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International Shipping Experience

Box Brothers — Thu, 16 Feb 2012 23:36:13 +0000

The following was submitted by a Box Brothers customer:
International shipping is no big deal. At least it’s no big deal if you are just shipping the occasional gift or eBay item overseas. Just box up the item, fill out a very simple customs form, pay the postage and you are done! It gets a bit more complicated if you are in the import/export business like I am. I ship to multiple countries every day and some of my shipments are quite large. I buy and sell antiques, some as small as a Faberge egg, others as large as a Queen Anne sideboard. Because the items are all unique, valuable and sometimes quite fragile I rely on the help of a professional crating, packing and shipping service. I use a firm that has a wealth of experience shipping art and antiques. Once I have an order they pick up the item, and pack it professionally so that it is safe and secure whether it’s in a box or a crate. They use state of the art packing materials and, if necessary, they’ll construct a special crate with a custom foam inlay. They handle the insurance and customs forms and make sure the item makes it safely to the buyer. And they work with a variety of carriers – marine, air and ground based – to make sure I always get the best shipping deal. Using a professional packing and shipping service insures that all my shipping needs are quickly and efficiently met. With the hassle taken out of international shipping, I can concentrate on the fun part of my business – tracking down those one of a kind antiques. Thanks Box Brothers!

Containerized Storage

Box Brothers — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 02:13:30 +0000

Every day, people around the world pack up their belongings into moving boxes and move to a new home. Oftentimes, however, a person will find themselves lacking the space necessary to store all the packaged boxes. Containerized storage, or storage “pods,” has been growing in popularity as a solution to this lack of space. The service, which is becoming increasingly popular as a solution to regular storage needs, begins with the service provider bringing a storage container to the customer’s residence. The customer fills the container with the items/boxes to be stored and, upon completion, the company retrieves the container from the customer’s residence. The container is usually transported to one of two locations; either the customer’s new home, or, if the customer is not moving, to a secure facility where it will remain until the customer request it be dropped back off. The increasing popularity of containerized storage is a result of peoples affinity for convenience.

The ability to store various belongings (esp. larger items such as furniture) without having to transport them yourself to a self-storage facility is what attracts so many people to containerized storage. However, storage pods do have a number of disadvantages that many people are likely unaware of. Before deciding which storage solution is best for you, consider the following points. First, the individuals and/or families living in most major metropolitan areas are unable to make use of this service. Nearly all the inhabitants of cities such as Manhattan live in apartment buildings with nothing but a slim sidewalk in front of them. To take advantage of containerized storage, there must be property belonging to you outside your house on which to place the storage container. Additionally, having your belongings inside a container sitting outside your house raises the question of security. Although the “pods” have a security lock mechanism, the security of a container sitting outdoors is uncertain and questionable. This may leave your belongings vulnerable to theft and possibly even extreme weather conditions. Finally, people using pods as a regular storage service do not have the ease of access that comes with a storage facility. Obviously, there is a measure of time involved in requesting the pod be brought back to your home. With a storage facility, if you need something urgently and immediately, you need only make the trip to the storage facility.

Containerized storage has a number of advantages and disadvantages in comparison to other storage options. Ultimately, it comes down to the customer and his/her needs. Consider what you will be using the “pod” for and why you need it (i.e. moving, storage, etc…). Also take in to account your location, the nature of the neighborhood you live in, and, if you are moving, don’t forget to consider whether or not the neighborhood you are moving TO can accommodate your storage container.

Automobile Shipping Services

Box Brothers — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 00:15:09 +0000

Car Shipping Guidelines

Make a copy of all keys.
Have your registration and title.
Have your proof of insurance.
Disable the car alarm.

TIP: For liability reasons, you may NOT place clothing or other belongings in the car for shipping.

Countless people require a packing and shipping service nearly every day. A number of customers visit Box Brothers on an almost daily basis to fulfill their shipping needs. One of these Box Brothers “regulars” is an eBay Powerseller named Greg who comes in almost every day to ship his sold items. Greg recently visited us, and was excited to report that he’s moving to Hawaii to start a new job as the assistant manager of a beachfront hotel. He decided to ship his belongings to Hawaii rather than deal with the hassle and expenses of checking several bags. We happily packed Greg’s belongings into an assortment of shipping boxes, but one thing remained unclear; what was Greg planning to do with his car? From the moment we met Greg a few years ago, one thing became very clear about him; his car was undoubtedly his most prized possession.

