Box Bros. West Hollywood Impressed Me!

I am writing to express how impressed I am with Box Bros., and specifically David, your West Hollywood store manager. He recently helped me ship a piece of artwork on 8/18 - his professionalism, personality, and genuine willingness to get the job done efficiently and most cost effectively was so appreciated. It's rare to receive the type of excellent customer service that David provided and certainly makes me wish we had Box Bros. locations in North Carolina! I have already recommended your store to all my Los Angeles friends.

A week of Reviews & Thanks & photo of the week

Beverly Hills, CA.. This is Review today For Ray and the Santa Monica Store.

6/20/2011

I've been visiting Box Bros. @ 21st and Wilshire in Santa Monica for the last 14 years. I can always count on Ray and his team to provide excellent service and support to assist my individual or business needs. Have a question on how to stage your upcoming move, Ray has the answer and resources to make it a breeze.

For business, for personal-- Box Brothers SM always delivers. I heartily recommend visiting them soon. The pricing is great. Free parking in the rear of shop.

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6/16/2011 Photo of the Week Thanks Ryan

At Box Bros. Burbank for going the extra mile. 818.842.0544

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Box Brothers Inglewood Ca. aka The Warehouse

Steve G.

Hi Liz,

That's great to here! We make it our mission to take care of our customers. In this economy, it's the only way for us to set ourselves apart from the competition.

Thanks again,

Steve

On Thu, Jun 16, 2011 at 9:02 AM, E. wrote:

Believe me, with the patience you've had on this one, you are first on my list!

On Thu, Jun 16, 2011 at 8:52 AM, Steve Garrigan <steve@boxbros.com> wrote:

Please keep us in mind for any future projects. Anything from local deliveries to International air freight.

Thanks,

Steve

On Thu, Jun 16, 2011 at 8:49 AM, E wrote:

Great! Thanks for everything!

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6/18/2001 Google Review oh and it's a five star one!

Dave C. Box Brothers West Los Angeles / Brentwood

Box Brothers is all about service. And David's Box Bros. is outstanding even in that company. Efficient, helpful and attentive. Highly recommended.

Dave has done a awesome job in getting reviews.

You can reach Dave C. at 310-478-4008

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6/14/2011 The Warehouse Inglewood ca.

800.474.7447 ask for Steve

Thanks for all your help and flawless execution of this move. These things can be very stressful but you have been a joy to work with. I will be recommending your company to others. Thanks so much!

Best,
~ H.

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6/14/2011 The Inglewood Warehouse in Southern Calif.

Steve G. 800.474.7447

Thanks Steve……the large box has arrived, fantastic packing, it took me an hour to get into it.

A friend was so excited by the box , I had to pack his pieces into it and he took it off,

I look forward to the next time I buy at Bonhams,

Best wishes,

C.

Debbie Reynolds....the Auction

Box Brothers is pleased to announce its participation in the Debbie Reynolds Auction, to be held
on June 18th, 2011, at the Paley Center for Media, in Beverly Hills.

As a logistics partner of this fine auctioneer, Profiles in Courage, we are proud to participate
in this event, which showcases one of the grand stars of the Golden Hollywood Era

Ms. Reynolds, a veteran star of such films as Singin in the Rain and the Unsinkable Molly Brown,
to hundreds of rolls in theater to television, she has been in the business since her firm debut in
1950.

Some collectors have expressed the opinion that the Debbie Reynolds collection, is one of the world's most significant collections of Hollywood Memorabilia ever amassed. I have read that some of the items included in this auction are: Costumes and props from Gone With the Wind,
The Sound of Music, Singin In the Rain; and Casablanca. Some of the items were worn, not by
her, and they include, outfits worn by Marilyn Monroe, Judy Garland, Charlton Heston, Elizabeth Taylor, Gene Kelley and Richard Burton, to name a few.

