I know I am jumping the gun, but speaking for myself, it is hard for me to even
believe that we are in the last official month of summer, August.
We have had, more of a traditional moving season this year, but most of the movers
and vanlines, do not have an opinion on how August will turn out, as July's interstate
sales have declined from the pace they had at the end of this past June.
If housing sales are any indication, this year's collective sales, for the Southern California
region and the whole state of California, are nothing less than anemic. Some predict the slowest
year for number of sales in over 30 years.
Maybe we need to look at it a different way, as maybe things are just warming up, as in the weather. There is also concern that all this worry about the US debt and the fact that everyone
is fighting on how to deal with it and now, it looks as though Congress may miss the deadline.
Funny thing. Some people say it does not matter, others say it is catastrophic and most people do not seem to care.....but lets hope that this newer issue does not add any woe to what we all got already, in terms of woe.....
I am betting that August will not be as busy as June, but it will be busy, as we know that many people still have to go to college, to new jobs, to new apartments (not new homes, see above)
and property needs to get from where it is to where it belongs.
Our firm Box Brothers, does a lot of helping people move to college, get auction purchases back
home and help people move to new homes/apartments. We never get tired of helping people
as we understand that this is what we do and we are not only good at it, we are great at it.
So if you need help with moving, shipping, packing, purchasing, auctioning or any activity that
requires fine packaging, materials or a crate, do not hesitate to contact us, especially in August,
so that people will think that I am some kind of maven predictor of the future.......or just hopeful.
Have a great weekend.
Box Brothers, founded in 1985 in So. California, is the industry leader in the sales of moving and shipping services, custom packaging, domestic or international. We offer fine art handling, storage, custom crating, auction fulfillment services, expert packaging and a full repertoire of shipping services, including air & ocean. Less than Truckload (LTL) service. We provide specialized logistical solutions and multi-national corporations. CALL 800-842-6937
Friday, July 29, 2011
Review from Diana W.
Needing tons of boxes and wrapping supplies for my upcoming move...this is the place to get em! Friendly, fast, and helpful service. They seem to have every size, every shape and all of it in stock...I just wish I didn't have so much stuff! I'm seriously changin' my hoarding ways....
Oh! He also gives a 10% AAA discount! Thanks Box Brothers!
Thursday, July 28, 2011
The New Tax on Small Business.....
As a businessperson, in this economy, you have to be able to confront your costs and find ways
on how to control them. The past few years have been challenging for all small businesses, whose sales have been affected by the downturn.
We were all witness to the legislative drama that unfolded last year, when the current Presidential administration put forth its program on universal health care. The point of this
entry or message is not political, but practical.
During the entire debate on health care, I was sort of a bystander, wanting to wait and see and while I understand the problems, I tended to agree that too many people were not covered for
this important resource.
However, we just got our insurance renewal, and I have to tell you that I am completely blown
away that the same coverage for this coming year has gone up 37%, or an extra three thousand
dollars more a month for us, and since our employees pay a portion of their coverage, their deductions will also go up measurably.
Who in small business can afford a new $36,000.00 tax, in effect, on the same policy and for sure, nothing has changed for any of us here at Box Brothers. None of the new provisions
will benefit us in any way and no one on the plan has any dependents who would benefit by it, either.
It makes you wonder if these politicians knew what they were doing when they chose to take on the health care industry, as they only made things worse for those who have existing plans and now more of our employees will try to reduce their coverages to retain more of their income. How is this good for them, or how is this good for our firm?
I am just not sure the insurers, a de facto monopoly--ask me, used this crisis to create more
problems for their customers and more income for themselves. How else can you explain these
facts, as this is real and this completely untenable to hammer small business for this extra amounts.
While we have little say or options in the matter, I just wanted to point out that this is so unfair
to pass these extra amounts onto the people who struggle to keep their businesses humming in a less than spectacular economic environment. I just cannot believe that this is the result of what they have done in Washington, and no one said one word about how small business would be so adversely affected.
I just cannot believe that these insurers would increase these costs by this much. This is a huge kick in the face and I have a hard time understanding why.
on how to control them. The past few years have been challenging for all small businesses, whose sales have been affected by the downturn.
We were all witness to the legislative drama that unfolded last year, when the current Presidential administration put forth its program on universal health care. The point of this
entry or message is not political, but practical.
During the entire debate on health care, I was sort of a bystander, wanting to wait and see and while I understand the problems, I tended to agree that too many people were not covered for
this important resource.
However, we just got our insurance renewal, and I have to tell you that I am completely blown
away that the same coverage for this coming year has gone up 37%, or an extra three thousand
dollars more a month for us, and since our employees pay a portion of their coverage, their deductions will also go up measurably.
Who in small business can afford a new $36,000.00 tax, in effect, on the same policy and for sure, nothing has changed for any of us here at Box Brothers. None of the new provisions
will benefit us in any way and no one on the plan has any dependents who would benefit by it, either.
It makes you wonder if these politicians knew what they were doing when they chose to take on the health care industry, as they only made things worse for those who have existing plans and now more of our employees will try to reduce their coverages to retain more of their income. How is this good for them, or how is this good for our firm?
I am just not sure the insurers, a de facto monopoly--ask me, used this crisis to create more
problems for their customers and more income for themselves. How else can you explain these
facts, as this is real and this completely untenable to hammer small business for this extra amounts.
While we have little say or options in the matter, I just wanted to point out that this is so unfair
to pass these extra amounts onto the people who struggle to keep their businesses humming in a less than spectacular economic environment. I just cannot believe that this is the result of what they have done in Washington, and no one said one word about how small business would be so adversely affected.
I just cannot believe that these insurers would increase these costs by this much. This is a huge kick in the face and I have a hard time understanding why.
Monday, July 25, 2011
Friday, July 22, 2011
Memorabilia art is always a hit
We've been packing and shipping memorabilia art for years. Most of the auctions houses that we work with also sell memorabilia. So what is a memorabilia? This what i found. Objects valued for their connection with historical events, culture, or entertainment. For years we have been picking up memorabilia like this at most of the hotels in Las Vegas. In Los Angeles we work with auctions houses as well as the grammys .It seems that we get a lot of this type art through our doors at our stores. The ones here are from Santa Monica. I like the Marlon Brando one. Here is more on Marlon from IMBD. http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000008/
Thursday, July 21, 2011
Yelp Reviews Santa Monica and Lomita
Ray at Box Bros in Santa Monica is my absolute go-to specialist for precise and light art packing.
He is a very skilled professional, and I completely trust him to tackle any size shape or variant of art that I bring him.
He is a please to deal with, and always makes me feel like he has/ I have the best pack job at an amazing price too.
Ask for Ray!
A no frills place to buy just about every size box imaginable along with supplies such as packaging peanuts, tape, foam, labels, etc.
Prices here are much cheaper here when not buying in bulk compared to Staples or Office Depot, and you are also helping out a local small business. Parking is in the back and plentiful.
They also package and ship for you...I didn't need to do that since I was shipping it myself but the attendant (who probably was also the owner) was very friendly and should be able to do a great job. Be sure to mention Yelp or having a AAA card to get a 10% discount.
Ask for Dave in Lomita
Tuesday, July 19, 2011
Review from Michael M.
Here is a Yelp review from today.
Ray is the best in the biz...! Have something fragile, precious or valuable? Ray's the man to take extra care to skillfully pack and ship the most delicate items. I'm in the art business and everything sent is fragile and valuable. I trust Ray completely to take extra precaution to see that my products get to their destination without incident. Ray is the best!!
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