June 29th, 2017 by Chris Race
UPS, FedEx, DHL, & USPS are closed July 4
Pak Mail’s Holiday Schedule
Saturday, July 1 — Open 9 to 3
Monday, July 3 — Open 9 to 6
Tuesday, July 4 — CLOSED
Normal hours the rest of the week.
Enjoy a safe holiday!
Pak Mail Independence Day Holiday Hours
Posted in DHL, FedEx, Local Business, UPS, USPS Priority Mail
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
February 7th, 2017 by Chris Race
Shipments arrive safely when properly packed.
Domestic US shipping involves more than choosing the right carrier – UPS, FedEx, USPS, or freight. Packing for shipping requirements vary and are based on the following factors:
- Size – length plus girth over 166 inches
- Weight – total weight over 150 pounds
- Fragility – antiques, electronics, artwork, glass
- Orientation – item must remain in upright position
- Value – high-value items require additional packaging
Pictures speak a thousand words.
- The keyboard needed to remain upright throughout its journey.
- The blanket-wrap freight carrier required a crate for the large, fragile glass table top. The table and chairs will be wrapped in blankets for transportation.
- The small parquet table was wrapped in protective blankets and secured with Styrofoam. It shipped as a small package with FedEx Home.
- The USAFA graduate‘s trunk and totes weighed 235 pounds and shipped as freight on a pallet.
Palletizing a Freight Shipment for a USAFA Graduate
Parquet Wood Table from Goodwill Packed for FedEx Ground
Large Glass Table Top in a Crate for Blanket Wrap Freight
Protective Packaging for Keyboard Shipping on a Pallet
Posted in Dimensional Weight, FedEx, Freight, Packaging, Packing, Shipping, UPS, US Air Force Academy, USPS Priority Mail
January 19th, 2017 by Chris Race
Grateful for Packing and Shipping
Last year provided quite a ride and lots of reasons to be grateful.
Thank you to our customers! Some customers have been with us “forever,” some joined us recently, and some are yet to require our services. Whether it’s a private mailbox and a safe place to receive packages, notary services, a small gift shipping to Aunt Millie, documents shipping overnight, a custom box with protective packaging, or a large shipment requiring a pallet, rely on Pak Mail.
Thank you!
Pak Mail offers shipping with FedEx, UPS, DHL, USPS postal, and large freight carriers.
Lift gate is used for large freight and estate pickups.
Pak Mail private mailbox offers safe and secure package receiving.
A small move shipment ready for pickup by freight carrier.
Posted in Community, DHL, FedEx, Freight, Local Business, Mailbox Rental, Moving, Package Receiving, Shipping, Small Move, UPS, USPS Priority Mail
March 8th, 2016 by Chris Race
Jim with Yoda
A breakfast networking meeting with folks from the Manitou Springs Chamber of Commerce was the beginning of a delightful day. Upon my return home, my husband Jim invited me to stay home for the day. Perfect!
First on the agenda was clearing my mind. A brisk two-mile walk and then fiber spinning did the trick. Spinning tends to empty my mind of clutter and focus it on a specific task. Today the rhythm of the wheel and the creation of yarn from fluff – llama, wool, and mohair – pushed me to look around at the collections acquired throughout a 40-plus-year-and-counting marriage. Then I started thinking about some of the treasures we ship for our customers – assortments of sentimental photos, stamps, coins, antique dolls, porcelain figurines, and a high-value Star Wars® prop.
This reverie brought to mind packing and shipping collectibles in our Pak Mail store. Books, photos, letters, and other non-fragile items may only need protection with acid-proof paper or simple poly bags. Kachina dolls are packed with lots of packing peanuts and then double boxed. Lladro® or Hummel® figurines and pottery are wrapped in bubble wrap, floated in peanuts, and boxed or double boxed, depending on the value and/or sentimentality. Intricate and very fragile porcelain pieces are floated in mini-peanuts surrounded with bubble wrap and then floated in standard packing peanuts and double boxed. High-value collectibles like Yoda are secured in custom crates.
The shipping method is based on package size and weight, fragility of the item, total number of boxes, value, and destination. Smaller items ship with UPS, FedEx, US Priority Mail, or DHL (international only).
Simpich Doll Collection
Larger items or larger quantities of boxes ship with various freight carriers. The small move of household goods that included Yoda was shipped to Hawaii via ocean freight.
It was nice to have a day to reflect and create, and see how it all ties together. See you in the store.
Posted in Air Freight, Crating, Creativity, DHL, FedEx, Freight, International Shipping, Local Business, LTL Truck Freight, Ocean Freight, Packing, Shipping, Small Move, UPS, USPS Priority Mail
November 12th, 2015 by Chris Race
The Christmas season is upon us. Where did the year go? Pak Mail offers secure packing services and shipping — UPS, FedEx, DHL, USPS. You do the shopping and gift wrapping… we’ll do the rest! We’ll help you choose the most cost-effective method to ensure your Christmas holiday gifts arrive safely and on time.
Quick tips for shipping holiday gifts:
- Keep all receipts for gifts purchased.
- Come prepared. Information includes:
- Ship-to name, address, & phone number;
- Contents of the package being shipped;
- Which items are fragile;
- Value of the item(s) being shipped; and
- When you would like the package to arrive.
- Ship early in the season.
- Perfume, wine, and liquor cannot be shipped.
- International & APO shipments require an itemized contents list for customs.
- Shipping guarantees can be interrupted by inclement weather, so ship as early as possible to allow for possible delays.
- There are no deliveries on Christmas Day.
Shipping holiday gifts is simple and easy at Pak Mail!
Posted in DHL, FedEx, International Shipping, Packaging, Packing, Seasonal, Shipping, UPS, USPS Priority Mail