We went to your South Shore shipping store and asked them the five most important things you need to know about shipping packages. Here's what they had to say: South Shore Shipping Tip #1: Use the right shipping boxes. You don't want to trust your valuable items to recycled shipping boxes, which can be weaker than their new, custom-built counterparts. When your shipping box collapses, the … [Read more...]
South Shore Custom Shipping Crates and Boxes
"When my aunt passed away, it fell to my sister and I to clean out her condo and ship her furniture and belongings to the family members she left them to. What a big job!" Raven said. "We needed a lot of wooden shipping crates and shipping boxes. At first I thought I could get free boxes from the grocery store, but that didn't work out so well." While it's ecologically tempting to reuse … [Read more...]
South Shore Packaging Solutions: Smart Move For Small Businesses
"People think packaging is really simple when it's actually pretty complicated," Jennifer M. said. Jennifer is in the specialty foods business, shipping jellies, jams, and gourmet sauces from her South Shore home all around the world. "You need shipping boxes that can protect your product - but that box also has to represent your brand. I want my customers to smile when they see that their … [Read more...]
South Shore Shipping: When You Need To Know Your Items Won’t Break
"I looked everywhere for these wine glasses," Ebony said. "My niece is getting married and I want to help her get her new life set up right. But I'm really worried that they're going to get broken during shipping!" If you've ever watched the UPS or FedEx driver slinging packages around, you might be very worried about shipping fragile items. The shipping industry does its best to minimize … [Read more...]
Shipping Stressing You Out? Don’t Sweat It!
"They say that days are longer in the summer, but I don't believe it," Mavis said. "There's just not enough time in the day to get everything done that I need to do. Everybody's getting married, and that means shopping for gifts, and that takes time, and then you've got to ship everything. That means you've got to find all these boxes, and somehow get the packing materials - where do they even … [Read more...]
Is It Time To Outsource Your Shipping Department?
"Being a small business owner is tough," Jared M., who owns a specialty glass and mirror shop said. "The margins are miniscule. For a long time, I thought I was saving money by handling all of my shipping in house. But one day, my accountant sat me down and said, "Listen, between breakage in the shop and all the replacements you're having to make when mirrors arrive broken, you're getting into … [Read more...]
Shipping Father’s Day Gifts Made Simple
"Dad is going to love this!" Marie wrapped her arms around the vintage LazyBoy recliner she found in a Boston second hand shop. "He had this exact same chair back in the day, and it was one of the things that got lost during Katrina." She frowned. "My only concern is how in the world am I going to ship this huge chair all the way to New Orleans?" Make Father's Day Shipping Simple With Boston … [Read more...]
Shipping Telescopes: What You Need To Know
Tonight, you may notice that the moon is brighter and larger than usual. That's because it's what astronomers call a Supermoon - an event where the moon's orbit is just a little closer than normal. It'll be beautiful, and it's a great chance to do some lunar observations. If you're an astronomer, of the backyard or professional variety, you may need to ship a telescope or other celestial … [Read more...]
Shipping Grandfather Clocks: Best Practices
A grandfather clock is a treasured possession, beautiful to look at - but very difficult to move! With delicate clockwork, heavy pendulums and weights, glass and crystal, there's a lot of moving parts to the typical Grandfather clock. Keeping a Grandfather clock in good working order can be a challenge within a home - the floor must be level, the humidity controlled. Moving a grandfather clock … [Read more...]
Mail and Package Theft: The Meth Connection
As we all know, methamphetamine is a devastating drug. It ruins lives and communities. However, the numbers of people who are using meth in Massachusetts and Boston continues to rise. This has many negative effects on our lives - some of which may hit as close as your mailbox. What you need to know: There is a strong positive link between meth rates and identity theft rates. People engage in … [Read more...]
