November 22nd, 2017 by John Peters
We at Pak Mail want to thank YOU, our wonderful customers for trusting us to treat your valued items, your important documents, and your Amazon returns with all of the care that they each deserve. We are happy to have owned and operated Pak Mail for the last 15 years, helping you with all of your fragile, breakable, valuable items to be packed, shipped, crated, and freighted. We look forward to another 15 and hope that we can continue to be your one stop shop for USPS, UPS, FedEx, DHL, freight carriers, blanket wrappers, hand delivery, and anything else you may need!
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The whole crew at Pak Mail Halloween 2017
Posted in Crating, Freight, Packing, Seasonal, Shipping
November 4th, 2016 by John Peters
Last week we had an artist customer of ours ask us to ship out a rather large work. She was concerned that it may not be possible. Not only did we manage, but we have shipped even larger works in the past! We are particularly known for shipping art, fragile, and valuable items. It is why we are the preferred shipper for major international art auctions worldwide! Come in some time, and let us ship your important treasures.
![We were happy to ship out this 4'x5' painting for our customer via freight!](https://www.weshiptucson.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/20161102_133948-e1478285573583-169x300.jpg)
We were happy to ship out this 4’x5′ painting for our customer via freight!
![The final product! This painting is palletized and ready to be shipped safely via freight - nothing is too big for us to handle!](https://www.weshiptucson.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/20161103_154251-e1478285829327-169x300.jpg)
The final product! This painting is palletized and ready to be shipped safely via freight – nothing is too big for us to handle!
![packing the art work](https://www.weshiptucson.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/20161103_144307-e1478285620637-169x300.jpg)
We use the same practices to ship paintings if it is large or small! We protect the image of fresh paintings with glassine paper, followed by a corrugated board to serve as a protective wall on the front and back, bubble wrap, and finally a peanut filled final box. A lot of work and care goes into making sure that nothing goes wrong in transit!
Posted in Freight, Packing, Shipping
September 16th, 2015 by John Peters
I was driving through Montana last week when something caught my eye. There was a truck hauling a vehicle on a flat bed. But that was not all. It also had a set of dining room chairs strapped down to the bed as well. No padding, no corrugated, just a strap on the bare wood holding them down to the bed as it cruised the freeway at 75+. Well, that is one way to do it. And that is the kind of service that is typical of youship.com and other shipping websites. If this works for your needs, then it is probably pretty inexpensive. But I know that many of you are shipping things that are important to you. That is why we never cut corners and will always insist on sending it out the safest, most secure way to make sure it arrives in the same condition in which you brought it into our shop. And that is a promise. (This is not a photo of what I saw but it gives you a good idea!)
Posted in Freight, Packing, Uncategorized