How to package & ship fragile items.
Packaging fragile items to be shipped throug the post office can be pretty nerve racking if you are inexperienced at shipping. Here is my favorite shipping technique.
PACKAGE SUPPLIES YOU WILL NEED
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Box
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Tape
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Box cutter
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Void fill
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Sharpie or fragile label
How to safely package & ship mirrors.
I have shipped many mirrors, and this technique is the best I have found.
This mirror packaging method consists of two three 1" styrofoam sheets to sandwich the mirror.
PACKAGE SUPPLIES YOU WILL NEED
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1" Sheet of insulation styrofoam
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Tape
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Box cutter
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Shrink wrap
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Box or large sheet of cardboard
How to ship package & ship ebay & Amazon items in the mail
Packaging & shipping eBay / Amazon items can be frustrating for a beginner. I have been shipping items for years, and I have am going to show you the techniques I use to ensure my ebay & Amazon packages make it to their customers safely.
I have shipped everything from extremely fragile glass items to 150 lb solid brass ship portals and enjoy shipping complicated items.
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Package techniques:
How to package and ship ball caps in the mail
Shipping baseball caps is a straight forward process. Your goal is to make sure the hat gets to your customer without being squished.
DO NOT ship your hat in a poly bag or a bubble mailer unless it is your own hat, and you don't care about it.
PACKAGE SUPPLIES YOU WILL NEED
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8x8x8 bpx
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Tape
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Box cutter
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Shrink wrap or shopping bag
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Bubble wrap or packing paper
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Cut 3 styrofoam sheets that will be used to sandwich the mirror.
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Two of the sheet will be cut to have a 1" standoff all the way around the mirror.
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A smaller piece should be cut to fit into the space where the mirror sits. This will help with vibrations.
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Place the second sheet of styrofoam on top of the front of the mirror.
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Shrink wrap everything tight.
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Use a large sheet of cardboard and roll the mirror.
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form into standard package.
How to package and ship non fragile items.
To ensure your package arrives at it's destination safely, I recommend you use these minimum requirements.
PACKING SUPPLIES YOU WILL NEED
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Box
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Tape
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Box cutter
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Void fill
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Standard box method
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Mantain a 1" 360 degree standoff around the item and the skin of the box.
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Make sure that the void is filled with some sort of filler such as packing peanuts, bubble wrap or packing paper.
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Double box method
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Shipping method #1 + a larger box using shipping method #1 again.
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Fragile warning on outside of box
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Ensure hat is clean
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Shrink wrap hat
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Pack filler on inside of hat
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Place in box
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Seal box
How to package and various items.
In the next set if videos I go through various items that I have sold such as.
Each video is me packing the items I sold for that particular day so you get to see various items I have sold, and how I package and ship them.
Video tutorials on:
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How to package hats
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How to package my little pony figurines
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How to package military patches
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How to package a farberware grill
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How to package bulk CDs
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How to package blank cassette tapes
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How to package large items
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How to package a vintage Macintosh PC
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How to package a hair dryer
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How to package bubble lights
youtube.com/armedtosell
How to package and ship a Coca Cola bottle.
If you ever need to ship a plastic bottle containing liquid, this is the way I do it. This method would not be recommended for anything that is glass.
PACKAGE SUPPLIES YOU WILL NEED
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Poly bags
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Bubble mailers
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Shrink wrap
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USPS Flat rate bubble mailer
