Shipping toiletries to resort

[Epcot242]

We're doing a quick trip in July and trying to do it on the cheap. We got a pretty good price on Spirit flights, which we've flown before and know what to expect, and planned to ship a box of toiletries and maybe a pair of shoes or something in advance to our resort to avoid ridiculously expensive bag checking fees.

Has anyone done this successfully? We found a pretty good FedEx rate of about $10-15 each way (plan to send the stuff back from the resort with a pre-printed shipping label). Any advice or input would be welcome!

 

[Marionnette]

We're doing a quick trip in July and trying to do it on the cheap. We got a pretty good price on Spirit flights, which we've flown before and know what to expect, and planned to ship a box of toiletries and maybe a pair of shoes or something in advance to our resort to avoid ridiculously expensive bag checking fees.

Has anyone done this successfully? We found a pretty good FedEx rate of about $10-15 each way (plan to send the stuff back from the resort with a pre-printed shipping label). Any advice or input would be welcome!

For that price, I would just order the toiletries from Instacart (or another delivery service) and leave the leftovers behind at the end of the trip. Why spend up to $30 to ship them back and forth? That doesn't sound very cost-effective to me.

 

[_19disnA]

Part of the 'hidden' cost of carriers like Sprint is what else you have to spend on various extras. To me that makes their supposedly budget ticket price not such a bargain. If only traveling for a few days, might be more cost effective to buy those travel size toiletries so they don't take up so much luggage space. I would tend to pitch small items you don't use up during your trip rather then pay to have them shipped home.

 

[Skippyboo]

What toiletries were you thinking about shipping? You would have shampoo, conditioner, body wash and soap in hotel room. Can pick up sunscreen at hotel gift shop.

 

[ashley0886]

We're doing a quick trip in July and trying to do it on the cheap. We got a pretty good price on Spirit flights, which we've flown before and know what to expect, and planned to ship a box of toiletries and maybe a pair of shoes or something in advance to our resort to avoid ridiculously expensive bag checking fees.

Has anyone done this successfully? We found a pretty good FedEx rate of about $10-15 each way (plan to send the stuff back from the resort with a pre-printed shipping label). Any advice or input would be welcome!

I talked to member services today and they said they don't charge a fee if you have things sent there unless you have them deliver the packages to your room. If they do that, it's $6. Hope this helps!

 

[TheSouthernBelle]

We're doing a quick trip in July and trying to do it on the cheap. We got a pretty good price on Spirit flights, which we've flown before and know what to expect, and planned to ship a box of toiletries and maybe a pair of shoes or something in advance to our resort to avoid ridiculously expensive bag checking fees.

Has anyone done this successfully? We found a pretty good FedEx rate of about $10-15 each way (plan to send the stuff back from the resort with a pre-printed shipping label). Any advice or input would be welcome!

If it's a quick trip, pack smaller travel size bottles or just pick up or get instacart when you arrive. Will you plan to ship the toiletries back? Seems like a waste of money for a quick trip. I know I may be a light packer but if it's a quick trip, how much stuff could you have?