Sending packages sold on ebay

[strapping young lad]

hi all

can someone recommend a safe way of sending lp's through the post to buyers?

dont want them turning up smashed

[Xtremeteam]

well i would get 2 big bits o thick card n sandwich the lps inbetween n tape up reallt tightly n slap fragile all over it ,thats how i did my spark pludgs a was selling any way

[TULL]

try using old calender envelopes particularly the card ones , then you can fit 2 pieces of bubble wrap in, thats how they arrive to me when ive bought mail-order.

[MUSKIE]

thin mdf cut just proud of the lp, its cheap and will cut with a stanley knife.

[the loon]

hi all

can someone recommend a safe way of sending lp's through the post to buyers?

dont want them turning up smashed

MDF sounds the best but could be expensive (dont think buyers will be willing to pick up tab on P&P charges as have had people complain about £1.50 to send a DVD)
What might work out cheeper is to use hardboard
but plastering packages with FRAGILE DO NOT BEND just seems to make the post ofice want to experiment and see just how much they can bend the item and what will happen

 :roll:

[strapping young lad]

so maybe sending them with mdf may be my only choice

or double the hardboard to have one each side

i will cover the cost of everything in the posting so if people dont want my rare lp's they dont have to bid eh!

[Vam]

What might work out cheeper is to use hardboard
but plastering packages with FRAGILE DO NOT BEND just seems to make the post ofice want to experiment and see just how much they can bend the item and what will happen

 :roll:

HWMBO has sold a few LP's and bought a few, sometimes going to the States.
He puts a thin sheet polystyrene between the record and uses hardboard. It's the safest, best, cheapest way, and to date He's not had any problems with records.

Mind you last week a through necked bass he shipped inland (with fragile smattered all over it) was totally ruined.  The neck wasn't olny snapped but totally shattered rendering the whole Bass useless appart from the picks :shock:


Make sure you are covered by the insurance

HTH

[turtle]

Bought a 7" single from an ebay seller, it arrived in a thick cardboard envelope and around the single itself was 2 sheets of thick card.

Arrived in perfect condition.

[strapping young lad]

where would you get the cardboard that is shaped for this use then?

other than cutting up existing cardboard to shape?

[Vam]

HWMBO uses corrigated cardboard from big boxes.

Cuts 2 or 4 (depending on size and destination) squares about an inch bigger than the album sandwiches the album and thin polystryene (or bubble wrap at a pinch) and covers the whole thing in scotch tape, ususally twice.

Tapes/glues a sheet of paper to write address etc on front (Post Office can get funny and lables on tape - they say it doesn't stick properally)

It's a Bxxxxr to open at the other end, but at least they can't say you didn't pack it properally  

[thumbs]

snadwich it between cardboard should be more than good enough,

you are riight about fragile stickers and experimentong, when i was still at school i worked for a courier company at night sorting parcels, always used to c what stuff was and fragile means throw it!!!!!

this way up, means lay it down or upside down, best to put nothing on them

[dimoven]

I  bought a chop saw, the other day and it occurs to me that the polystyrene
packaging was both light and strong obtainable from most B+Q or similar stores .If only we were neighbours the packaging from the chop saw would transport 30  Lp,s safely.
Donn