Planning for holiday shipping - Believe it or not!

Yes, it's only September, and still summer, but we're making plans for holiday shipping - and you should too! If you'll be sending holiday packages to friends or relatives across the country or around the world - or to soldiers in Iraq or Afghanistan or other foreign countries- plan ahead, ship early and save yourself headaches, hassle and most of all, money!
Shipping early assures you that your package will arrive in a timely manner, and keeps your packages out of the hectic holiday rush, when shipments are more likely to go astray, be delayed or even get lost. (It doesn't happen often, but a lost package is still devastating when it's yours - and believe me, when we've shipped a package that's lost by the carrier, we feel the pain as much as you do.)
We'll be posting suggestions and tips as well as recommended deadlines for all the carriers for holiday shipping, so keep an eye on this space - and start shopping (or home crafting) now so your special gift can beat the rush!

We ship college students and summer vacationers!

Just packed up 4 huge duffel bags and suitcases for a student heading off to Duke University in August. We'll store the bags until time to ship them . . . and the parents are ECSTATIC! They're off to Saudi Arabia and didn't want to have to worry about getting their college student son packed up. It's all taken care of - no worries for them, and at a very reasonable price. Our flat luggage shipping rates take the hassle out of vacation or college travel - only $65 east of the Rockies, $45 west, for up to 60 pounds. Check us out before you lug your bags to the airport. When you arrive at your destination, your bags are waiting for you. What could be easier?
(And we can even give you a label for shipping them home again!)

Helping the Humane Society

Pak Mail is supporting the Whatcom Humane Society for the next few weeks. . . by asking customers to add a donation of $1 or more to their total receipt. A $5 donation gets a free stuffed animal - but any amount gets you the knowledge you're helping a good cause. The Whatcom Humane Society advocates for animals, educates the community to promote humane treatment and respect for animals; and provides for abandoned, injured, abused or neglected animals. No animal is turned away, but as a nonprofit organization, it depends on public generosity to maintain the good work its veterinarians and staff do every day. (In the photo is Pak Mail's greeter, Dandy, along with some of the stuffed toys donors of $5 or more will receive.)

We have the best customers of all!

We have awesome customers. They bring us goodies, lattes, and most of all, lots of smiles and thanks for what we do. And all we do is try to give them the best service, the most economical prices, and the best choices for whatever they need, whether it's shipping, mailboxes, faxing, copying, or just knowing whether their envelope needs one stamp or two. We don't say it often enough - but we REALLY appreciate our customers - every single one of you!