Flat boxes, most likely labeled with linear dimensions and stated expectations for the volume they will reach if they achieve their full potential. (Which will of course require the proper strapping.) Exactly what I will be looking for.
Thanks Cotty, Mike and Bob - good to know that the merchandizing schemes of the postal services on both sides of the Atlantic are in synch. Cotty - I might take you up on the offer of labels, some bubble wrap, and tape. The items under discussion are one camera body and one smallish Limited lens. stan On Oct 20, 2014, at 6:14 PM, Bob W-PDML <[email protected]> wrote: > They sell boxes in all the POs I know. They're sold folded - you're not > expecting to see them made up are you? > > B > >> On 20 Oct 2014, at 22:07, Steve Cottrell <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> On 20/10/14, Stanley Halpin, discombobulated, unleashed: >> >>> Thinking ahead to my trip next week (!); I will be carrying a couple of >>> (Pentax) items with me for transshipment on to the continent. Assuming I >>> find a UK Post Office, will they likely have small boxes and other >>> packing materials for free use or for sale? Or do I need to plan on >>> having the packages ready for shipment before I get there? >> >> I've never seen a post office with cardboard boxes on sale, ever! Sure >> you can buy envelopes etc, but not boxes. >> >> Let me know what size boxes you need and I'll raid the loft - we have >> dozens of varying sizes, with air packaging stuff, I'll bring some tape >> and labels etc etc - can sort it out at Salisbury if it suits. >> >> Or bring your own boxes. >> >> Happy to raid the loft though, not a problem. >> >> -- >> >> >> Cheers, >> Cotty >> >> >> ___/\__ Broadcast, Corporate, >> || (O) | Web Video Production >> ---------- <www.seeingeye.tv> >> _____________________________ >> >> >> >> -- >> PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List >> [email protected] >> http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net >> to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and >> follow the directions. > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > [email protected] > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow > the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
