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Great tutorial, gav
One suggestion I have is that instead of just using a random oversized bag in step 3, I use magazine-size bags - you can pick up 100 of those for $4-5, and they're great for keeping bagged & boarded books together.
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#3378604 - 08/14/0903:24 PMRe: Maybe The Wrong Place But... How To Pack Your Books For Shipping
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Originally Posted By: mschmidt
Great tutorial, gav
One suggestion I have is that instead of just using a random oversized bag in step 3, I use magazine-size bags - you can pick up 100 of those for $4-5, and they're great for keeping bagged & boarded books together.
#3378620 - 08/14/0903:31 PMRe: Maybe The Wrong Place But... How To Pack Your Books For Shipping
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Only thing I would add is to put tape on the corners of the cardboard sandwich. My first submission to CGC got damaged a little because I didn't do this. I think they play football with packages in Florida...
For any sale, even if it is a $1 comic, I pack as you showed above. I give the option for a box or bubble mailer and provide the differences in price. Everyone has chosen the box method so far.
#3378798 - 08/14/0904:36 PMRe: Maybe The Wrong Place But... How To Pack Your Books For Shipping
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Originally Posted By: MR.COMICBOOK
Great stuff Boozad, it should be a sticky, question where can I find cheap cardboard as I am always running out?
Since you live in the states MR COMICBOOK, go to usps com and order some priority mail boxes for cardboard. You can order up to 500 at one time, and they are FREE. No-cost shipping, too. I accidentally ordered some FPO boxes, and I use those for cardboard sandwiches.
#3379010 - 08/14/0905:50 PMRe: Maybe The Wrong Place But... How To Pack Your Books For Shipping
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Originally Posted By: Beau
Originally Posted By: MR.COMICBOOK
Great stuff Boozad, it should be a sticky, question where can I find cheap cardboard as I am always running out?
Since you live in the states MR COMICBOOK, go to usps com and order some priority mail boxes for cardboard. You can order up to 500 at one time, and they are FREE. No-cost shipping, too. I accidentally ordered some FPO boxes, and I use those for cardboard sandwiches.
Yep, you get an awesome service through USPS. Royal Mail pails in comparison.
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Originally Posted By: Boozad
Originally Posted By: Beau
Originally Posted By: MR.COMICBOOK
Great stuff Boozad, it should be a sticky, question where can I find cheap cardboard as I am always running out?
Since you live in the states MR COMICBOOK, go to usps com and order some priority mail boxes for cardboard. You can order up to 500 at one time, and they are FREE. No-cost shipping, too. I accidentally ordered some FPO boxes, and I use those for cardboard sandwiches.
Yep, you get an awesome service through USPS. Royal Mail pails in comparison.
Using the Priority Mail boxes for other purposes (or just for the cardboard) will eventually increase the price for the rest of us. They're already spending additional money printing on the inside of the boxes which I'm sure they will pass on to the customer.
(I realize this practice also precludes re-using OLD priority boxes... but using NEW boxes for cardboard sandwiches is really theft.)
I buy 200lb cardboard from Uline. It costs money, but I'm assuming the person I send it to reuses it and sends it to someone else in turn. I also recycle old boxes and large cardboard computer boxes for these purposes.
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I also bubble wrap the cardboard bundles. I do one pass bubbles facing out, then another bubbles facing in. I find there is a 0% chance of any impact damage this way. Some of you that received raw books sold by me have seen my method. It works really well.
Next time I do a shipment to CGC I'll post some pics.