We were surprised to hear that even an avid car enthusiast such as Greg was unaware of auto transport and car shipping services. A few days later, Greg’s ’67 Camaro Rally Sport was arranged to be shipped from his nearest port aboard an ocean freight liner. Greg describes the process as being “as simple as can be” and “truly convenient.” “Although I opted to drive the car to the port myself,” says Greg, “I was given the option of having it picked up right from my house.”

Evidently, the existence of automobile transport services isn’t widely known to the general public. More precisely, most people assume that shipping a car is a painfully complicated task. This is simply false, as a number of car shipping services are available, some of which put a strict emphasis on convenience. To the right are a number of points to remember when shipping a car with an automobile transport service.

Valentine’s Day Shipping

Box Brothers — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 01:20:23 +0000

- Distance Can’t Stop Love –
Shipping Gifts & Treats for Valentine’s Day

With Valentine’s Day fast approaching, couples throughout the world are scrambling to find the perfect gift for their significant other. Unfortunately, many couples are physically separated by great distances. Some people live in different states, some in different countries, and some are in a relationship with someone serving in the military. The high level of military activity overseas has left tens-of-thousands of couples separated by vast distances and oceans. This Valentine’s Day, don’t let physical distance stop you from giving something special to that special someone. You and your loved one can celebrate Valentine’s Day over any distance by shipping your Valentine’s Day gifts! Nothing says “I Love You” like receiving an unexpected package and opening it to find that someone out there is thinking of you.

No matter the distance, you can always ship across even the greatest stretches of land and ocean. There are a number of shipping carriers, such as FedEx and UPS, as well as the United States Postal Service, that can be used to ship gifts and treats to your loved one. Men and women serving in the military will be especially grateful to unexpectedly receive something special this Valentine’s Day. Although it may seem complicated at first, shipping to a military base or APO/FPO is a simple and hassle-free process. If you are unfamiliar with the process of shipping to an APO/FPO, come in to any Box Brothers today for convenient and reliable military shipping services.

Always keep in mind that shipping certain perishables, such as chocolate, is sometimes a bad idea. Chocolate, especially, can melt depending on the weather conditions throughout transit. An easy-to-prepare gift is to send cookies! You can even put the cookies in a box filled with real popcorn (NON-BUTTER) to prevent moisture from spoiling the cookies.

TIP: Ship your Valentine’s Day gift as soon as possible; don’t wait until the last minute! Weather conditions, international customs laws, and other factors may affect transit times, so act fast.

Other food items requiring special packaging can be placed in styrofoam-insulated box with dry ice, or in a bag with “cold-packs” and then placed in a box. You can purchase cold-packs at any pharmacy and even some markets.

This year, show your significant other how much they mean to you by shipping them a Valentine’s Day present. It is a simple and hassle-free way to show them how much they mean to you this February 14th.

Senior Citizen Moves

Box Brothers — Sat, 21 Jan 2012 04:51:43 +0000

Packing Up and Moving To A Retirement Community

A User-Submitted Post

Packing and moving! It should be a breeze by now after a lifetime of following my husband Jack from one military post to another. I’d gotten the packing and moving process down to an art in those days. I was familiar with all the moving and packing tips ‘n tricks. We lived lean, even with two small children, and I could pack up the entire household in a matter of days. Then he retired and we settled here, just in time for the kids to go to high school. They’re all grown up now with kids of their own. And Jack’s gone too, leaving me alone in a house that’s just too big and hard to care for. I talked it over with the kids, of course they both asked me to come and stay with them, but I like my independence. My sister helped me find a nice little condominium in a retirement community in a warmer part of the country and now that the house is sold I’ll be moving down there. That is once I’m packed! I’ve been through everything, and had the kids come and pick up the pieces of furniture and art they wanted. But I still have all sorts of things to move – antique furniture, dishes, books, clothing, bedding, pictures – the list is endless. Why I’m even planning on taking my washer and dryer since the condominium doesn’t come with one. My son’s off on deployment again, but before he left he set up an appointment with a packing, moving and shipping service. I find I’m grateful to be able to hand it over to moving and packing professionals. They came last week and made a list of everything I wanted moved, and promised to crate up the appliances so that they don’t get dented or scraped. They are going to bring wardrobe boxes so I don’t even have to fold all my clothes, and special moving boxes for my china and other dishes. They will do all the crating, packing, and loading on this end and when we reach my new home they will unload and unpack it all. I just need to be there to tell them where everything goes. I think I’m ready.

