The UPS Store, Southeast Las Vegas, provides professional packaging which is guaranteed to get you belongings to their destination safely. We can package your item for as little as $5. Large or odd-shaped items often require specialized packaging, we offer custom packaging, from shrink wrapping and palletizing, to custom cartons and custom crating. We can advise you on the best packaging methods. Our staff has been professionally trained to pack your item to withstand its journey, regardless of its value, size, shape, and weight. We will pack your items using the highest standards to help insure their safe arrival.

If, however, you wish to pack your items yourself, here are some guidelines to follow, which are from UPS’s website…..

Step 1. Use a Corrugated Box

Whenever possible, use a new box. The more times a box is used, the more it loses its original protective qualities, so a previously used box may not adequately protect your shipment.

If you must reuse a box, make sure it is rigid and in excellent condition with no punctures, tears, rips, or corner damage, and that all flaps are intact. Remove any labels and all other shipment markings from the box.

Choose a box strength that is suitable for the contents you are shipping. Never exceed the maximum gross weight for the box, which is usually printed on the Box Maker's Certificate on the box's bottom flap.

Step 2. Provide Internal Protection

It is important that you cushion the contents of your package properly.

Please be sure that you wrap each item separately. Fragile articles need both suitable separation from each other and clearance from the corners and sides of the box.

Each item should be surrounded by at least two inches (5 cm) of cushioning and be placed at least two inches (5 cm) away from the walls of the box. This will protect your items from product-against-product damage and shield them from the shock and vibration that can be conducted from the exterior of the box to its contents in transit.

Please use proper cushioning material, combined with a strong outer container, to protect your shipment fully. Make sure you use enough cushioning material to ensure that the contents do not move when you shake the container.

Improper cushioning material includes clothing, blankets, and pillows.

Step 3. Close Your Container Securely

Proper closure of your container is just as important as proper cushioning for the safety and security of your shipment.

To close a box securely, do not use masking tape, cellophane tape, duct tape, string, or paper over-wrap. Instead, use a strong tape -- two inches (five cm) or more in width.

Remember, if your item is not packed correctly and it is damaged, UPS may not pay damage claim, regardless of how much additional insurance was purchased.