If you have a partner, family member, or loved one serving in the military, thank you. The job of those who are still at home during an overseas deployment is tougher than anyone knows. We appreciate and honor our men and women in uniform, and all of the people who love them. Our country has been at war for a decade. During that time, countless packages have been sent from here on the home … [Read more...]
Massachusetts: Making Leased Equipment Returns Easy!
If you have to return leased equipment, you know what a headache and hassle it can be. Shipping leased office equipment, such as copiers, binding machines, and furniture is neither quick nor easy. Trying to find time to pack these items is tough enough with your busy day. Now imagine the hours it's going to take the find the best, most cost-effective way to ship them! Massachusetts: Leased … [Read more...]
MA: Shipping Artwork Safely
Life beats down and crushes the soul and then art reminds you that you have one. - Stella Adler Art plays such a pivotal role in our lives, as individuals and as cultures. There's something almost magical about the way that the right image or shape can transform how we see ourselves, society, and the world we live in. One of the really wonderful things about the internet is the way that it … [Read more...]
Massachusetts: Estate Shipping Considerations
"It's dumb. I knew Nonny wasn't going to live forever. No one lives forever." Miranda was still fighting back the tears, some six days after her great-aunt's funeral. "But she really seemed like she was going to." Great aunt Nonny was almost one hundred years old when she died, but her advanced years didn't stop her from being an active participant in all of her younger relative's lives. … [Read more...]
Eastern MA: ebay Sellers Who Need To Ship Antiques
eBay has transformed the antique industry. Once upon a time, if you wanted great antiques, you had to pile into the car and spend your weekends exploring New England and beyond in search of antique furniture, old dishes, collectibles, and decorative items. Now you can find all of these items online. This is great news for collectors, and it's great news for antique sellers. Antique dealers … [Read more...]
Boston: Shipping Biotechnology
What are the most important qualities to search for when you're trying to find a company to handle your biotechnology shipping needs? If you're in the Boston biotechnology community, you know that your shipping needs are unique. You need a level of service and expertise that just isn't available at the typical copy shop. Instead, you'll want to find a Boston pack and ship company that has … [Read more...]
Massachusetts: How To Make Sure Your Father’s Day Gift Arrives in Great Shape!
Father's Day is coming soon! This year, the day to celebrate Dear Old Dad is June 19th - a little more than a week away. If you want your gift to arrive in Dad's hands in time, the time to find the best shipping option is now. People buy their Dads all kinds of things for Father's Day. There's the traditional tie and shaving kit, of course, but some folks go in for antique furniture. Other … [Read more...]
Eastern Ma: The Challenges of Shipping Antiques
The very qualities that make antiques desirable: their age, the graceful lines and delicate workmanship of years gone by, their fragility, their unique nature - for many antiques are truly one of a kind - also make them difficult to ship. People who buy antiques know there's no greater disappointment than to have a long-desired piece delivered - only to discover that it has broken in transit! Is … [Read more...]
Boston: What Is The Best Time To Ship Computers?
“I honestly didn’t think that moving our business was going to be such a big deal,” Leah said. Her Boston graphic design firm had outgrown the two room space they’d been renting, and it was time to relocate uptown. “We don’t have a lot of stuff: we don’t have to move inventory or ship manufacturing equipment.” What Leah’s firm does have is computers. Lots of computers. “I’m not even counting … [Read more...]
Eastern MA: Custom Shipping Solutions for Small Business
“Every lamp I create is one of a kind.” Sahra Z. creates stunning stained glass artwork in her Eastern MA home. Her studio is filled with lamps, windows, picture frames, and keepsake boxes – all crafted from fragile glass. “If this lamp doesn’t make it to the customer safely, that’s it – it’s gone! It’s a disaster. I can’t just pick another one of the shelf and replace it.” Shipping her wares … [Read more...]