Storage Unit Auctions

Box Brothers — Wed, 18 Jan 2012 03:02:14 +0000

Packing and Shipping Items Bought Online

Everyone knows someone with an amazing storage unit auction story… people have acquired ancient artifacts, civil war guns, and celebrity possessions. These peoples stories, along with shows like A&E’s “Storage Wars,” have led to increased interest in storage unit auctions. A Box Brothers repeat customer wrote about their experiences attending storage unit auctions, as well as how it led them to us. He loved going to auctions, and decided, along with his wife Jeanie, to start a business out of it. “We started with estate auctions,” he writes, “picking up small stuff that we liked and some things we thought might make us a profit. Then we caught the storage auction bug!” “You never know what you’ll get in a storage auction,” he explains, “it can be anything from antique china or jewlery to books and furniture.” He would most often sell these items online, on both eBay as well as his own website. They quickly found that “the problem was packing and shipping these items” and that they “needed to find a packing and shipping store or service that had EVERYTHING!” That’s when Ron and Jeanie became our customers. The most important thing to them, as a business that constantly needed to pack and ship items to their customers, was to find a single place for all their packing and shipping needs. As they describe it, “we took advantage of everything they had to offer – bulk sales of boxes, and packing material like foam, bubble wrap, and shrink wrap… mailing tubes and padded envelopes – and even surfboard boxes!” “When it comes to larger items such as furniture,” Ron writes, “a consistently reliable shipping service has been a lifesaver. There’s nothing easier or more convenient than being able pick up a phone (or go online) and schedule a time and date, have professionals come and pack the item we sold, and then have them take it with them right from our home and ship it.” A few times, an item Ron and Jeanie listed on eBay was purchased by someone in the military. “We were at a total loss,” Ron says. “We had no idea if we had to pack the item in a special way, or if there were size/weight restrictions. We even spoke to the two LARGEST shipping carriers in the world, and both said that they couldn’t ship to the military base.” Our military shipping service was designed for these exact situations, as shipping to a base can be a complicated and (oftentimes) seemingly impossible task. “Box Brothers told us not to worry about it… that we could just bring it in to any of their locations or that they’d come pick it up, and that they would ensure that it’s packed and shipped properly and according to any regulations. Sure enough, positive feedback from that customer came three days later on eBay.” “We have found that storage unit auctions are an excellent source of profit. However, without a consistently reliable packing and shipping service, especially one that also carries all kinds of packing supplies, we’d be unable to efficiently ship to our customers and our business could not function.”

Auction Fulfillment

Box Brothers — Wed, 11 Jan 2012 10:02:46 +0000

Packing, Shipping, and Storage for Auction Items — Anywhere in the World!

