Shipping medical equipment can be particularly challenge. When you're shipping diagnostic equipment, imaging equipment, testing equipment, patient transport devices, or other medical items, you're confronted with items that are often large and heavy which are simultaneously delicate in nature. Computerized controls and components are easily damaged by being knocked, dropped, or exposed to … [Read more...]
Eastern MA: Shipping Air Conditioners
"My husband calls himself a treasure hunter. He goes to all the auctions and estate sales and whatnot, buying whatever he can get. And then he brings it back here for me to sell." Rhonda M. shook her head and smiled. "What does he bring me this time? A residential air conditioning system - never installed. Thankfully, we found a buyer online. But have you ever tried to ship an air … [Read more...]
Eastern MA Antique Collectors: The Top Three Things You Need To Know About Shipping Furniture and Collectibles
The season's about to change. The signs are everywhere. The weather's warmer; people are smiling more. No, we're not talking about the arrival of spring. We're talking about ANTIQUE SEASON. This is the special time of year when collectors emerge from their houses (and eBay connection!) to take up the hunt in person. Special treasures are to be found everywhere, from road side shops, garage … [Read more...]
MA Electronics Shipping Spotlight
"You don't understand. James doesn't just like his television He LOVES his television." Marlena smiled at her husband indulgently. "They are together for hours, every night. To send her away is causing him great anxiety." "I just want to make sure that the TV arrives in one piece," James protested. "That's an expensive piece of electronics!" Shipping electronics can provoke great anxiety. … [Read more...]
Medical Equipment Shipping in Boston
From the smallest individual practice to the largest health care system, Boston medical professionals know that shipping medical equipment can be a challenge. While advances in technology mean that many of our diagnostic and treatment equipment is now smaller and more compact than it has ever been, the fact remains that a great deal of medical equipment is large, heavy, and filled with delicate … [Read more...]
Eastern MA: What You Need To Know About Shipping Computers
Computers, servers, and other high tech equipment present special shipping challenges. Packaging computers for shipping is not a task for the uninitiated. It's far too easy to run the risk of breaking or damaging valuable computer equipment if you don't do the job correctly. If you need to ship a computer, ship a laptop, ship iPads, iPods, or other iGadgets, you want to use the services of … [Read more...]
Massachusetts: Returning Leased Copiers
Here's a secret for all of you office managers, administrative assistants, small business owners or anyone else who has to handle returning leased copiers to the leasing company: you can make your life easy and simply by outsourcing the job to your Massachusetts shipping company. Almost every business uses a photocopier, and the vast majority of these photocopiers are leased. Read your lease … [Read more...]
Eastern MA: Finding a Shipping Company You’ll Love!
Happy Valentine's Day to one and all. Once upon a time, this holiday was reserved for romantic love, but now, it's a celebration of all kinds of love - including the affection you can have for an Eastern MA shipping company that goes the extra mile to make sure your items arrive safely and on time. How can you find an Eastern MA shipping company like that? Eastern MA: Shipping Antique … [Read more...]
Massachusetts International Shipping: The Post Office Rate Hikes
The Post Office has raised their rates again. They announced the changes earlier this week. Rates have gone up across the board, with increases ranging from 2.1% to 4.6% and higher hikes for international shipping. Less publicized, but still pertinent to international shippers in Massachusetts, is the news that UPS and FedEx have also both recently raised their rates as well. What does this … [Read more...]
Eastern MA: Customs Forms and Overseas Shipping
"I am in an extremely specialized business. My customers come from all around the world." Judah M., who deals in antique religious books, shakes his head at the pile of papers on his desk. "And with every package that goes out, all of this paperwork has to go with it. Customs forms, tracking numbers, insurance paperwork - it's all part of international shipping, and I hate it! I don't want to … [Read more...]
