IS ANYTHING FREE IN LIFE ANYMORE?!

Diana Naramore • May 19, 2019

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Operators seated at a switchboard, connecting cables in a communications room
Airplane tray with a meal on a red napkin by the window
Two upright suitcases, purple and yellow, beside airport windows

Remeber when you could call an operator for a phone number? Check 7 pieces of luggage? G et some peanuts from your flight attendant and “enjoy” an in-flight meal? Or how about binge watching your favorite TV shows without a monthly subscription?
We get it. Some of those free things were cool, and believe it or not, Sip and Ship still has a few things you can still enjoy, sans-dinero.

At Sip and Ship, you can drop off all your online returns from FedEx, UPS, DHL and the US Postal Service, for FREE . Did you run out tape at home? Forgetabouit! We will happily tape up your box, or bag for FREE! Did we mention our Wi-Fi is always free, too? Also, through the end of June, sign up for a traditional mailbox or renew your current mailbox at either S ip and Ship location, and receive one month FREE! Also, for a limited time, feel free to ask any one of our employees for some personal advice - be aware, results may vary :)

Wishing you and yours a productive week with a stop into Ballard or Greenwood Sip and Ship. See you soon!

Smiling bearded worker in a black apron holding packing tape beside stacked cardboard boxes in a warehouse
Person carrying two Zappos shipping boxes in a warehouse or loading area.
Woman smiling while holding a notepad beside an open box of items in a shop.

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