Student Shipping

Mail Boxes Etc. is a good place for Students!

So much STUFF… so little time

If you’d prefer to be partying, studying, travelling or relaxing rather than worrying about getting your gear from one place to another, you need to get in touch with us.

If you’re stressing over getting your stuff to or from uni - don’t.  Call us instead.

Whether you want to move a few boxes (ask us about boxes) or fill twenty crates (ask us about those too), or shift your Excess Baggage around - you can send more for less with Mail Boxes Etc.
There’s nothing we like more than shifting stuff from A to B, and we’re very good at it.  We’re also a lot more cost effective than many other outfits. 
No-one else offers such a comprehensive service.  We’ll ship from anywhere to anywhere – UK and worldwide.  We work with UPS , Parcelforce Worldwide and FedEx, so we’re bound to have the right service for your needs.

If you’re studying in the UK from overseas, look no further.  We can offer delivery direct to the door pretty much anywhere in the world generally within 14 days, or faster if you need it – and at a price you can afford (so you don’t have to wait 8 weeks for it to go by sea, and you don’t have to pay extra for collection or a faster service – oh and watch out for those online resellers of carrier services – they’re cheap for a reason!).

And if you don’t want to leave your things in your room all over the summer, we can arrange summer storage in participating Mail Boxes Etc. stores – ask when you contact us.

All wrapped up – We have masses of different boxes and all the packaging material you could ever want.  And if you’re struggling, we can professionally pack for you too.  Ask us about prices for our packing service.

Cut the paperwork - We’ll help you with all the form-filling and deal with any customs documentation (one less thing for you to worry about, then).

Ouch! - If you’re sending valuables or breakables, it’s best to let us pack them for you.  We can also offer compensation cover against damage or loss.

With MBE, moving your stuff around needn’t be a pain – call us today on 0800 623 123 and we’ll do the rest

How else can we help?

At Mail Boxes Etc. we can help you with a lot more than expert packing and shipping.

Dissertation, thesis, project work deadline imminent?

If your dissertation is looming, fear not.  Although you’ve still got to do the hard work, we’ll make sure the end result looks amazing.  We’re experts in digital printing and document finishing.  We’ll go through the options with you and help you decide on the best style of presentation.  We can incorporate graphics, prints, graphs, screen grabs and photographs into any document – just tell us what you want.

Finishing touches can make all the difference to the way a document looks.  As well as digital printing to the highest quality, our services include tabbing/indexing for easy reference; collation to ensure that all your text, images, inserts and dividers are in the right order; lamination or encapsulation of pages, and binding your document with Perfect binding, plastic, wire or stitching. 

We can also mount your images on card for more impact, and we have some great extra flourishes, such as foil-blocking (putting a thin layer of metal onto some text to highlight it – great for title pages), embossing (making text stand proud on the page) and recessing (making text appear recessed on the page). * participating stores only.

We can work this magic with any other printed material, of course – from assignments, projects and presentations to leaflets, flyers, newsletters and posters, and even your CV. 

Mailbox rental

Whether you’re in halls of residence or renting with your mates, you’re very unlikely to spend all your time at the same address when you’re studying.  But if you rent a mailbox you can have one secure address for the duration. Your privacy is guaranteed, you never need to worry that mail will get lost or misdirected, and you’ll never miss a signed-for letter or parcel delivery. 
Using a mailbox is simple.  You have your own key to a real, physical box at your local MBE centre.  You can call us or email to check for mail before you collect, to save a wasted journey – or we can deliver.  A mailbox is also ideal if you’re studying in the UK from overseas. 

Stationery

It’s good to know there’s somewhere local where you can get everything you need.  From Blu-tack, Sellotape, Post It Notes and Tippex to paper, envelopes, notebooks, lined pads, pens, pencils, files and folders.  And we can order items like printer cartridges and any other stationery item you could possibly want.

Postal services

We offer all the Royal Mail services that are available at your local Post Office.  So you can avoid pension day queues and squealing toddlers, walk right up to the desk and get what you want – everything from stamps to special delivery.

Ask us about any of the above services – we’re here to make life easier for you.