"I have four grandchildren," Donna said. "Three live here in Boston, but my youngest granddaughter lives in Southern California. It's important to me that I maintain a strong and meaningful bond with her, even though I don't get to see her in person that often. That means shipping lots of packages - and unfortunately, I've learned a lot of expensive lessons." Learn From Experience: Don't Use … [Read more...]
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How To Ship Fragile Items: The Best Way to Send Packages Stress Free
"I have ADHD and anxiety, which makes shipping gifts to my family back home an absolute nightmare," Gwen said. "Buying gifts is easy. I love that part. Just this week, I picked up a beautiful glass suncatcher for my Mom. She loves that kind of stuff. But shipping fragile items requires so many steps - and supplies that I somehow never have on hand - that I wind up just putting things to the side … [Read more...]
Shipping Collectibles: Are Premium Protection Options Worth the Cost?
Whether you collect Wedgewood China or Pop Culture Action Figures, your treasures mean a lot to you. And if you're in the business of selling collectible items, you know your customers want those items to arrive in pristine condition. In this article, we're going to talk about best practices for shipping collectible items - and when it makes sense to call in some professional help. Step number … [Read more...]
Downsizing Lifehack: The Small Load Moving Company
"I don't know about you, but I've got an entire house full of stuff that in real life, my kids don't want. My son has no interest in this dining room table and chairs, and I've asked my daughter about fifteen times and she doesn't want it." Joanne laughed. "So I said maybe I'd like to have a little money for the casino, and I will sell the table. We put the ad on Facebook and right away I get a … [Read more...]
Student Moves: On Getting Your Stuff From Storage to Your New Address
Give or take a few hundred, there are 151,000 college students in Boston during the academic year. And these college students change addresses frequently. Storage units play a huge role in keeping life simple and stress free for students, but many people have questions about how Boston student storage works. For example, let's say a student was living in one apartment throughout the spring … [Read more...]
Business Moves & Office Relocation Tips: Computer Packing & Shipping
For many small businesses, technology represents a significant share of the company's assets. Computers, servers, and other electronics can easily cost thousands of dollars. These items are also very fragile, which makes the idea of having to move them from one address to another very stressful. Computer packing and shipping is a good task to delegate to skilled professionals. Special expertise … [Read more...]
