place I'd send it to? I thought I once read on here some advice on that, but can't find it now...
Thanks.
Thanks.
It is illegal to ship wine via the USPS - not sure if you can send Fed-Ex or UPS but if you could it would be soooooo expensive it would not be worth it, for example I ordered 1 sample(12"x12") piece of tile for our remodel but the only way they would ship way UPS and it was going to be $90 - needless to say I skipped
Pia
Pia
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- Teresa_Rae
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You can't ship liquids or perishables via USPS, but I've both shipped & recieved wine via UPS and it has always arrived intact...but you have to pack it carefully. Some shipping places have styrofoam containers for bottles, but I just roll them in plenty of bubble wrap and nest them in peanuts and never had a bottle break.
sending wine
Sending wine is a big mistake. You can get pretty good wine at a great price from the specialty store across from the Starfish Market. Booze and tobacco are cheap, everything else is expensive. If you are looking for GREAT wine contact Dale Miller owner of Acqua Blu villa on VRBO. I think he will deliver it to your villa and charge you accordingly.
- Need2GetAway
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- Sumerwaters
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I ship myself a package everytime I go to STJ.
I use priority mail from USPS-it is a flat rate for anything you can jam into the box. It takes about 5-8 business days from the midwest. I have sent all kinds of goodies to myself and never had a problem. I just mail it to the villa owners and they alway have had it waiting for me when I arrive.
Also I noticed there was a huge wine selection at Dolphin Market as well as Starfish Spirits shop.
Have a great time.
I use priority mail from USPS-it is a flat rate for anything you can jam into the box. It takes about 5-8 business days from the midwest. I have sent all kinds of goodies to myself and never had a problem. I just mail it to the villa owners and they alway have had it waiting for me when I arrive.
Also I noticed there was a huge wine selection at Dolphin Market as well as Starfish Spirits shop.
Have a great time.