Midtown Comics Shipping

[Chaseman210]

Hey everyone, I frequently buy comics from Midtown. It's never a huge quantity or anything like that. Probably 5 at a time, if that many. They always ship in those photo-mailer cardboard envelope things, and they are a pain to get open. The tape will never peel off, so I have to cut and tear the cardboard to get it out. Everytime I do, I expect to damage my comics. It hasn't happened yet, but it's just a matter of time.

 

If you order from Midtown, what do you think is the best way to open these packages? Thanks...

[Ivan Testemitanu]

Soap and a bucket of water.

 

Apply soap to the flap, then immerse mailer into the bucket for 2 days.

[loadstone]

Sarcastic response: very carefully

 

Possibly helpful response: with a box cutter/x-acto knife again veeerrrry carefully. It's a very handy universal tool and cuts through red tape!

 

On a side note, I hate how some of their employees handle new issues by carelessly grabbing them across the spine adding a new spine bend in each copy.

 

[krighton]

open it from the bottom, it tears right off.

[Chaseman210]

open it from the bottom, it tears right off.

 

Never thought of that. I'll give it a try next time. Thanks!

[Whizzer]

great thread.

[ChrisInBaltimore]

My mom does it for me.