I have recently purchased a couple of hundred old 78's. I want to list them, but do not know how to safely package them. I have some lp boxes I purchased, but even with bubble wrap I don't think they would hold up to the fragile nature of 78's. If someone sells these or has bought some that were well packaged I would appreciate any help you might give! I have sold some in the 78 albums, but these will be sold individually.
posted on September 7, 2000 07:13:01 PM
I sold a couple of 78's awhile back and here is what I did: I took cardboard from a box and enclosed the record. Then put that in a priority mail box with shredded paper on both sides and the top and bottom. I didn't want to ship it just with the cardboard or enclosed in just the priority mailer, because I work in the PO and I see what they do with the parcels. That will ship for 4.05 too.
posted on September 7, 2000 07:56:42 PM
This came up some time back and I think a few of the album sellers around here use pizza boxes. Small for 45's, medium for 78's and large for lp's.
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posted on September 8, 2000 10:30:47 PM
this Right now is not a good subject with on last saturday I shipped out a album of 12 78s and they totally killed them .
I packed the album made for 78s record which is heavy cardboard in a priority box card board framing and paper to cuhion what seemed like good packageing shipped from NY to LA when it arived in LA the box has arrive. wrapped in plastic they put heavy platice cording criss crossed they drew the bands so tight it crused the package till it was even torn and ripped.
there is an insurance claim in the makeing here. this package cost me $14.85 includeing insurance 78s are heavy Irony is most claim they are unbreakable haha.
New plan for shipping 78s
buy craft foam the tyoe you might buy in sheets for plastic flower arrangements
two big sheets glue or tape foam edges like half a box make a top the same to build a foam box around you records pad and box the records to fit inside this two piece foam box you made. then side the foam container with your 78s into a box that it fits in fermly to make one solid package that if crushed that will not colapes under it own weight if its banded up by a po alongthe way to tighly it will sqeeze the foam but not the box or padding the records are in .
I am planning on this working I have hundered of 78s 45s and 33 RPM records to sell and zero damage is a must its somethin I trive for record will be my online business for a while to come I have boxes and box of these record from 1900 to to the 70s to sell and ship.
forget pizza boxes for 78s they are tooooo heavy and if you ship more then one and your package is heavy and any movement the PO with band these to death in the name of care take it from one who has learn the hard way a zero feed back on ebay and my second sale is a damage claim. 78s are more breakable then china wen shipping.
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posted on September 9, 2000 08:52:04 AM
Also, make sure you cushion in between each of the records, too. The bumping and rattling against each other is what shatters them. Secure a pile of them with string or tape, too, so that they can't slide around against each other. It also helps to double box.
posted on September 9, 2000 09:30:41 AM
There's a company called Bags Unlimited that sells mailing supplies for LP's. I'd get you their contact info. but can't seem to find my catalog.
posted on September 9, 2000 11:09:20 AM
Thanks for the information. Especially about padding between and bundling them together. That was one of the things I was worried about. I have seen the mailers offered for 78's by bags unlimited, but they appear to be only large enough to fit a couple of 78's into without any extra padding. I was pretty sure they would get crushed shipping that way even though I have used their boxes for lp's.
Anyway, I'll try the padding and wrapping and double boxing. I try to find boxes because it is so expensive to ship priority mail for records, but may have to just go that way anyway.
posted on September 9, 2000 05:47:58 PM
I have sold maybe 25 of these in the past. I cut cardboard with the lines going one way and wrapped it in it. Then did the same but with the line going the other way. I shipped them (at that time Book Rate) Standard mail and none had any problems. I made neat little FRAGILE HANDLE WITH CARE stickers and others such as 12" RECORD ENCLOSED. Worked out fine..buyers loved it..and it was cheap for them as it didnt cost anything for the cardboard.
NOTE: If you use pizza boxes thats fine.....please do not use used ones. Ask your local pizza place if you can get free and if that sdosent work buy a few of them unassembled. I have recently read a post of someone who received books in used pizza boxes and it had ants in it and smelled.
