posted on February 16, 2001 11:27:06 AM new
boy, did I try to find some b-flute cardboard around here or what? Most people had no idea what I was talking about; finally found a place 20 miles from here that sells c-flute and was very negative about using it for packing books to ship.
But, I did order a heavy duty stapler, and I'm thinking of playing around with some cardboard I already have [basement full] to see if I can more or less make my own cardboard mailers.
posted on February 16, 2001 12:09:39 PM new
Have you tried asking your friendly local used bookstore? They probably would have help you out and direct you to a source.
I am not sure but the extra thickness in the cardboard may end up costing you extra postage. Anytime you go over another pound (even by a fraction), it will usually cost you extra 45 cents in postage.
posted on February 16, 2001 01:40:31 PM new
Sorry to hear about your problems finding b-flute, keziak. I'd be happy to ask my local supplier how much they would charge for shipping. You can email me at [email protected] if you're interested.
posted on February 16, 2001 01:46:46 PM new
Call Bags Unlimited at 1-800-767-BAGS. They have B flute listed in their catalog. For example 50 sheets of 9 x 11-3/4 is $12.50 including shipping.
I order supplies from them all of the time and have always been pleased. In fact, I ordered some trading card holders and LP holders just this morning.
Edited for major number typo.
[ edited by dixiebee on Feb 16, 2001 01:47 PM ]
posted on February 16, 2001 02:31:44 PM new
I worked in a shipping for years.I think this is the stupidest method I'd ever heard of.This would get torn up on a conveyer belt faster than anything I can think of,which is why bubble bags get tore up so bad.I get alot of books and catalogs in the mail so I know the results. I think a box is still the best with bubble wrap along with a plasic bag covering the book.
posted on February 16, 2001 03:25:24 PM new
I was just thinking about this!!I was going to post asking if anyone had tried it since the thread last month. There were a bunch of vendors- I found through a Google search.I have since seen that-I think Edward R Hamilton- bookseller - uses this method for single books. A friend brought me her "box" to see.There were no shipping problems with it.
I worked at a Bulk Mail Center for the PO a few years at Christmas and "stuck in the conveyor" isn't the problem. "Smashed under heavier things when dumped" is or corners bumped or the bottom of the box isn't taped and it opens. If all openings are sealed with no loose edges -there is nothing to stick and get torn open.
By the way- where did you get the heavy duty stapler??
posted on February 27, 2001 08:12:28 AM new
I won't be using Papermart anymore.
First order, 3 sizes boxes & b-flute - great.
So, when I ran out, I reordered.
First, they sent me the wrong size box. I e-mailed them, and they said put in on the porch, we'll have it picked up in 5 days or less. This is the middle of winter, and putting them in the weather seemed guaranteed to get them damaged, but OK. They sat there 3 weeks til UPS finally got the order to pick them up.
Meantime, they sent me 2 shipments of the right size box, and charged my charge card.
And one of the shipments, the boxes were manufactured with a defect.
Never again.
posted on February 28, 2001 04:35:34 AM new
keziak -
What was their reasoning for not using it on books? I know a seller who ships HUNDREDS of books a month in it with no problems.
YOu have to use at least a double wrap, and seal the open seam with a strip of tape, but for most books it's great.
YOu could use the T-wrap method with your box stash:
Lay book in the center of the UPPER edge of a sheet of cardboard. Cut "arms" the height of the book and long enough to overlap. then cut the "body" the width of the book and long enough to wrap up over the book and overlap.
posted on February 28, 2001 08:01:16 AM new
HI abacaxi - thanks, I've been experimenting with that exact method. So far no FB that the buyers were unhappy with it.
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