"When It Absolutely, Positively Has To Be There…”

Diana Naramore • September 15, 2019

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Cardboard shipping box with red fragile labels and a handwritten note: “open with party cafe inside.”
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Don’t forget, Sip and Ship ships FedEx!
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When the FedEx Office systems went off-line last week in Ballard and Fremont, the employees there had one solution, and that was to send their customers to Sip and Ship. Some of those customers were surprised to learn that we offered FedEx services, when in-fact, we’ve been honored to offer FedEx since the beginning of Sip and Ship, 17 years ago. Overnight, 2-Day, 3-day, Ground and International shipping, we offer those options -plus, we can ship wine and are more than happy to take your pre-paid packages, too!

“When it absolutely, positively has to be there overnight.” This clever FedEx slogan debuted back in the late 1970’s and after several decades, still holds true today. Sip and Ship ships FedEx whenever we need to help you meet a deadline or move something fragile. We offer FedEx services from both of our store locations to guarantee you reliability, dependability with the added benefit of knowing that when we put a FRAGILE sticker on your package, our FedEx team, handles it with care.

A few years ago, we got a call from an executive in California who wanted to surprise his wife for her 50th birthday. We picked up her favorite cake from Simply Desserts in Fremont and carefully packed it up and shipped it overnight with FedEx. This very special and magical surprise was achieved without a scratch!

It takes solid partnerships like ours with FedEx that allow Sip and Ship to deliver our superpowers to you.

Can’t wait to share a pumpkin spice latte and smiles with you soon!

Diana and Your Friendly Sip and Ship Team

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