mschmidt Posted April 2, 2013 Share Posted April 2, 2013 Yep, the box is crushed and has a large gash on the side to boot. I'm astounded the slab itself wasn't smashed to pieces - when the Fedex guy handed me the package, I could hear the slab moving freely & banging against the top and bottom of the box. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sfrenchenterprise Posted April 2, 2013 Share Posted April 2, 2013 It blows my mind that a boardie actually sent me a $150 book packed like this - the book wasn't even taped to the bubblewrap, it was just sitting there I've had worse just awesome to hear it survived Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oakman29 Posted April 3, 2013 Share Posted April 3, 2013 Amazing how some cheap out on the packing material. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin.J Posted April 3, 2013 Share Posted April 3, 2013 Some people will just never get it, but I am surprised that a boardie wouldnt be a lot more thorough, to protect not just the book, but his reputation Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonesin4Comics Posted April 3, 2013 Share Posted April 3, 2013 I tape mine as well, so news to me. I also prepay and print my labels so I can drop them off and run and online saves just a little bit more $$$$ Doesnt that require you to know pretty much the exact weight beforehand? It requires you to enter a weight into the application in order to print out the label. I have often wondered how that weight is checked if you just drop the package into a receptacle. I have a small scale at home that saves me the headache and it pays for itself in convenience. Don't tell the USPS, but I've even used the scale on the DIY kiosk when I was desperate Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A.Romeo Posted April 5, 2013 Share Posted April 5, 2013 Here is what I got today from shipment purchased from a boardie... Books weren't packaged horribly but it could have been better they are worse if you see them in person. I have reached out to the seller to hope that we can work something out. I also received a book from ebay today that was packaged so horribly that I can't believe it wasn't damaged. I encourage everyone to read this thread if your going to sell. Wrap them around a bag, use bubble wrap, put cardboard around them, and put them in a box. How hard is it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
comicartfan Posted April 15, 2013 Share Posted April 15, 2013 Amazing how some cheap out on the packing material. Not always the case...sometimes it's just laziness. It could also be a simple 'I thought it was protected well enough". I am not making excuses, just trying to understand where people are coming from. Dave, We should all be like this guy http://myworld.ebay.com/stop_damaging_my_comic_books_with_inadequate_packing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ItsJustRyan Posted April 15, 2013 Share Posted April 15, 2013 It's never fun going to Wal-Mart and buying $32 worth of bubble wrap and $10 worth of clear duct tape. But it must be done. I to have received some horrible pack jobs, but what really surprises me is comic book shops and the way they pack books (correction: the way SOME pack books). Some are loose, banging around in a box. I guess that indicates that to most people, condition is not an issue. Don't be affraid to call someone out, because that is the only way they will (1) learn how to do it correctly and it (2) may prevent someone for having a bad experience down the road. R Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slym2none Posted April 15, 2013 Share Posted April 15, 2013 Bubble-wrap & tape from Wal-Mart? Heh, I might not sell on eBay, but I sure will buy stuff from there. I got 200 feet of small-bubble wrap and 2 rolls of tape, delivered to my house, for $22. And that was a BIN, I might have been able to get an auction cheaper. Now that I am questioning selling all my stuff, IDK what to do with this big- roll of bubble-wrap... -slym Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darkowl Posted May 14, 2013 Share Posted May 14, 2013 (edited) Theres nothing worse than purchasing a high dollar book only to find that it was packaged in an envelope that says "Do Not Bend" and the mailman shoves it in the mailbox. We've all heard of mailmen going "postal". I'm surprised there hasn't been a comic book nerd who went postal on the mailman. Edited May 14, 2013 by Darkowl Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lizards2 Posted May 15, 2013 Share Posted May 15, 2013 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flatliner1313 Posted May 24, 2013 Share Posted May 24, 2013 Glad I have a warehouse attached to my office. An employee of one of the shipping companies, I forget which, told me not to write Fragile on a box. A lot of the people that work in the processing station are , and will mis-handle fragile packages intentionally. Also, it seems my postal carrier only ever bends mail that is marked "DO NOT BEND" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CGC Comics Blog Posted June 6, 2013 Share Posted June 6, 2013 cool video up there, funny stuff Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
