May 25th, 2017 by Chris Race
Pak Mail – 4419 Centennial Blvd
Pak Mail, 4419 Centennial Blvd, will be closed Memorial Day weekend.
Saturday, May 27 Closed
Sunday, May 28 Closed
Monday, May 29 Closed UPS, FedEx, DHL, and USPS are all closed.
Memorial Day: a day on which those who died in active military service are remembered.
Thank you!
Posted in Community, Consumer Tips, DHL, FedEx, Local Business, UPS, USPS Priority Mail
May 23rd, 2017 by Chris Race
Yes, we can! Game on!
Pictures of this Bubble Hockey Non-video Arcade Game tell the story of this eBay shipment.
Bubble Hockey Arcade Game on a pallet
Bubble Hockey Arcade Game with styro-lined box
Bubble Hockey Arcade Game box being placed on pallet
Bubble Hockey Arcade Game outside and ready for pickup
Posted in Auction Shipping, LTL Truck Freight, Packaging, Pallet
May 11th, 2017 by Chris Race
Packed in a box and strapped on a pallet for freight shipping
T-Rex Metal Sculpture from Camino Real Imports
What can we ship for you today? How about a T-Rex from Camino Real in Manitou Springs?
We never know what will come through the front door next.
Pak Mail customers provided lots of comments about this light-weight, ferocious monster.
Posted in Artwork Shipping, Freight, Local Business, LTL Truck Freight, Pallet
May 5th, 2017 by Chris Race
Antique Trunk Packing Prep for Shipping
Antique Trunk on Pallet Ready for Carrier Pickup
Pak Mail ships large and awkward items.
Pak Mail easily ships small packages with UPS, FedEx, or DHL to US and international destinations. Large and awkward items are easy for Pak Mail to ship, too. We choose the best protective packaging for the item based on its fragility, place it on a pallet, and ship it with one of our contracted freight carriers — ground, air, or ocean.
Posted in Air Freight, Antique Shipping, Freight, LTL Truck Freight, Ocean Freight, Packaging, Packing, Pallet, Shipping
May 4th, 2017 by Chris Race
Pak Mail, at 4419 Centennial Blvd, is open for business during the Centennial Boulevard reconstruction project.
Pak Mail Hours of Operation
Pak Mail – 4419 Centennial Blvd
- Monday – Friday 9 am – 6 pm
- Saturday 9 am – 3 pm
Two entrances to the West Wind shopping center remain open:
- Garden of the Gods by Starbucks
- Centennial Blvd traffic light entrance by the ARC donation center
Click here for more information about the Centennial Boulevard project.
Pak Mail is open for business! See you in the store.
Posted in Community, Local Business, Packing, Shipping
May 4th, 2017 by Chris Race
Shipping a student from Colorado Springs
The college semester is almost over. Time to ship all your stuff home and get ready for finals.
Student shipping from Colorado College or UCCS – home for summer break, to a new college for extended classes, or abroad for intensive studies – is easy with the right help. It’s a small move of the accumulated stuff after a year in a dorm room or small apartment.
Colorado College Student Shipment on a Pallet
Make the necessary shipping arrangements before final exams and clear the plate for studying, final projects, and, of course, socializing. Start the process by organizing. Ask some questions.
- What can be recycled? Organizations like Discover Goodwill of Southern and Western Colorado thrive on donations of gently used clothing, household goods, furniture, and electronics. Old cell phones can be donated to Cell Phones for Soldiers.
- What can be sold? Textbooks can be sold for cash at Pak Mail.
- What can be discarded? Get rid of the items that are no longer useful and cannot be donated or re-purposed.
- What is absolutely needed for the final few weeks at school? This is anything that can be safely packed in a suitcase. Everything else can be shipped ahead. Pak Mail can also pick up, pack, and store all of the non-essential items, and ship them when the final boxes are ready.
- What items require special packing? It’s a definite no-no to pack electronics in the middle of clothing. Leave those items for the professionals.
There are several ways to ship a student… their stuff, that is. If there are three or four boxes, UPS or FedEx (DHL for international) is probably the best option. If there are more boxes and a myriad of sports equipment, shipping them all together on a pallet with an LTL truck carrier is more cost effective. US Air Force Academy foot lockers are best shipped on a pallet.
Get an estimate, arrange for pickup and shipping, and get on with studying.
Posted in Colorado College, Moving, Small Move, Student Shipping, UCCS