The holiday season is almost upon us. Part of the magic and joy of the season is selecting the perfect gift and sending it to distant loved ones, knowing that they’ll be surprised and delighted. Sending holiday packages to family and friends in Europe, Asia, and beyond can present some challenges. Here’s what you need to know to make sure your gifts get shipped from Boston internationally, in … [Read more...]
Archives for 2010
Packing and Shipping a Boston Estate: The Challenges
"I knew that when my great-aunt Chloe died, it was going to be on me to clean up her estate and ship certain items to relatives and friends. We'd talked about it many times, and Chloe had gone over all of her wishes with me. What I didn't know," Boston native Sheila S. said, "was what a big and complicated job shipping an estate can be!" Chloe had left some nice things to her family, who … [Read more...]
Custom Packaging Solutions for Small Fragile Items
Shipping large, cumbersome items can be challenging. Most people appreciate that. They call their Boston packaging service almost apologetically, explaining that they know it's going to be difficult, but they really need to ship their antique furniture or large painting. They're happily surprised when we tell them it's no problem, no matter how large their shipment is. We can get their items … [Read more...]
Eastern Massachusetts Packaging Services
The most critical factor in ensuring that the items you want to ship arrive safely at their destination is packaging. Simply throwing your stuff in a box, tossing a handful of Styrofoam peanuts and some newspaper you happen to have lying around is a recipe for disaster -- especially if you're shipping valuable antiques, computers, artwork, or technology. Custom Packaging Solutions There's a best … [Read more...]
Making Small Moves Easy In Boston
There are lots of things to love about Boston -- the people, the culture, the Red Sox and Patriots -- but there's one thing that can make life a little challenging. Yes, we're talking about that infamous Boston traffic. Factor in the maze of narrow one-way streets, roundabouts, and drivers who are paying more attention to their Blackberry than the road and you can see why moving in Boston is … [Read more...]
Custom Crates: What You Need To Know
What do you need to ship? If you're shipping a motorcycle, industrial equipment, fine furniture, large screen television, trade show displays, antiques and artwork or any other valuable cargo, the odds are that the best way to package your items is by using a custom crate. Custom crates are built specifically for your items. They're sized to contain your cargo as well as the specialized … [Read more...]
Shipping Fine Art and Antiques
Fine art and antiques are among our most treasured possessions. The furniture that has served our families for generations, lovingly cared for year after year, passed on from mother to daughter, father to son; the objects we’ve discovered on long drives through the Massachusetts countryside, poking into tiny little shops; paintings that move us, sculptures that express emotion in three dimensions … [Read more...]
Student Moves: What To Do If You Don’t Like It Once You Get There
You've made it through. The first couple of weeks of classes are behind you. You've figured out how to navigate your way around town, deciphered the mysteries of the T schedule, and have finally gotten your parents to stop calling every single morning to make sure you're up. There's only one problem. We're not going to name names, but let's talk about your roommate. You know which one. … [Read more...]
International Shipping: Your Choice in Boston
Do you have to send a package to colleagues, relatives, or friends overseas? If the answer is "YES" you might be experiencing some strange physical symptoms: a sinking feeling in the stomach, perhaps, or some shaky nerves. But you need fear no longer: international shipping in Boston is not as scary as you may think! Here at Boston Pack and Ship, we can walk you through all of the options … [Read more...]
Should You Build Your Own Shipping Crates?
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 … [Read more...]
