You’re a week out from Christmas and your shopping list is complete. Now you have to get your gifts to their destination but all hope seems lost between carrier delays and poor weather conditions in the forecast. What can you do? We want you to know that there’s still hope.

• Try 3 day, 2 day or overnight shipping options with FedEx or UPS. Pak Mail is happy to help you choose the best option to guarantee timely delivery.
• When shipping fast avoid oversized boxes. Let us pack your parcel to insure you aren’t overpaying for a box that’s too big for its contents.
• Carrier branded boxes will often give you a better rate on express shipments.
• Expect weather delays and add a day on to any estimated arrival times.

Packing supplies are just one more thing to add to your shopping list this Holliday season. Pak Mail is happy to pack any breakable or valuable items you have to ship. If you prefer to pack your presents yourself here’s a few tips from the pros!

1. Highly fragile items such as ceramics and glass ornaments should be double boxed. Give any fragile items at least two inches of packing material on each side.
2. Use a strong box and make sure it’s filled up. You don’t want the box too big or too small for what you’re packing but never leave empty space in a box. This can cause the tape to come undone and the box to be crushed inwards.
3. Private carriers like FedEx or UPS can have faster transit times and that means less handling.
4. Good packing is always better than a fragile sticker!