A visitor-submitted article

I’m just a kid at heart! That’s what I tell my children when they fuss at me about my toy collection. I’m talking real toys here, handcrafted, and not a one of them needs a battery! So what if nearly every room in the house is filled with toys? I’ve got Lionel train sets, antique toys, one-of-a-kind pieces, toy soldiers, 3-story dollhouses with electric lights, wind-up cars, and cast iron banks. Visiting Grandpa is like going to Disneyland! Why, nearly two rooms are dedicated to Mickey Mouse himself. Speaking of Disneyland, or rather Disney – there’s a humdinger of an auction coming up at the end of this month. Bonhams auction house in San Francisco is going to be auctioning off some real choice Disney toys, including some rare celluloid pieces and a Mickey Mouse Circus Train set. I can’t miss it. I’m going to take the Coast Starlight up to Oakland and BART across the bay. I prefer to travel by train, as I find it much more relaxing than driving the freeways these days. My sister up in Oregon has been pestering me to come visit her. She’s got a new grandchild she wants to show off. Everybody thinks since I like toys I must like kids as well, and to tell you the truth, I do! She says I can just hop back on the train when the Disney auction is done and come stay for a spell; I’m thinking I will. Which leaves me with a little conundrum, I don’t want to be carting all my auction purchases up to Oregon with me. And I certainly don’t want to have to try and pack the toys (and any other items I may buy) up in my hotel room and haul them to the post office. Working with with bubble wrap, foam peanuts, styrofoam, and shipping boxes in a hotel room sounds like a major pain! I gave the auction house a call and asked them what they recommended. They gave me the name of a an shipping company that specializes in auction fulfillment, as well as packing and shipping antiques/valuables. I just got off the phone with the shipping company and I must say I’m pleased with Bonhams’ recommendation. This shipping firm is going to work directly with the auction company; when it’s all done and paid for they’ll come by, inventory my purchases, and pack them up securely. When I say “securely,” I mean the whole nine yards- bubble wrap, styrofoam, stretch wrap… and, if I end up getting any high-value or fragile toys, they’ll even build a custom wooden crate for them! They offered me several different ground and air shipping options, each with a guaranteed delivery time/date and tracking number, so that I can make sure to be home when my items arrive. What really blew me away was the incredible focus on CONVENIENCE… because let’s be honest, packing and shipping (especially while traveling) can be a nightmare. They seem to really go above and beyond to help make this a hassle-free process for me. They even offered me temporary storage for my items at one of their secure warehouse facilities… just in case my shipment arrives before I do. I’m pretty impressed with this. Now I like to go to auctions, see the things in person, and give them a good looking over. But I’ve been thinking about trying some of these online auctions, you know, on the computer. If this packing and shipping service works out I just might give it a whirl. Just think how many more auctions I’ll be able to get to! Maybe I’ll go clean out that spare bedroom to make a little more space for my collection.

Shipping Electronics To/From Las Vegas for CES

Box Brothers — Sat, 07 Jan 2012 04:18:43 +0000

The Consumer Electronics Show & The Importance of PROFESSIONAL Electronics Packing/Shipping Services

A Guest-Written Article

Las Vegas, here I come! This will be my year, I know it! Last year I was just one of the throng, stuck at the back of the room listening to Seidenberg give the keynote address, wending my way through the crowds at the exhibit hall, but this year I won’t be wearing a visitor’s name badge! I’ve got my own booth at CES! You know – CES – the Consumer Electronics Show! People and companies from all over the world will be attending; everybody who is anybody will be there. Microsoft, Sony, Vizio, Samsung, Celestron… you name them, they’ll be there. A year ago I was just another face in the crowd, but now I’m headed to the top! I got my ticket today, and a room at Circus Circus. Sure, I know it’s not the Excalibur or the Hilton. That’s for next year after I make it big. I’ve got my posters, my prototypes, brochures, business cards, software, hardware, cables, extra batteries… you’re probably wondering how I’m ever going to get all this on the airplane. No worries! I learned my lesson last year. Of course, last year it wasn’t shipping TO Las Vegas that was the problem. It was all the stuff I brought home from the show! It was way too much to pack, especially with the airlines charging incredibly high additional baggage fees. I found this great shipping place right there in Las Vegas that could ship all my items anywhere in the world! A representative of theirs came to my hotel to give me a free packing and shipping quote. They gave me a number of options to choose from in regards to packing and shipping everything. I didn’t want to lug all my stuff to their store (even though they have multiple locations there), so the representative suggested their on-site packing service, meaning they’d come to my hotel and pack the items right there! We went over my extensive packing and shipping options… I could have all my stuff crated, boxed together, or boxed separately in various size shipping boxes. They even had packing materials made especially for electronics shipping, such as anti-static bubble wrap to prevent my gadgets from going haywire! I opted to have my stuff boxed separately, but shipped together. How, you ask? Well, after they packed all my new toys up they would place all the shipping boxes on a wooden pallet, stretch wrap them all together (securing them to the pallet), and ship everything as a single freight shipment! Their freight service saved me a whole bunch of money on shipping… it was far more affordable than sending each box individually via UPS or FedEx. They told me they ship all sorts of things to and from Las Vegas – even props and costumes for shows and artwork for hotel art galleries. Their specialized electronics shipping service specializes in computer and office equipment packing and shipping, and it really shows! Everything arrived the day after I did, in PERFECT condition and fully functional. So this year, after I reserved my booth, I called them. They’ll be here in an hour to pick everything up. They say it will all be waiting for me when I arrive, and I believe them! I’ve just got my laptop and a carry-on for the plane. Now that’s the gotta be the most convenient way to travel!

