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About Us

Mailboxes of Iowa City has been serving the greater Iowa City/Coralville area since 1988, providing a one stop shop for all of your shipping, packaging and moving supply needs.  Mailboxes of Iowa City strives to be your best source for all of your shipping and packaging needs.   

 

Mailboxes of Iowa City offers more shipping options than any other store in the area.  We are authorized to ship with UPS, FedEx, DHL, and the United States Postal Service.  We offer the best value for all of your shipping, packaging and moving supply needs by explaining  in detail every available shipping option so you can choose what is best for your shipment.  This is how we have become one of the largest mail and parcel  shipping centers in the country. 

 

Mailboxes of Iowa City is a member of AMPC (Association of Mail & Parcel Centers) and RS Central- Retail Shipping Associates.  These are the two largest trade associations in  the mail and parcel industry  and provide Mailboxes of Iowa City staff with information on the most current shipping rules, regulations, and ongoing education in the shipping industry.  We are certified by these groups in the following areas: 

  • Domestic Shipping
  • International Shipping
  • Advanced Packing
  • Heavy Freight
  • Operations
  • Dangerous Goods Recognition
  • Dry Ice
  • CMRA (Commercial Mail Receiving Agency)
  • Risk Management

HISTORY:

  • 1988 - Mailboxes Etc. opened in Brewery Square at 221 East Market Street in Iowa City.
  • 1998 - Mailboxes Etc. became an independent store and renamed Mailboxes on Market.
  • January 2001 - Current owner purchased Mailboxes on Market business.
  • September 2003 - Store moved to 308 East Burlington Street, former location of PakMail and Varsity Cleaners.  Name changed to Mailboxes of Iowa City and Varsity Cleaners drop off added to Mailboxes' services.
  • April 13, 2006 - store destroyed by a tornado that hit Iowa City.  Temporary location opened three days later at 625 South Dubuque Street in Iowa City.
  • May 2006 - American Pack and Ship acquired and merged into Mailboxes of Iowa City's temporary location.
  • January 2007 - Mailboxes of Iowa City moved into a new facility at its original location of 308 East Burlington Street in Iowa City, where we continue to do business today.