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Address validation, failed deliveries, and shipping costs, written for Shopify merchants.

Shop Pay & Apple Pay Ship to the Wrong Address

June 23, 2026 · Marc Hendricks

Shop Pay & Apple Pay Ship to the Wrong Address

Shop Pay, Apple Pay, and PayPal ship to a saved address the buyer never re-checks. A wallet-by-wallet guide to why express checkout gets it wrong, and the fix.

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USPS Insufficient Address on Shopify

June 15, 2026 · Marc Hendricks

USPS Insufficient Address on Shopify

What USPS "insufficient address" means, why a correct-looking address still bounces, what to do with the returned Shopify order, and how to stop the next one.

How to Block PO Boxes on Shopify (No Plus)

June 13, 2026 · Marc Hendricks

How to Block PO Boxes on Shopify (No Plus)

Block PO boxes on Shopify on any plan. Shopify's native blocker is Plus-only, but an app's validation Function blocks at checkout on every plan and wallet.

Package Returned to Sender on Shopify

June 10, 2026 · Marc Hendricks

Package Returned to Sender on Shopify

Package returned to sender? Who pays, how USPS/UPS/FedEx differ, the exact reship steps in Shopify, a policy template, and how to stop the next one.

The Apartment Number Shopify Can't Catch

June 9, 2026 · Marc Hendricks

The Apartment Number Shopify Can't Catch

A missing apartment number is a top preventable failed delivery, and a 'valid' address Shopify never flags. Why it happens at checkout and how to catch it.

Wrong Address, Who Pays? We Did the Math

June 6, 2026 · Marc Hendricks

Wrong Address, Who Pays? We Did the Math

Customer entered the wrong shipping address? No law makes you refund it. The policy template, the chargeback evidence, and the reship-or-refund math.

UPS & FedEx Address Correction Fees 2026

June 5, 2026 · Marc Hendricks

UPS & FedEx Address Correction Fees 2026

UPS charges $25.25 and FedEx $25.50 per address correction in 2026. Where the fee hides on your Shopify bills, how to dispute it, and how to stop it.

Failed Delivery Costs 2026: We Did the Math

June 4, 2026 · Marc Hendricks

Failed Delivery Costs 2026: We Did the Math

A failed delivery costs $15 to $40 before churn. See the 2026 UPS, FedEx, and USPS fees, why addresses fail, and how Shopify merchants prevent it.