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How to Ship Your Slides & Photos to Us

You've organized your slides and photos—now what? This guide explains the best ways to ship your precious memories safely to our Wisconsin scanning facility. After over 20 years in business, we've never lost a shipment, and we'll share everything we've learned about safe shipping methods.

Our Recommended Shipping Method: USPS Priority Mail

While you can use any shipping carrier you prefer (USPS, FedEx, UPS), we strongly recommend USPS Priority Mail for several important reasons:

Why USPS Priority Mail Works Best

Free Boxes in Multiple Sizes
The Post Office provides free Priority Mail boxes in various sizes—perfect for slides, photos, and film. You don't need to buy packaging materials.

Free Door Pickup
Schedule a pickup at your home. You don't need to drive to the Post Office or wait in line. The carrier will pick up your package from your doorstep.

Affordable Flat-Rate Pricing
Priority Mail offers flat-rate boxes where the price is based on box size, not weight. Currently, you can ship a Small Flate Rate Box anywhere in the USA, with tracking, for approximately $12.00 or less.

Full Tracking
Every Priority Mail shipment includes tracking from pickup to delivery. You'll know exactly where your package is at all times.

Reliable Service
We've used Priority Mail since 2002 and have never experienced a lost shipment—either to us or returning to customers.

Packaging Tips: Size Matters

Use a larger box rather than a smaller one. Here's why:

Since shipping costs are primarily determined by weight (size for flat-rate boxes), a larger package is actually safer. Larger boxes are easier for delivery personnel to track and handle—they're less likely to get misplaced than small envelopes or tiny packages.

Plus, a larger box provides better cushioning and protection for your irreplaceable slides and photos during transit.

Return Shipping: Flexible Options

How We Calculate Return Shipping

Since we don't know what type of container you'll use to send your slides, or which carrier and service level you prefer, we can't provide a flat-rate return shipping fee upfront. Here's how it works:

Fair Pricing
Whatever it cost you to ship to us is approximately what we'll charge to ship back to you. We don't markup shipping costs to make extra money. You're paying the actual carrier rate plus the cost of packaging materials and our labor to do the shipping.

Do We Provide Free Shipping Boxes?

Short answer: No, and here's why you should be glad we don't.

Nothing is truly "free"—someone always pays. More importantly, when you use a "free" shipping box and prepaid label provided by a scanning company, you lose complete control of your property the moment you drop it in the mail.

The Hidden Cost of "Free" Shipping:

Some competitors (like Legacy Box) provide prepaid shipping kits as a marketing tactic. Sounds convenient, right? But there's a catch: that prepaid label gives them control. If something goes wrong with shipping, you have no recourse—you didn't purchase the shipping, they did. The tracking isn't in your name. The insurance (if any) isn't yours.

When you ship using your own box and your own purchased shipping label, YOU maintain control and ownership throughout the entire process. If there's ever an issue, you're the shipper of record with full rights to file claims and track packages.

Read our complete explanation about why "free" shipping boxes aren't in your best interest.

Many Customers Don't Want Their Slides Returned

Here's something interesting we've learned over 20+ years: many customers tell us not to ship their original slides back.

After receiving their high-resolution digital scans and prints, they realize the slides themselves are no longer needed. Since slides will inevitably fade to nothing over time anyway, why pay return shipping and storage space for materials that are now preserved digitally forever?

How This Works:

On your order form, you can indicate whether you want your originals returned. Many customers tell us: "Wait until I receive my digital files and see the quality. If everything looks great, just recycle my slides and don't charge me return shipping."

This saves them money and hassle—but the choice is completely yours, not ours.

Our Customers Are Our Best Salespeople

We want you telling your friends and relatives about the exceptional quality and personal service you received. We want you to say you were treated fairly, got more than you expected, and that choosing us was obviously the right decision.

That's why we're transparent about shipping, pricing, and every aspect of our service. No hidden fees, no surprises, no gimmicks. Just honest business practices and exceptional quality.

When you're confident you made the right choice, you'll naturally recommend us—and word-of-mouth recommendations from satisfied customers like you have been our primary source of new business for over 20 years.

Ready to Ship Your Project?

Before you pack up your slides and photos, make sure you've completed your order form. The order form includes important instructions about organizing your materials and specifying your preferences.