You only need to use the Alternate Address option when you are shipping items from your order to more than one address. With a flat discounted rate, you will save money with our Alternate Address option as compared to placing a new order for each shipping address. Note: You must also add the items that you want shipped to your shopping cart. The links on the product pages only add the additional address/shipping charge.
During the checkout process, you will be asked to provide us a billing address and a shipping address. If you want your full order to ship to one address (regardless if it is your address or a gift recipient) put that address in during your checkout. You WOULD NOT need to use our Alternate Address option. Here are some examples to help clarify:
Example #1: All the items in your shopping cart are a gift for your friend. You don't need anything sent to another address. During checkout, use your billing address and your friend's name and address as the shipping address. You do not need to use our Alternate Address option.
Example #2: You are purchasing three items for yourself and two items that you want sent to your brother for a gift. Add one Alternate Address to your shopping cart for your brother's gift. Remember to provide us with your brother's name, full mailing address, and what two items you want sent in the box provided. During checkout, use your billing address and your shipping address. (We will send the remaining three items to that address inserted during checkout.)
Example #3: You are purchasing three gifts for your three sister-in-laws. After you have items in your cart, add one Alternate Address option for sister-in-law #1. Remember to include her name, full mailing address and what item(s) from your cart should be sent. Add another Alternate Address to your cart for sister-in-law #2. Remember to include her name, full mailing address and what item(s) from your cart should be sent. During checkout, use your billing address and use sister-in-law #3 name and address for the shipping address. (The remaining items not "attached" to the two Alternate Addresses - sister-in-law's #1 & #2 - will be sent to the shipping address provided during checkout - sister-in-law #3.)