reallywonderfulstuff
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posted on May 3, 2004 10:16:12 AM
Hi all,
I have never shipped framed canvas original paintings before and I am curious how you would recommend I pack them so that they don't get damaged.
You can see the three paintings I am selling in the middle of the list here:
http://cgi6.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewSellersOtherItems&userid=reallywonderfulstuff&completed=0&sort=3&since=-1
The one of the rancher and his cattle is quite big: 50"x34" framed.
And should I use UPS?
Thank you so much, as I am new to this.
~ReallyWonderfulStuff
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OhMsLucy
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posted on May 3, 2004 10:43:19 AM
Hi,
I'd use a mirror pack and pad it well. You can protect the corners with triangles of cardboard.
A moving company is probably your best bet for getting the cartons. When I moved they padded my pictures and mirrors with soft corrugated two-layer paper and everything came through just fine.
As far as a shipper, I like FedEx.
Lucy
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sparkz
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posted on May 3, 2004 11:27:29 AM
I would also recommend a mirror carton and paper furniture pad from a moving company. I have sold several mirrors and I use the "4-way" mirror cartons. They're much easier to customize for smaller items and it's easy to line the inside edges with thin strips of styrofoam. Be very careful about quoting shipping charges before it's packed. Unless it's a very small painting, they will almost always go oversize. It's easy to get burned on shipping by under quoting.
A $75.00 solid state device will always blow first to protect a 25 cent fuse ~ Murphy's Law
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aintrichyet
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posted on May 3, 2004 11:35:07 AM
LOL!!!! I thought you wanted to be given gratuities, for being a wonderful REALLY GOOD frame packager!!!
NOW I GET IT!! DOH.
[ edited by aintrichyet on May 3, 2004 11:35 AM ]
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OhMsLucy
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posted on May 3, 2004 07:50:07 PM
If there's anyone at all on this board who knows about shipping big stuff it's Sparkz.
He knows of what he speaks! Even when it comes to Two-Buck-Chuck! 
Me
P.S. Yes, you do have good grapes in that Valley. As well as peaches, nectarines, etc. L.R. Hamilton in Reedley ships some pretty darn good stuff.
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sparkz
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posted on May 3, 2004 08:42:34 PM
RWS...I forgot to add, try to get USED cartons from the moving company. They're much cheaper than the new ones and are usually in excellent condition after only one use. And be absolutely certain that you mark the carton in big red letters to transport on edge only with arrows pointing up. Many cartons are factory imprinted "Do Not Lay Flat" but you may run across one that is unmarked.
Lucy...We grow just about everything around here. Citrus is very big just east of me. This county is the second largest in the nation in agricultural production. Fresno county, just north of us is the largest this year. We trade titles back and forth.
A $75.00 solid state device will always blow first to protect a 25 cent fuse ~ Murphy's Law
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OhMsLucy
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posted on May 3, 2004 08:59:39 PM
So, Sparkz, how close are you to Terra Bella?
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sparkz
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posted on May 3, 2004 09:06:04 PM
Lucy..I'm in Visalia which is about 40 miles from Terra Bella. I am originally from Porterville which is only about 5 miles from TB.
A $75.00 solid state device will always blow first to protect a 25 cent fuse ~ Murphy's Law
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OhMsLucy
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posted on May 3, 2004 09:17:13 PM
Sparkz,
My husband's cousin raises walnuts in your neck of the woods. Out on Rd. 160, almost right across from the Elbow School.
I have cousins in Terra Bella, East Tea Pot Dome Avenue. Well, actually, actually, it's seven miles into PV from TB, or so my cousins claim!
Small world...
Lucy
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sparkz
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posted on May 3, 2004 09:47:02 PM
I think just about everyone from the south city limits of PV to Ducor has a TB address. It covers a very wide piece of real estate as far as Postal addresses go. For some, the drive to PV can be 12-14 miles. I used to sneak in the back way. The bar I used to frequent was only about 5 miles. I seldom made it any further south than that place  Funny you should mention walnuts. When they start shaking those trees and sweeping, it creates tremendous dust clouds. If I drive through one, my allergies flare up and I'm miserable until the season ends. Lived in this county all my life and never knew I was allergic to walnuts until I moved up here. We didn't have walnuts in the south end of the county.
A $75.00 solid state device will always blow first to protect a 25 cent fuse ~ Murphy's Law
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OhMsLucy
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posted on May 3, 2004 09:58:02 PM
The cousin invented the tree shaker.
