Holiday and Special Occasion Gift Giving Tips

Pak Mail simplifies the long-distance gift-giving experience. Once you ship to your family members or special friends, your list of names and addresses are safely stored as part of your profile in our database; the next time you can simply say, “I’d like to send this to my grandson James or my Great-Aunt Kelly.”

Some gift shipping tips:

• Make sure any fragile item is cushioned well before gift-wrapping.
• Avoid giving perfume or cologne; it is considered flammable and a hazardous material.
• Don’t ship liquor and wine. It cannot be legally shipped person to person.  It can only ship from a licensed liquor distributor/winery.
• Avoid giving chocolates; they may melt in transit.
• Ship perishables, such as baked goods, meat or fruit, on Monday or Tuesday during the holiday season.
• Select small, non-fragile, lighter weight gifts if you’re on a tight budget. It can help save on shipping costs.
• Ship holiday packages early, at least 2 weeks ahead if possible. During the Christmas season carriers encounter a large volume of packages and remove delivery guarantees as it gets closer to the actual holiday.