In fact, the auction catalog, put together by Profiles in History, is amazing, with full color pictures
of so many items, the catalog, in full color, is over 300 pages. If anyone is interested in this auction, you can contact the auctioneer, via their website, at www.profilesinhistory.com, for further information.

This should be a signature event for a classic and long term Hollywood star and grand entertainer that we all grew up with and who was one of the biggest stars ever.
We are proud and honored, at Box Brothers, to be able to participate in this event.

And the Winner Is.........

In honor of the CMSA and its just completed annual convention at La Jolla, California, Box Brothers held a drawing to give away an Apple I Pad, to those attendees who came by our
booth at the convention and dropped their card off for this drawing.

We are proud to announce the winner, Patti Anderson, of Anderson Bros. Moving and Storage, of Martinez, California, is the winner and will receive her new Ipad next week, compliments of Box Brothers.

Box Brothers, celebrating its Silver Anniversary, began servicing customers in 1985. We have been proud members of the CMSA since the time we opened our doors and we want to thank all of the membership for their continued support and patronage. Today, Box Brothers is largest independently owned chain of Box and Packaging Stores, in the United States, and our Shipping Warehouses (in Northern California, Southern California, Las Vegas, Seattle and Texas) offer
expert Small Shipment Services, top notch museum quality crates, expert packaging services and a full line of every packaging devices for every shipping need.

Thanks again for your support and congratulations to Steve Weitekamp, and the CMSA staff, for putting on a great convention and again to Ms. Anderson, for winning the drawing.

Wow Awesome Review on Yelp

Dave Collins you get the best reviews. You rule !! This one is from Yelp . And this will get some great feedback. Dave is at the Box Brothers at Wilshire and Barrington and you can call him at 310-478-4008

I want my MTV

MTV wants their MTV sign Packed and Shipped. Neon signs is something we can pack. For years we have been packing signs. Some of the best packing is done right here on Wilshire Blvd.

Michael, Fish and Jack Not Manny Moe and Jack

Michael Jackson, Jack and Fish. All getting ready for some packing, and shipping today. Some real awesome stuff as you can see. The store that pack and shipped was the Box Brothers in Santa Monica at 2113 Wilshire Blvd. Santa Monica CA, 310-453-1532

Good Times A Head...

Today I read a blog that those of us in the transportation industry, should be concerned
about what we are going to do with all of the business we are going to have and get in the
coming moving season, or spring and fall. http://www.boxbros.com/shipping

By analogy, some "experts" are looking at the January numbers for interstate moving and shipping, and seeing an increase, year over year, for the number of shipments, miles driven, orders trending up, etc.

At the same time, since anyone who was honest enough to admit that they lost sales by a significant amount (40% annual declines--it was more for some but who wants to admit that their self made company only produced half as much business as it did in years past.....

We are so smart.....I see even Macy's scored big with this year's sales, compared to the same period, last year.......and that Home Depot is bouncing back and of course, our favorite, Apple
Nuts or Apple is thriving, with their young adult toys for spoiled children.....who need one more item from the genius, Steve Jobs....

However, what is everyone going to say when the February results come in and they disappoint,
so I guess the glass is half full now, not half empty. Bottom line, we are comparing our current
results against the worst results we have had, and if we matched those crappy results from
about a year ago, we would all not be here to write about how great things are going to be.

So this makes me a pessimist, I guess, not because I want to be, but because I do not see the
fundamental changes going on that would allow for meaningful and sustained growth. Let me
explain.

Within the last 90 days, how much has changed. In terms of auto sales, the domestic firms like
GM, Ford and to a lesser extent, Chrysler--all about to go out of business at several points in the
last two years, are now flourishing with sales, profits and yes, bonuses to management and to the
rank and file workers--and better yet, more plants are opening and more workers are going back to the assembly lines. Great news, how come?

As far as housing goes, in a market like southern California, what do we see in the last 60 days.
Remember, we do not make anything here like cars, boats, planes or military equipment here in California anymore.....we just have more lawyers and accountants and bullshitters than any other state in this country........and Hollywood........who sell less tickets every year, but raise prices to keep their status quo or mediocrity going...back to housing....

