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Should You Build Your Own Shipping Crates?

September 9, 2010 By admin

A box is a box is a box, right? You’ve got a top and a bottom, four sides and room inside for your stuff. There’s nothing complicated about a box — and a shipping crate is just a big box, right?

Well, actually, wrong.  Completely and totally wrong.  That’s why we were recently dismayed by this Washington Post article in which it’s suggested that a mover could construct their own shipping crates to save moving expenses.

Let us be clear here.  There are certain circumstances in which building your own shipping crates is a perfectly acceptable option. Those circumstances are if you’re an experienced builder, who understands the unique stresses and pressures shipping crates are subjected to, and knows the best way to cushion and protect the contents of the crate – no matter what.  Also important is access to the right high quality materials and tools to get the job done right.  Of course, you want to make sure you have the time and space to build crates – which is rare, when you’re in the middle of moving your household or business, but it could happen.

However, if you can’t realistically say that you are an experienced shipping crate builder with material, time, and the skills needed to build a shipping crate, it might be better to leave the task to an professional packaging and shipping company.  When you consider the cost of having the job done right, by the pros, against the hassle of having to do it yourself — and the anxiety of not knowing if your possessions will arrive safely! — having shipping crates built specifically for your moving needs becomes the obvious option.

Valuable, fragile objects, such as chandeliers, artwork, large mirrors, antiques, and more are best moved in sturdy shipping crates built specifically to protect and cushion that item.

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Boston Packaging and Shipping Companies: Who Can You Trust

September 3, 2010 By admin

In great affairs men show themselves as they wish to be seen; in small things they show themselves as they are.

Nicholas Chamfort penned these words at the end of the 18th century, yet they remain true today – and no where do we see this more than in the packaging and shipping industry. So much energy goes into creating an appearance and image — and hardly any effort is given to the task of making sure the customer’s possessions are delivered safely, on budget, and on time!

It doesn’t take more than a few minutes on the internet to discover the horror stories — shipping companies, many of whom advertise heavily, failing to do the job they were hired to do. Family heirlooms, antiques, artwork, treasured musical instruments, all damaged beyond repair after being trusted to people who were supposedly professional.

Don’t trust your dreams to just anyone! Go with a packaging and shipping company you can trust!

How To Choose The Right Packaging and Shipping Company

Begin by asking your family, friends, and colleagues for recommendations.  They can be a gold mine of information, particularly if they themselves have used a Boston packaging and shipping company recently.  Pay careful attention to the advice of friends who had needs similiar to yours — if you need to send your student off to college, you want insight from people who have had similar experiences.

Research your options online.  Customer reviews and ratings can be helpful — but remember to read all commentary with a grain of salt. People are far more likely to share a negative experience than a positive one, and no company pleases everyone.  Your local Better Business Bureau is a great resource: take the time to contact them and find out if the packaging and shipping company you’re considering has a good reputation.

Finally, don’t be afraid to talk to the people at the packaging and shipping company.  Ask questions!  Any reputable company will be more than happy to explain how your packages will be packed and handled. The best companies use specialized packing materials, including shipping boxes and wooden crates, designed to protect your possessions!

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All things come in good packages

November 30, 2008 By admin

All things come in good packages… Boston Pack and Ship customized packages and crates deliver valuables safely, securely and conveniently.

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CONTACT:  Steve Dubin, PR Works, (781) 582-1061, sdubin@prworkzone.com
 
DATELINE:  BRAINTREE, MA…A Tiffany lamp, your grandmother’s antique rocker, or a full-length mirror with a mahogany frame. When sending delicate, yet awkward sized and often irreplaceable pieces like these, your packaging options are few and far between. You can do your best with the packing materials you buy at the post office or a supply store and pray for safe delivery or you can use a small load specialist like Boston Pack and Ship that offers customized packaging and crate services.
 
As a small load specialist, Boston Pack and Ship specializes in shipments of less than 1,000 pounds—parameters that can cover a lot of different items. To safely ship such a wide range of parcels, Boston Pack and Ship creates customized double wall corrugated cardboard packaging for its retail and corporate customers. In addition, the Braintree-based company has an on-site workshop for it to build customized wood crates. Tailoring these containers exactly to the dimensions of the shipment dramatically reduces the possibility of damage during shipping.
 
“This service is particularly attractive to customers because we can also pick up the item for shipment at their home or business, transport it securely in quilted padded blankets back to our shop and then create the appropriate sized packaging or crate. So not only do they not have to worry about finding the right size container or packing the shipment by themselves, but they don’t have to transport it anywhere for delivery. In fact, we can make arrangements for most shipments, including international deliveries, in just one telephone call,” said Joe Fell, co-owner of Boston Pack and Ship.
 
In addition to customized packaging and crates, Boston Pack and Ship employs foam-in-place technology to ship expensive electronic equipment like computers, monitors, and other hardware. A high-strength film protects the item you’re shipping, which is then “locked” in place with a foam spray, essentially creating a customized encasing that prevents movement of any kind and securing the shipment.
 
“The foam-in-place technology is generally used by manufacturers to ship out their company’s products and is not usually available on a retail basis. We use it because when you ship out-of-state and internationally, your only true measuring stick is whether the shipment gets there in good shape. Using the foam-in-place technology and custom packaging and crates is about as close to a guarantee as we can offer,” said Fell.
 
Boston Pack and Ship offers multiple U.S. and International shipping options—ocean or air—to help lower costs. Door-to-door and door-to-port delivery—with full, declared value—is available. Pick-up of shipments for delivery is made by appointment.
 
For more information on the breadth of Boston Pack and Ship’s services, you can visit the company Web site at www.bostonpackandship.com. For a free quote on an out-of-state or international move or shipment, please call (800) 400-7204.
 
Small load specialists
Formerly known as The Packaging Store and now repackaged as Boston Pack and Ship, these small load specialists have been a trusted strategic partner of many movers in eastern Massachusetts for more than two decades. Based in Braintree, Massachusetts, Boston Pack and Ship employs custom crates and packaging and foam-in-place solutions to pack and ship everything from artwork to heirlooms, computers to antiques to both out-of-state and international destinations. Known for its fast and efficient customer service, one call is usually all it takes to schedule a pickup for a door-to-door or door-to-port shipment. For more information, visit www.bostonpackandship.com or call (800) 400-7204 for a free quote.

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