LAST MINUTE SHIPPING

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.

PRIVATE CARRIER ADVANTAGES

There are many advantages to shipping with a private carrier during the holiday season.  Private carriers are far more reliable and expedient during the peak season!

  • Private carriers can provide more detailed tracking updates for all of your packages during the shipping process.
  • Need to ship international during the Christmas season?  Carriers like DHL, Fed Ex, and UPS are guaranteed to arrive at their destination even overseas in a timely manner.
  • Private carriers can also reroute packages during transit or arrange pick up at one of their stores to ensure your packages are received in time.
  • Transit times are faster so packages are handled less.

Packing Presents Like The Pros

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!