How Does Ship To Store Work   by KurtZier1

in Home / Interior Design    (submitted 2012-02-03)

With internet shopping becoming more and more popular nowadays most chain stores will have web sites with ship to store options to both help the customer find what they need for less money, as well as get customers to visit their store front locations. So what is ship to store? Ship to store is a shipping option available on many websites which have lots of store locations; this ensures that a customer can have a low to no cost shipping option to a location near to them. Most websites which feature ship to store will have a tool to help you find a store close to you so that you can pick the closest location to ship your items to. After you have ordered something online and checked the ship to store option you will then be given a confirmation and told that you will receive either an email or a phone call when your ship to store purchase has arrived at the store. Once you have received notice that your items have arrived at the store, you can then go pick them up at your earliest convenience. This helps you not have to make an immediate trip out to pick up the items, and also allows you to not have to wonder who's going to be home when the package delivery guy shows up. Most stores offer ship to store options for free; whereas most shipping options, especially on smaller purchases, end up making your total purchase more expensive than going into the store in the first place. When you arrive at the store to pick up your ship to store purchase you will want to ask an employee where such purchases can be picked up, most stores have a special ship to store desk which will cut down on your in store wait time; however, some stores will have their online items available at the customer service desk. In the email sent to you saying that your items have arrived at the store there should be a list of things to bring with you, whether it's the email itself or the original confirmation number, in order to prove that it is indeed your purchase that you are trying to pick up. If you send someone else to pick up your ship to store purchase you will want to make sure that they have all of the paperwork needed to pick up the items and probably even call the store to ensure that someone else can pick it up, i.e. the store doesn't need a driver's license or a signature from the card holder in order to release the items. Once you have your ship to store purchase in hand, or in cart, then you will be free to either leave the store or do some additional shopping, for some bigger items it may be necessary to be escorted to your car or show a receipt at the door on your way out so that the company can protest it's assets from theft.

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