Located in Mount Pleasant we serve the Lowcountry areas that include Charleston, Mount Pleasant, Summerville, Goose Creek, Moncks Corner, Daniel Island, Isle of Palms, Sullivan’s Island, John’s Island, Kiawah Island, Seabrook Island, Beaufort-Bluffton, Georgetown, and Wild Dunes.
976 Houston Northcutt, Suite C
Mount Pleasant, SC 29464
Phone: 843-849-0310
Fax: 843-849-0311
Monday – Friday
9:30 am – 5:30 pm
Saturday
10:00 am – 4:00 pm
Sunday
Closed
AVOIDING SIMPLE CHRISTMAS SHIPPING MISTAKES
in Uncategorized/by Pak MailWe’re all busy during the holidays. In the rush of buying presents and making your family’s plans, it’s not hard to make some mistakes that can cause issues with your Christmas shipping. Here at Pak Mail, this is our 30th Christmas this year! We know how to get your shipping done right and we know the issues that must be avoided to get gifts to their destination on time. Here’s a few tips to help you avoid shipping delays and mishaps.
• Check your recipient’s address before shipping. If you’re sending to an apartment, see if they have a doorman to receive packages. Carriers may not leave packages at certain apartments, so you may want to send to their business address or we can help arrange pickup at a carrier location close to their address.
• Make sure boxes are taped well and labels are secure. Scotch tape will not hold up during transit.
• Use a private carrier like FedEx, UPS or DHL to insure you have a reliable tracking number.
• Use Pak Mail to receive automatic email tracking updates and keep a close eye on your gifts during transit.
• Weather delays happen, shipping ahead of time can assure packages arrive before Christmas.
HOW TO HANDLE DELIVERY ISSUES
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Most of the time packages arrive without any issues, when you do encounter a problem it’s important to get it fixed as soon as possible to insure your Christmas gifts are on time. FedEx and UPS will give you a chance to correct addresses and add apartment numbers over the phone. They could also arrange pickup at one of the local offices close to your recipient’s address.With the postal service you may have to attempt to intercept the package and have it picked up at the post office. Many times it will be immediately processed for return to sender which may take a week or more. Pak Mail Mount Pleasant keeps a close eye on all of your packages we ship and we’re happy to help our customers avoid delivery issues as well as fix them. Some things you should do to assure a smooth and timely delivery.
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PACKING FRAGILE CHRISTMAS PRESENTS FOR SHIPPING
in Uncategorized/by Pak MailWhether it’s a new laptop or an old glass Christmas ornament, Pak Mail is happy to help you pack your fragile and valuable Christmas presents. Higher volume on delivery trucks means more weight and rougher rides for gifts during the holidays. If you have fragile items to ship let us help you and feel content knowing your loved ones gifts were packed and shipped by professionals. If you’d prefer to pack your items before bringing them in for shipping here’s a few tips.
1. Make sure there’s plenty of space for packing material when picking a box. Fragile items should have a minimum of two inches on each side and may require more if they’re made of glass or ceramic. Most breakables should be double boxed, the idea is to pack well enough for a six foot drop from the back of a carrier’s truck.
2. Use sturdy boxes. It’s good to recycle those old Amazon boxes but if they’re in poor condition it could mean trouble during transit. Pak Mail has a wide range of high quality corrugated boxes to choose from.
3. Shipping with FedEx or UPS can mean a faster transit time and less handling.
4. Fragile stickers do not replace good packing!
5. Use good packing tape to seal up boxes and labels. Scotch or duct tape won’t cut it!