Can You Mail a Disposable Camera?
Are you ready to get your disposable cameras developed? Are you looking for where to get your disposable camera developed and realized that you will have to mail them in? So now you’ve got to try to figure out, can you mail a disposable camera?
Fortunately, the answer is yes! Disposable Cameras are safe to mail and actually very easy to ship, once you consider a few things. If you’re mailing a disposable camera to a friend or family member, or into a lab to be developed, you can rest assured that its completely safe to mail them through USPS or ship them through FedEX, UPS, or other carriers.
How Should I pack my Disposable CAmera for Shipping?
Disposable cameras are actually extremely durable. They are made from a tough type of plastic that is difficult to break or crack. You would literally have to run a disposable camera over with a vehicle to destroy it. So you don’t need to worry about the cameras being damaged during shipping. And the film contained inside the rugged plastic shell is encased in a steel cassette, which is also very hard to destroy.
Mailing 1 to 4 Disposable Cameras
For one to four disposable cameras, a padded envelope works great! We receive a lot of disposable cameras in padded envelopes and out of thousands and thousands of these coming in over the past decade, we’ve only had one package fail in shipping. A 6x9 sized padded envelope will work well for sending your single or double disposable cameras in to develop. For more cameras, you’ll need to get a larger size. Click here to view a wide selection of padded envelopes on Amazon!
Mailing more than 4 disposable cameras
If you’re mailing a lot of disposable cameras for developing, then you definitely want to use a box! Many of our customers put the cameras in boxes that are very large and end up paying too much when the box is mostly empty. Place your cameras in a box that just fits your cameras and place something in the box to pad the cameras for shipping. It isn’t necessary to wrap each individual camera, but a little bubble wrap or paper will keep the cameras from rattling around too much. Remember that shipping charges are calculated by weight and box size, so the smaller the better. And use enough tape to secure the box, don’t skimp! Boxes can get kicked around a lot during shipping and making sure they are securely closed will keep your cameras from falling out and getting lost.
Which shipping service is best?
Mailing your disposable cameras in to be developed can be stressful! Which carrier is the best to ship your disposable cameras to be developed? Well the truth is that USPS, UPS, and FedEX all have the goods and beds and we’ve discovered that the services’ reliability can vary from area to area. In our area, when taking cost and convenience into account, USPS is the best bang for our buck. But in some areas, USPS doesn’t have a good delivery track record. The best advice, use the service that’s the most reliable and affordable in your area.
We receive order from all over the country from all three carriers and have only very rarely had packages get lost. If you don’t have any shipping supplies, you should also consider going to a place where shipping supplies are sold.
Where can I get my disposable cameras developed?
We’ve got another blog post to help you find where you can go to get your cameras developed. Click HERE to find out your options for getting your cameras developed, scanned, and printed!