Whether 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!