We have had the worst 60-90 days for housing sales and production in the last 2.5 years. Again,
I repeat, that January housing sales were lower than they were the year before. Sales are
down and yes, prices, per square foot, are down, too. First time in over 18 months. These are
statistics. But no one is talking about it. If they are, it is the "lull before the storm."

The car companies, lowered their credit requirements for car loans, about 75 days ago. Making more people able to get a better loan, middle of the road customers with less than decent credit,
now can drive home in a car, but maybe it is used. In other words, they took on some risk,
as they should. They adjusted their models and made changes to their business, in order to grow.

Housing--there are less lenders today, about 75% less mortgage brokers than their were three
years ago and the banks will not bend, nor will they write new mortgages that include any risk at all. Funny, they were throwing themselves are the same people they will turn down today, only
3 years ago, giving people homes for their signatures, based on 100% financing and in some cases, 110% of the price, so they got a bonus for moving in.

The banks lost a lot and quite frankly, so did a lot of other people, but if they will not loan, forget
about recovery, forget about growth, forget about new homes, forget about it all, as anyone who
has lived in California knows that without a housing recovery, their can be no way to prosperity for most of us, especially those whose business, like moving, is directly intertwined with the housing industry.

We are all looking for work, more than normal, as I do not see any firm close to operating capacity, nor do I feel emboldened, as interest rates for homes are historically low, as I recall
a former housing frenzy here in California, where people were tripping over themselves to get a home loan, adjustable, at 8% APR, back in 1990. There were bidding wars.

To illustrate, I saw a home, a fixer, in a good neighborhood, with expensive homes neighboring it. The home needed work, but it remained for sale for over 6 months. I met the realtor recently, who told me that even though appraisals were good, and that three couples qualified for the loan and had over 25% down payments, no bank would loan on it, since the house needed
a new roof (8-10K) and some pool repair (3K), no bank would loan on it. No matter what.

The home sold to someone who put together a 100% cash sale.

If this is the only way to get a loan--not to get one, but to have a rich family who will give you the money, we are all going nowhere fast.

I wish and I hope that I am just skewed the wrong way, as we have suffered long and hard and I am still not clear what we did to deserve it. At the same time, we are invested and we believe that the way to the promised land is the way we have always followed, and that is by delivering
unequaled service and a complete commitment to customer satisfaction.

I still try to help every customer I can, and many tell me I am naive and a dreamer, but the truth is that this is the only way I know and it has not worked all that well in the last few years, but I am not quitting or giving up now or ever. I am in for the duration and I hope that my take on all of this is just wrong. http://www.boxbros.com/contact-us

Another week, another dollar....another week of mixed economic news, another round of
news from the crazy world we live in and closer to home, we have cold weather, snow
in Dallas and our friends in San Antonio got a snow day. Imagine that, our Texas Licensee
can go ice fishing.......

Closer to home, it seems that the flu bug is running around town, spreading its ugliness....
we have had several people out with the flu and it is not a 1 day thing this time. I heard of kids
being really sick, and we had all of our office staff at Inglewood get hit with the bug, leaving us
a little shorthanded.

I am hopeful that after this week of weather across the US, that maybe we get a little warmer
and I know Texas will recover since the Super Bowl is played in an indoor stadium....and it is
always nice when the sun does eventually come out.......

So lets get on the mend and I hope all of you have a nice super bowl weekend and for those of you under the weather, get well and for those of you ready to party for the Pack or the Steelers, have a great time. http://www.boxbros.com/

Artwork -Packed and shipped - Redondo Beach

Here is a delicate piece of artwork we recently shipped. We have a large selection of boxes and packing supplies. This item we custom boxed for safe shipping. Need a box or crate for your artwork? We have a large in stock selection of boxes and packing supplies. We make quality wood crates to order fast. http://www.boxbros.com/crating



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