by Fahim from Island Ship Center | Oct 6, 2017 | Uncategorized
Greg Kaiser, the new branch manager at M&T Bank Grand Island, contacted me a few weeks ago and asked if I’d be interested in setting up a temporary table at the bank, in order to promote my business. In exchange, the bank would show its support for small business...
by Fahim from Island Ship Center | Aug 18, 2017 | Uncategorized
Broken robot being shipped to Wisconsin A few weeks ago, I received a call from downtown Buffalo. The woman was in need of shipping a large robot back to the sender in Wisconsin. I asked for more details and she told me that it was originally purchased by the US...
by Fahim from Island Ship Center | Jul 7, 2017 | Uncategorized
We welcome many tourists and visitors at our store, especially during the summer months. They are looking for unique gifts that they can take back to their family and loved ones. Yesterday, we had a visitor from Lichtenstein, the 6th smallest country in the world,...
by Fahim from Island Ship Center | Jun 16, 2017 | Uncategorized
A few weeks ago, I received a call from a woman in California, asking me if I would be able to assist her in packing & shipping a replica antique table to Budapest, Hungary. I initially thought this offer was fishy and asked the woman if her Hungarian client was...
by Fahim from Island Ship Center | May 19, 2017 | Uncategorized
A few weeks ago, we received a small shipment of fidget spinners, the latest popular toy for kids (and adults) to keep them occupied and prevent fidgeting. In less than four days, we sold out of two boxes. We tried to order more and were told (from six suppliers)...
by Fahim from Island Ship Center | May 5, 2017 | Uncategorized
Whenever we ship out any package, we make sure to run it through an address correction software so each address is deliverable. As a result, we’re able to catch many misspellings, incomplete addresses (requiring suite or apartment numbers) or inadvertent number...
by Fahim from Island Ship Center | Apr 7, 2017 | Uncategorized
A few years ago, Amanda Kaiser was completing her Master’s Degree and needed urgent printing for her thesis. Her printer ran out and she contacted me with the issue. I was happy to be of service during her time of need. Fast forward to early 2017 and Amanda is now...
by Fahim from Island Ship Center | Mar 31, 2017 | Uncategorized
Our new neighbor and dear friend, Ellen DeNormand, will be opening her bakery, Momma De’s Mixing Bowl, on Sunday (April 2nd) at 8 AM. In the beginning months, she will start with baked goods and breakfast items such as muffins, breads, breakfast cups, cookies,...
by Fahim from Island Ship Center | Feb 3, 2017 | Uncategorized
A few weeks before this past Thanksgiving, my wife placed a large order with one of our vendors, just in time for the Christmas rush. Among the plethora of items that arrived included a unique, multi-colored, electric (flameless) wax warmer, activated by touch. It was...
by Fahim from Island Ship Center | Jan 20, 2017 | Uncategorized
A few months ago, my wife & I visited our dear friend Marty Johnson, the owner of Uncle Marty’s Shipping Office in Ithaca, NY, at the heart of the Cornell University campus. We were amazed at the store layout and organization. Among the many items that caught my...