Distributing and Shipping an Estate

Box Brothers — Sat, 31 Dec 2011 03:07:59 +0000

Distributing and Shipping a Loved One’s Estate Around The World

A Personal Account of Distributing and Shipping a Loved One’s Estate and Possessions

My great aunt Jane passed away last month. She was in her 90s and had been ill recently so her passing wasn’t unexpected. But being appointed the co-executor of her estate was a surprise! It fell to me, her lawyer said, because I lived in the same town, while her children and grandchildren had spread out across the country. The lawyer would take care of the bills and paperwork but Great-Aunt Jane had decided it would be easier for me to deal with her household, including her two elderly Yorkshire terriers, than to ask one of her children to fly home to do it. Mind you I quite liked Aunt Jane (though the dogs were another matter), and when she had become housebound I had taken to dropping by and bringing groceries or driving her to the doctor or her hairdresser. I just wish she had mentioned it to me so I could have been more prepared. Thankfully, Aunt Jane’s will was quite detailed with instructions about which items would go to whom. Nevertheless, dealing with the distribution of an estate is not a simple task, and I was overwhelmed at first. I work full-time and have two young children, and I just did not see how I was going to manage going through everything and packing and shipping it all! I thought the small things would be easy, but of course those were the fragile Lladro figurines and the full 16-place settings of china, going to her daughter Laurie in Maine. What if something broke? Weren’t those figurines expensive? And then there was the lovely old, and quite large Queen Anne armoire to be shipped to Cousin Theodore in New York – surely the post office wouldn’t take that – and Jane’s extensive vintage hat collection to Cousin Sophie in Ohio. I sat at Aunt Jane’s kitchen table and made a list of all the destinations and came up with seven in the U.S., one in Japan and one in Europe! Those last two worried me the most as it meant dealing with international shipping and customs and insurance forms. I seriously considered putting the items in storage and asking Cousins Daniel and Emma to come pick up their inheritance for themselves! But that wasn’t the worst of it! Aunt Jane had left instructions that she was to be cremated and sent to her original home in the Midwest for burial next to her husband (poor Great-Uncle Joseph had died many years ago). How on earth was I to ship Aunt Jane? I was sitting at the table with my head in my hands when there was a knock at the back door. It was Jane’s long-time neighbor and old gin-rummy partner, Norman. “What’s up doll?” he asked. I spilled out my troubles to him just as Jane had done through the years and just as reliably he came up with a solution. “What you need is an estate shipping service!” he proclaimed. He went on to explain that a professional shipping firm could come to the house, inventory all the items, pack them all and ship them to the heirs – even the ones in London and Tokyo! He helped me look some up in the yellow pages and then it was a matter of a quick telephone call to arrange a meeting. The representative met me at Jane’s house the next day and, will in hand, we toured the premises and I explained where all the items were to go. He assured me it would be no trouble whatsoever to ship the armoire to New York and the book collection to Japan. They would even help with the insurance and custom forms, provide all the packing materials and do all the packing themselves! A week later all the items in Aunt Jane’s will were on their way to their destinations and Aunt Jane herself was headed home to Uncle Joe. As I stood in her doorway and watched the Queen Anne armoire, securely packed in a large wooden crate, carefully loaded onto a truck I was filled with a sense of satisfaction. My job as executor was done – and thanks to the shipping firm it turned out to be much less complicated than I thought. I locked the door of the house – tomorrow I would hand the key over to the realtor – and gathered up the leashes of Sporty and Sprite. The old yorkies would go home with me. Too bad the shipping firm couldn’t have helped me with them!