comicartfan Posted June 13, 2013 Share Posted June 13, 2013 I sold a couple of CGC books on Ebay last month. Just some small books. I look at my feedback from the transactions and one guy leaves me this : Good Experience! Shipping a bit high though Seriously ?!.... I charged $12.00 for shipping. It cost me $12.50 to ship the book. Add in bubble wrap, tape and driving to post office....I am not making anything here. Alot of BS for a $50 book... Just one of the many reasons why I need to avoid Ebay Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin76 Posted June 14, 2013 Share Posted June 14, 2013 I sold a couple of CGC books on Ebay last month. Just some small books. I look at my feedback from the transactions and one guy leaves me this : Good Experience! Shipping a bit high though Seriously ?!.... I charged $12.00 for shipping. It cost me $12.50 to ship the book. Add in bubble wrap, tape and driving to post office....I am not making anything here. Alot of BS for a $50 book... Just one of the many reasons why I need to avoid Ebay Use the sales flyers from the grocery store and stuff a few and I do mean a few of them in the box, use medium priority non flat rate boxes, the print out your shipping labels from ebay. Last CGC book I mailed to PA cost me $5.78 and one to CA cost me $9.88. Then I walk over the mail box on the street and drop it in Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madnstuff-migration Posted July 22, 2013 Share Posted July 22, 2013 Great help for us newbies... appreciate your wisdom and advice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaybes Posted July 26, 2013 Share Posted July 26, 2013 I sold a couple of CGC books on Ebay last month. Just some small books. I look at my feedback from the transactions and one guy leaves me this : Good Experience! Shipping a bit high though Seriously ?!.... I charged $12.00 for shipping. It cost me $12.50 to ship the book. Add in bubble wrap, tape and driving to post office....I am not making anything here. Alot of BS for a $50 book... Just one of the many reasons why I need to avoid Ebay Use the sales flyers from the grocery store and stuff a few and I do mean a few of them in the box, use medium priority non flat rate boxes, the print out your shipping labels from ebay. Last CGC book I mailed to PA cost me $5.78 and one to CA cost me $9.88. Then I walk over the mail box on the street and drop it in Do you print on actual peel labels for this, or just print to paper and tape it securely on the box? (Havent tried either) Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PETORR Posted July 28, 2013 Share Posted July 28, 2013 (edited) when you send prewrapped books like Ultron 10 variants to cgc do you send them like that or do you open them and then send it out??? Edited July 28, 2013 by Petorr Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
youmechooz Posted July 28, 2013 Share Posted July 28, 2013 I sold a couple of CGC books on Ebay last month. Just some small books. I look at my feedback from the transactions and one guy leaves me this : Good Experience! Shipping a bit high though Seriously ?!.... I charged $12.00 for shipping. It cost me $12.50 to ship the book. Add in bubble wrap, tape and driving to post office....I am not making anything here. Alot of BS for a $50 book... Just one of the many reasons why I need to avoid Ebay Use the sales flyers from the grocery store and stuff a few and I do mean a few of them in the box, use medium priority non flat rate boxes, the print out your shipping labels from ebay. Last CGC book I mailed to PA cost me $5.78 and one to CA cost me $9.88. Then I walk over the mail box on the street and drop it in Do you print on actual peel labels for this, or just print to paper and tape it securely on the box? (Havent tried either) Thanks either way is okay. i bought a zebra lp2844 because printing labels through a regular printer eats too much ink. now i never have to buy ink because of labels. and labels are free with a ups or fedex account. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beastfeast Posted August 21, 2013 Share Posted August 21, 2013 For those that ship 1st class in regular bubble mailers, what size do you use (9.5 x 12.5?) and what brand/where do you get them. Amazon is all over the place. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
