My husband, Charley Lippincott, former movie executive (he came up with the cross merchandising deals of toys for Star Wars and was also producer of Judge Dredd) has a massive record collection which we moved across country. By massive, I mean 20,000.
The 20,000 albums cost the equivalent of a house downpayment to pack and move from Los Angeles to the East Cost. As we look forward to Seniors assisted living, I am adamant they will never be moved again. Only packed and sold. So we have looked at how to sell the collection. Album boxes are not 12". They are 12 1/4" x 12 1/4". They won't fit in a 12"x12", which is really unfortunate because the larger 12 1/4" boxes cost 2x as the standard 12". We bought custom sized record boxes in bulk from Uline that were either 6 or 8" deep. Anything bigger, the vinyl weight starts to add up and become cumbersome to move. To sell albums on ebay is very piecemeal. Unless you have high ticket items, be warned that it is a labor intensive job, and collectors who buy are very picky about condition -- just like poster collectors. You really have to get a system down to photograph them, accurately describe the condition, then ship. The best shipping mailers are shaped like a cross, and get folded over. Depending on how far you are shipping -- i.e., will it go international -- you might need to use stiffeners which are just cardboard pieces but out the size of the cardboard. some record sellers just cut out cardboard and put tape around the edges to hold them together. Or if the albums are really valuable collectors items, then luan can be be used. Of course, then you have to cut the 4'x8' luan sheets down to size, so that's a hassle. I would just google record mailers and see the cheapest price. Once you factor in quantity and shipping cost, overhead cost can vary a lot. We got our record mailers from someplace other than Uline. ________________________________ From: Lenny 48 <[email protected]> To: [email protected] Sent: Wednesday, November 28, 2012 8:06 PM Subject: [MOPO] OT Packing & Shipping LP Albums Good Evening All, I have a small collection of movie soundtrack LP vinyl albums that I am eventually going to try and auction off. In order to send them on their way, hopefully if they sell, how would one pack and ship these individually and safely? What would I pack them in? Any advice from any of you that may be familiar with this type of packing and shipping would be most appreciated. Thank you all very much and have a nice evening or day wherever you may be. Kindest Regards, Lenny Visit the MoPo Mailing List Web Site at www.filmfan.com ___________________________________________________________________ How to UNSUBSCRIBE from the MoPo Mailing List Send a message addressed to: [email protected] In the BODY of your message type: SIGNOFF MOPO-L The author of this message is solely responsible for its content. Visit the MoPo Mailing List Web Site at www.filmfan.com ___________________________________________________________________ How to UNSUBSCRIBE from the MoPo Mailing List Send a message addressed to: [email protected] In the BODY of your message type: SIGNOFF MOPO-L The author of this message is solely responsible for its content.