Old School Marketing

Box Brothers — Fri, 14 Oct 2011 21:12:34 +0000

Marketing the old school way. Going out, Parking, and walking, visiting any business that could benefit from our services, which is just about everyone out their, and talking to the owners, managers and employees (Once again) seems to be paying off. Since my first visit to Mini-pac, introducing myself as the new manager and our improved, reliable, consistent and always opened service, I have received around $300 in referral sales. So yesterday I showed up with two small platters of assorted donuts and crescents, Nothing extravagant, fairly simple, and you would of thought I was bringing them the million dollar winning lottery ticket. I said, “I’m here bearing gifts.” Told them who I was and Box Brothers, both the man and the young lady remembered me from the first visit, the other Women, the manager, I did not recognize. I said that this was just a little thank you for the referrals that had been coming from them, She said, “Oh you really didn”t have to do that.” I told her that I’m a big believer in working together with businesses, I said that there are services that you provide that our store doesn’t, like mail box services. I said that the occasion to send them referrals has not come up yet, so to show my appreciation in another way I brought food. And who doesn’t appreciate food. She said to me again, “Yes, but you didn’t have to do that.” I looked at her and said, “Yeah but that’s how we do it. “WE do it old school.” You should of seen the Smile come upon her face when I said that. She literally got up from her desk, walk over to me, shook my hand and introduced every body to me. We talked for a while, and then I left. Leaving with a really good feeling as well as a surprising one. It seems like standard business courtesy and old school marketing have become almost non existent. On another bit of news I had the Furniture store call me, told me that they were happy that I stopped in and invited me to a community mixer hosted by UFM Designs. In which I will be attending after work this evening. – Thank You Dave Collins Box Brothers – Lomita 310-530-8986 dcollins@boxbros.com

Insurance Restoration and Recovery Services.

Box Brothers — Mon, 03 Oct 2011 19:59:54 +0000

One of the more dynamic and specialized services that Box Brothers offers to it’s commercial and residential clients, is our service called Insurance Restoration and Recovery Services. This specialized service is geared to respond to situations that require immediate (24 hour on call service) response to assist those residential and commercial customers whose homes or place of business, have become inhabitable normally due to a casualty loss, usually, but not always, involving water or fire damage. We have trained packaging teams who can go into a site, and remove the personal items/household items (including furniture, personal items, furnishings, clothes, household items, cookware, dishes—everything that a family would need to immediately relocate, so that they would be able to quickly get back on their feet. We disconnect all computers, flat screen TVs and your washer and dryer. And reconnect them back to the way they were, all done through our color coded and digital photo system. and that allows for a quicker repair of the home. Likewise, in commercial settings, we are able to remove, from the site of the casualty, all items that a business would need in order to quickly resume their operations and allow them to resume their business flow. We understand that working quickly, is but one of the objectives, at play in this specialized field. We have all of the materials and trained crews who can wear protective clothing, lay down protective and water proof floor and wall covering, so that we can mitigate the damage to the property, while at the same time, carefully provide a detail listing or inventory of every item we pack or move out of the residence or business, so that we can completely document every box, and every single item we remove, with conditions. This is important both for salvage and for restoration purposes, and with the goal to not only protect and safeguard the insured’s possessions, but keep the costs down for the person or firm who is responsible for putting the client back into the place they were in prior to the casualty, at the lowest possible costs and do so in an expeditious matter. We do realize that time is money here and time is also of the essence in these matters. Our storage services link all retrieved items to their actual pallet position or our independent storage units, which have pallet floors to make them easier to move around, for storage purposes and for moving purposes. This is akin to the containerized storage methods that are popular today, but at all times, in our storage or on our trucks or on our pallet racks, we cover these goods with Replacement Cost Protection, via our placed and in force Cargo Coverage, which covers all types of property, at up to one million in stated value coverage, with low or no deductibles. Speed, experience, know how and business acumen, are our main tools, along with our vast experience of having been in business for over 25 years, and we have the right credentials to prove it, with our online reviews, our website and our history of delivering unequaled service to both individuals and businesses alike. Our extensive artwork handling, high end antique storage and white glove services, along with our museum quality crating services, make us a unique and valuable resource for all of your clients as well as yourself. Our know how will not only save you money, but mitigate the entire process of getting the victims of a casualty loss back into their home or place of business faster and happier with our services. We will hold your hand the whole way through.

