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StorageByMail takes a load off consumers

by Cree McCree

WHAT’S HAPPENING

• StorageByMail takes the “self” out of self-storage. Instead of schlepping their earthly possessions to a concrete cubicle, consumers outsource the heavy lifting to the USPS and ship their boxes to a central warehouse shared by Bloomingdales and Tommy Hilfiger.
• After registering online, customers print out prepaid shipping labels (or send them to the nearest fax via mobile phone) and schedule a USPS pickup. When they want their boxes back, they just request return delivery; the company ships them out the next business day.
• While consumers rarely fill conventional storage units, there’s no wasted space with StorageByMail. For $5 per cubic foot, you can store as much or as little as you please, including a single box.

WHAT THIS MEANS TO BUSINESS

• Whether they’re between-semester students, downsizing urban dwellers or families on the move, today’s highly mobile consumers don’t want to be tied down by possessions. Shipping excess baggage to a secure warehouse lets them travel light while saving time and money.
• Conventional storage lockers rent by the month. StorageByMail lets consumers set their own schedules and retrieve their boxes whenever they like without paying for unused days.

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