CENTENNIAL, Colo., Oct. 28 /PRNewswire/ -- During the upcoming holiday
season, the state of the economy does not have to mean poor spirits. While
everything from the cost of airline tickets to the price of gasoline to fill
the tank may impact the decision about going somewhere for the holidays,
Americans can still show loved ones they care by finding -- and shipping --
the perfect gifts without breaking the budget.
The professionals at Pak Mail, full-service packing and shipping centers
with locations locally and worldwide, know all the latest packaging
requirements and holiday shipping deadlines to ensure that those carefully
selected gifts arrive on time and in one piece. "We are happy to wrap, pack
and ship the gifts across town or overseas for our customers through any one
of our convenient locations. While you may have to be creative about how to
stretch the holiday gift budget this year, let Pak Mail find the most
efficient way to ship the presents to the people on your list. We make it our
business to guarantee peace of mind this holiday season and throughout the
year," says Evan Lasky, President and CEO of Pak Mail Centers of America, Inc.
Pak Mail offers some tips for less expensive, safer shipping:
Be sure to ship early. Packages going overseas to the military should be
mailed no later than Wednesday, November 12. Parcel Post to destinations
within the United States should be mailed no later than the second week of
December. Send Priority Mail by the third week of December and Express Mail
by the 22nd of December. If people are traveling over the holidays, ship the
gifts on ahead to avoid enduring the hassle of the enhanced security at the
airport and the chance of paying additional fees for extra baggage currently
imposed by most airlines.
Size Restrictions. UPS, FedEx Ground and DHL: Maximum 165 inches in
length and girth; maximum weight 150 lbs. U.S. Post Office: Maximum 130
inches in length and girth; maximum weight 70 lbs. Pak Mail enforces no size
or weight restrictions; they can ship anything anywhere. Be sure to
consolidate your gifts. One 20-pound box costs less to ship than two 10-pound
boxes.
Pay attention to the details. Always use proper packing materials like
bubble wrap or Styrofoam peanuts. Use tape that is designed for shipping,
such as pressure-sensitive tape, nylon-reinforced tape, etc. Put the delivery
and return addresses on only one side of the package. Enclose an extra
address label inside the package that contains the sender's address and the
recipient's address along with a list of the contents. Should things go awry
and the package becomes damaged, it can be repackaged and it will still reach
its final destination.
Comparison shop. Different carriers offer different rates. Get a few
quotes before you commit to a company. Pak Mail uses a variety of carriers to
offer customers options when it comes to finding the most economical and
efficient gift shipping solution.
Established in 1984, Pak Mail is a premier specialty packaging, shipping
and business support franchise with more than 400 centers in the United States
and over 125 international locations in four countries. For more information,
call Pak Mail at 1-800-778-6665 or visit http://www.pakmail.com.