Customer Service is keeping us in it for the long haul

Box Brothers — Thu, 18 Aug 2011 19:03:24 +0000

We all know to well the horrible and negative impacted that this recession, and the economy has had not only effected our personal life’s but also on the nation in general. Everywhere I look I see empty buildings with lease signs streamed across the front window, And I am bewildered to see more and more pop up each day. But, theirs two things I know, 1) We, as a nation will come back from this and hopefully be all the better for it. 2) It’s going to take a LONG time for it to happen. I also know that there are aspects of the business that only owners deal with that I am not aware of to gain a full business economic picture. So as a long-term employee of this company, (16 yrs.) I can honestly say Box Brothers will survive. And It’s completely in part of the people behind the counter. We have with out question some of the best, most talented Managers and staff in the business. In fact, if you add up the years of experience of all the employees throughout Box Brothers you would pass a hundred years. But experience alone is by far not the game changer. It’s the customer service. And we not only have it, we wield it, thrive on it every day, and this company has thrived and will continue to thrive and survives on it. Because of it. And as a consumer, that is one thing I notice most often in a business now of days, is the lack of customer service. Which is a lethal mix in a bad economy. You could be the most knowledgeable person in your field, but if you treat customers like number’s or a bothersome person interrupting your day, then your not going to survive. I know that I will continue to patronize a business even if prices are a little higher, if the customer service is courteous, knowledgeable and helpful. And that is the thing our managers thrive on, the knowledge of the job and the customer service courtesy that one expects. Business is down, far down from good times, there’s no getting away from that, But we are Box Brothers. We are fighters, survivors, from the top of the food chain down to the newest, greenest employee. I not only have faith in Box Brothers, I have belief in this company. Belief, that we will be one of the few companies that survive these harsh times, because of the people running it. Thank You Dave Collins Box Brothers – Lomita 310-530-8986 dcollins@boxbros.com

Packing: Taking It Seriously To Avoid Problems

Box Brothers — Fri, 05 Aug 2011 18:17:29 +0000

When it comes to moving, all aspects are difficult, time-consuming and stressful. Whether it is picking a moving company, packing or the moving day itself, it is important to keep your eyes on the prize: your beautiful new home. Just like studying for an exam, the more time you give yourself to prepare, the more comfortable you will feel on your move day. Furthermore, when it comes to packing, it is important to take it seriously to avoid further problems. Many people look around grocery stores, Retailers Dumpsters and ask their neighbors for old moving boxes as a way to save money on their move. Because moving can be so costly, that is completely understandable, however it can be a big mistake. Grocery stores and Retailers leave those boxes outside their stores for a reason, they are old and broken down and are a major risk of falling apart with your valuables inside. Is it worth it to save $50 to $100 on moving supplies only to have the box carrying your son’s xBox fall apart? We don’t think so either… If you need professional help packing, or just want dependable packing supplies, call Box Brothers today! We have been in business since 1985 and have all the box sizes and packing supplies you can think of.

What Is The Difference Between A Small Move & A Large Move?

Box Brothers — Wed, 03 Aug 2011 19:08:00 +0000

In California, a move is considered as a local move if the distance between both locations is under 100 miles. If you are moving locally, most moving companies in California will offer you an hourly rate for two men and a moving truck. Regardless of the size of your move, you will likely be paying an hourly rate, beginning when your movers arrive at your first location. Understanding the difference between a small move and a large move is important when your move is greater than 100 miles. Rather than charging hourly, moving and shipping companies will charge you based on the weight of your shipment, and the distance between both locations. In this case, a move is considered as a small move when the shipment weighs less than 2,100lbs. Why 2,100lbs? Most moving companies and van lines require 2,100lbs minimums, even if you are only shipping 1 piece of furniture! Box Brothers does not require minimums and will only charge you for the actual weight of your shipment. Contact Box Brothers today, the small move specialists!