Point Roberts Parcel Service

What Point Roberts Parcel Service does

Point Roberts Parcel Service operates a single-location parcel receiving and storage facility at 1480 Gulf Road, Point Roberts, WA 98281, providing Canadian shoppers with a U.S. shipping address to receive online purchases from American retailers without incurring international shipping fees or customs delays. The company serves primarily individual consumers in the Greater Vancouver and southern British Columbia region, who register online, ship parcels to the Point Roberts address, and drive across the Tsawwassen border crossing to collect items in person. The service handles deliveries from USPS, UPS, FedEx Express, and FedEx Ground, with email notifications sent upon parcel receipt and third-party pickup permitted via email authorization.

The business operates on a direct-to-consumer, pay-as-you-go model with tiered unit pricing ranging from $3.00 for parcels up to 15 lbs to $9.00 for parcels between 51–100 lbs, plus additional fees for oversized items, unusual shapes, tires, pallets, and freight. The first 14 days of storage are included in the base receiving fee, after which late fees equal the parcel's price apply per additional week, and parcels abandoned after 60 days are donated to charity. The company does not provide forwarding services and does not operate a digital platform; customers must arrange their own loading assistance as no forklift is available on-site. Payment processing is handled through TSYS Merchant Solutions with a $1.00 fee per credit card transaction and a $10.00 minimum.

The firm is independently owned with 1–10 employees, no disclosed institutional funding, and no parent company. It was formerly known as McFrugals Parcel Service. Marketing is limited to the company website, a Yelp listing, and Google Maps local search presence. No app, API, or proprietary technology stack is disclosed. Operating hours are Monday–Friday 9am–5pm and Saturday–Sunday 10am–2pm, with closures on approximately 14 U.S. and Canadian holidays per year.

Name

Point Roberts Parcel Service

Legal name

Point Roberts Parcel Service

Website

https://pointrobertsparcel.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Point Roberts Parcel Service operates a single parcel receiving facility in Point Roberts, WA, providing Canadian cross-border shoppers (primarily from Greater Vancouver) with a U.S. shipping address to collect U.S. retailer purchases in person, avoiding international shipping fees and customs delays.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Cross-Border Parcel Receiving Services

NAICS

Local Messengers and Local Delivery (492210), Couriers and Messengers (492)

SIC

Trucking & Courier Services (No Air) (4210)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYTLAAABAL

Express PUDO / Parcel Lockers & Out-of-Home Time-Definite Pickup

Transportation & Logistics/Courier, Express & Parcel (CEP) / Last-Mile Delivery/Express Parcel & Time-Definite Delivery

Keywords

• Parcel receiving service
• Cross-border shipping
• Package storage
• Mail receiving service
• Freight receiving

Headquarters

HQ city

Point Roberts

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Personnel, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Parcel Receiving Fees: Fees charged per parcel based on weight tier. Covers first 14 days of storage. Additional fees apply for oversized parcels, unusual shapes, and storage beyond 14 days.
2. Storage and Handling Fees: Late fees begin after 14 days, charged at the price of the parcel per additional week. Pallets and freight accrue daily storage fees after initial free period. Abandoned parcels after 60 days are donated to charity.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Point Roberts Parcel Service operates a U.S. parcel receiving and storage facility at 1480 Gulf Road, Point Roberts, WA, providing a U.S. shipping address where customers (primarily Canadian cross-border shoppers) can have packages delivered from U.S. retailers and then picked up in person. The service covers standard parcels by weight tier, plus freight and pallet storage, with up to 14 days of storage included and additional fees for oversized items, tires, extended storage, and credit card transactions.

Product overview

Point Roberts Parcel Service offers a single unified parcel receiving service that allows customers to ship items to a U.S. address (1480 Gulf Road, Point Roberts, WA) and pick them up in person, avoiding international shipping complications. The core product is the Package Receiving Service, with sub-products for freight and pallet storage. Pricing is tiered by package weight, with additional fees for oversized items, tires, and extended storage. All services are accessed through physical in-person pickup; no forwarding or delivery services are available.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Package Receiving Service
• Freight Receiving
• Pallet Storage

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• TSYS Merchant SolutionsminorOthersTSYS Merchant Solutions is listed as a payment processing provider, displaying the TSYS Merchant Solutions seal on the company's website. The partnership enables the company to accept credit card payments (MasterCard and VISA) from customers, with a $1.00 fee per credit card transaction.
• YelpminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorThe company maintains a Yelp business listing for Point Roberts Parcel Service, enabling customer reviews and local discovery for Canadian cross-border shoppers searching for parcel receiving services.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves1 record

Expansion highlights2 records

Broad incumbents

• The UPS Store: The UPS Store network offers private mailbox rental and parcel receiving at thousands of U.S. locations. Comparable service line (parcel acceptance for non-U.S. or non-local customers), though typically without the cross-border exclave positioning.

Direct peers

• Viabox: Viabox provides U.S. addresses and package forwarding for international shoppers, with consolidation and customs handling. Competes for the same Canadian cross-border e-commerce parcel demand that drives Point Roberts Parcel Service.
• MyUS.com: MyUS provides U.S. shipping addresses for international consumers with package forwarding, consolidation, and shopping services. Comparable to Point Roberts in core function (U.S. address for non-U.S. shoppers), differing mainly in delivery mode (forwarding vs. in-person pickup).
• Borderlinx: Borderlinx (formerly Pacific Bondi) provides a U.S. address plus international shipping with customs handling for cross-border e-commerce shoppers. Targets the same Canadian cross-border shopper segment as Point Roberts Parcel Service.
• Planet Express: Planet Express offers a U.S. warehouse address plus international forwarding, consolidation, and assisted purchase — a direct substitute for Canadian shoppers weighing whether to drive to Point Roberts or have parcels shipped to them.
• Shipito: Shipito provides a U.S. address for international shoppers (including Canadians) to receive packages, with both pickup and forwarding options. It directly competes with Point Roberts Parcel Service for the cross-border parcel-receiving use case, but operates virtually rather than from a border exclave.

Emerging players

• Stackry: Stackry offers U.S. parcel receiving addresses with forwarding, consolidation, and repackaging for international shoppers. Partial overlap with Point Roberts Parcel Service's value proposition, with a more software-enabled experience.
• PostScanMail: PostScanMail provides virtual mailbox and mail/parcel receiving with scan/forward options. Comparable to Point Roberts in offering a U.S. receiving address for non-residents, though without the cross-border exclave geographic angle.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat2 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/point-roberts-parcel-service

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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