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sparkz
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posted on May 3, 2004 10:13:46 PM
Did he invent it for profit or revenge? That dust pollen mixture is about the closest thing to chemical or biological warfare I've seen since I got out of the service He probably got the idea from the drunks returning to Ivanhoe from Visalia on Saturday nights running off the road and smashing into the trees.
A $75.00 solid state device will always blow first to protect a 25 cent fuse ~ Murphy's Law
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OhMsLucy
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posted on May 3, 2004 10:18:20 PM
Knowing him, I'm sure he invented it for profit. He also has some gigantic fan-heater thing in a big building to dry the nuts.
Yeah, that last curve before Ivanhoe is a real doozie!
Me
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OhMsLucy
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posted on May 3, 2004 10:20:36 PM
Talk about derailing a thread... OP on this one started out asking for tips on shipping framed paintings and ends up reading about walnut blowers and drunks on the road to Ivanhoe!
Well, I guess it's better than going from copied patterns to sex, right?
Too funny!
Me
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sparkz
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posted on May 3, 2004 10:36:01 PM
Yeah...I think I'll get busy typing descriptions and taking pictures tomorrow and try to sell a few things. I think I've had entirely too much time on my hands the past couple of days I hope RWS can get the cartons she needs and get those paintings packed. The first one will be kind of frustrating, but she'll get the hang of it. I just hope she gets them weighed and measured and gets the correct rates from FedEx before she quotes a shipping price.
A $75.00 solid state device will always blow first to protect a 25 cent fuse ~ Murphy's Law
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reallywonderfulstuff
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posted on May 3, 2004 11:01:11 PM
sparkz,
I just woke up from a few hours of sleep and checked the computer. eBay, what a sickness, eh?
Anyway, I appreciate all your good thoughts and advice.
But for what it's worth, I'm a he, not a she.
By the way, what is the ratio of the sexes here?
Thanks again.
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sparkz
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posted on May 3, 2004 11:13:52 PM
RWS...Sorry for the wrongful assumption. I think we he's are outnumbered by she's by about 4 to 1. Good luck on the paintings.
A $75.00 solid state device will always blow first to protect a 25 cent fuse ~ Murphy's Law
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myoldtoy
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posted on May 4, 2004 04:55:55 AM
hello:
" 50"x34" framed.
And should I use UPS?"
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i used my zip,30449, to 95969 to estimate ups tariff-when you get into large sizes; there is little room for error...
as ex: 50 x 34 x 4[3rd ups dimensn]and i am guessing at this. THE TARIFF IS $63.00
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NOW, realize packed this way is just using your measurements; not taking into consideration added/larger dimensions due to packing.
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SO, to meet ups guidelines[2inch packing all sides around the item]...the numbers become" 54 x 38 x 8: THE TARIFF BECOMES: $114.75
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WHY? as of 1/1/2004, ups increased their o/s 2 package limits to 145inches; up from 105inches...a package of just 106inches increases the tariff to the $114.75...it is not a progressive rate-the tariff on 106 is same as 145inches...and while they will let you ship a larger package, in some instances the tariff increase is 3x!!
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i bring this up because if you quote, to your winning bidder, a shipping fee based on your 50 x 34; pack the sucker; then call ups with ANY SET OF DIMENSIONS that exceed 105 inches, the tariff will be approx 2-3 times that of 105inches...
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and, finally, you may not be able to use usps, because their maximum parameter is 108inches..
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hope this helps...and good luck..
myoldtoy
[ edited by myoldtoy on May 4, 2004 04:56 AM ]
[ edited by myoldtoy on May 4, 2004 04:57 AM ]
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reallywonderfulstuff
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posted on May 4, 2004 08:22:55 AM
Yikes!
Thanks for the heads up 'myoldtoy'.
Is there a cheaper carrier that I should use?
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OhMsLucy
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posted on May 4, 2004 08:32:38 AM
Hmmm... I wonder if Greyhound is a possibility...
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myoldtoy
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posted on May 4, 2004 12:26:14 PM
mslucy's post re: greyhound good idea/info... i dont use because nearest bus station is 100 mile round trip for me... one of my suppliers told me fedex has program for over size packages also..but be careful to check; i think they are common carrier[truck freight] which is different rules/regulations from parcel carriers as ups and fedex ground...not sure tho, so you might do the old "800 #" or online...
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at any rate, goooooood luck!
myoldtoy
[ edited by myoldtoy on May 4, 2004 12:27 PM ]
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sparkz
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posted on May 4, 2004 12:58:51 PM
Toy...Using the dimensions of 54x38x8 and the same zip codes, the rate I get for FedEx Ground (residential delivery) is $50.90.
A $75.00 solid state device will always blow first to protect a 25 cent fuse ~ Murphy's Law
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