This is one of the most oft repeated questions on the boards at Ebay, right after "How much is this record worth". For small quantities of shipping supplies, check out your local pizza place - the large corrugated boxes work well for lps - I can fit up to 12 lps in a box with padding. Personal size pizza boxes work well for 45s. Use junk lp covers as padding top & bottom, with styrofoam peanuts around the sides. Don't buy your peanuts - I find a lot of freebies at frame shops and head shops (think bongs). For larger quantities, check out Something Special Enterprises PO Box 74, Allison Park, PA 15101 412/487-2626 or Bags Unlimited (see links). Your customers will love you if you also use the protective sleeves both places sell. If you buy in large enough quantities, selling the sleeves to your customers is a nice little add-on sale.
For cds, padded envelopes work great. Search on ebay - I've had good luck with eshippingsupply. But check out who's got the best deal including shipping to your location.
For just a few records, USPS media mail is the best. For larger lots, check UPS's prices.
Subscribe to:
Post Comments (Atom)
No comments:
Post a Comment