I am happy to be grouped along with Bruce as a
conscientious packager. Bruce definitely makes
better packages than I do, which means he
overdoes it because I make great packages
Of course it is something borne of common sense
(hey this tube is kinda flimsy)
and the need to prevent damage (hey you %...@!&, my poster got bent)
which prevents the refunds (dammit, more lost $$)
why more people don't understand these basic tenets is beyond me
Rich
At 07:45 AM 8/25/2009, Paul Gerrard wrote:
Iâm another keen proponent of recycling where
practical. It cuts down on waste and keeps
postage costs lower. Overall, I make a slight
loss on postage once PayPal fees are taken into
account, so if it can be done without
compromising the strength and quality of
packaging then why not? Through the years Iâve
accumulated a load of heavy-duty materials from
such conscientious packagers as Bruce, Rich, and
even Captain Movie Posterâs arch-nemesis
Ruthless Rick Ryan (Rick uses good tubes)
amongst many others. If I canât recycle, I
feel bad. Then I have to go into the forest and hug some trees.
Much more of a danger to the innocent movie
poster is some of the brand new packaging
material given away by some shipping companies,
especially when cannibalized to movie poster
proportions. The triangular tubes that bend in
the middle, the self-adhesive strips on
envelopes and packages that stick to everything,
the pre-cut folds that, well, fold - in all the
wrong places. Some of these things are usable
when suitably reinforced, but personally I tend to stay away.
Incidentally, one trick that most sellers seem
to miss out on when assembling flat packages is
to use the corrugation/grain of the card to the
best advantage. People almost always put pieces
of card together with the grain all going in one
direction, causing an inherent weakness along
the lines. Not always a problem if the card is
strong enough, but just by positioning 2 pieces
of card, so the grain of one is at right angles
to the grain of the other, instantly increases
the strength. Voila, no more bent poster angst!
Paul
www.movieposterstudio.com
P.S. âPre-recycleâ Bruce I like it
Iâll have to run that one past my other half
â she is currently working on recycling policy for local government.
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