Tips On How To Package Your Items To Assure Safe Shipping!

    DEERFIELD BEACH, FL, March 19, 2009 /24-7PressRelease/ -- How many of us have sent a package through the mail only to have it arrive broken and rendered completely useless to its recipient? It is unfortunate but not uncommon. Carriers are designed for speed and efficiency, not careful handling. The objectives to keep in mind when packaging is that your packages must be able to travel through numerous conveyor systems, withstand a 30 foot drop, and still be intact.

Here are a few tips to help you protect your items arrive in the condition you sent them;

Select a box that is 2" to 3" larger than the item to be shipped in all directions, to allow for packaging materials. Always use a new cardboard box, wear occurs each time the box is shipped, so it loses its integrity and may damage the contents. Also, use a double wall box if your item is very fragile or heavy; this will protect the contents in transit.

All items should be wrapped and packed separately from one another in bubble wrap or foam sheets. It's best not to mix breakables with non-breakables. Always pack items so there is no movement in the container, floating them in packing peanuts or similar loose fill. Newspaper is not a substitute for Styrofoam, it compresses, allowing items to shift and bear weight against each other. A good packing indicator is if there are rattles or movement it means your item needs more packing.

Use a good strong packaging tape to seal boxes, scotch tape, masking tape and duct tape are not good substitutes. We recommend packaging tape 2-4 ml thick. If your shipment is fragile, mark it Fragile!

Finally, with very fragile, large or high value items it is worth having experts like the staff at Pak Mail Deerfield Beach, who can be found at www.wecanshipthat.com who specialize in using only the most appropriate packing materials including custom crating. Pak Mail Deerfield Beach provides free pickup and has access to a network of transportation options to make sure that the items arrive on time using the most economic shipping method available.

About Pak Mail Deerfield Beach

Pak Mail Deerfield Beach is a premier specialty packaging, shipping and business, now celebrating 17 years in the same location. Pak Mail is a support franchise with more than 500 centers worldwide. For more information, call Pak Mail at 954-428-6866 or visit www.wecanshipthat.com

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