On Mar 29, 8:58 pm, Gary_W <[email protected]> wrote:
> On Mar 29, 5:34 pm, Sonny Hung <[email protected]> wrote:
>
>
>
> > On Sun, Mar 29, 2009 at 1:14 PM, Marcio Teixeira <[email protected]>wrote:
>
> > > My research indicates that something like InstaFoam (
> > >http://www.intellipack.com) would be packing nirvana for something like
> > > this, but I have no idea where to get this stuff or how much it
> > > costs. It doesn't appear as if it's something I can obtain for a one-time
> > > home use, anyway.
>
> > Hey there Marcio,
> > Here is an idea for you which you could consider.
> > They sell a spray foam insulation which could be used for packing.
> > This is similar to the stuff that I see when they ship books to instructors.
> > I wold suggest that if you do so you can place the item in a box that is
> > some what bigger than the item say like a 1" - 2" gap on all sides.
> > What you could do is place your item in a clear plastic bag. elevated in the
> > middle of the box. they spray the corners at little at a time till it
> > supports your items. on all corners and maybe in the middle if you are
> > concerned.
>
> > Here is the item that I'm talking about that's sold at the home depot
> > locally around me.
>
> >http://preview.tinyurl.com/df2lpz
>
> > Hopefully this is a good alternative for you as it is kind of costly
> > getting an item packed at the UPS store which I've tried for a laptop
> > before.
> > --
> > God bless,
>
> > Sonny Hung
> > the Hung Family
>
> Hi there. I shipped a large, old and heavy (40 lbs) vintage ADM-3A
> terminal last year and learned a few things when researching how to
> pack.
>
> If you insure the package and there is damage, the shipping company
> will only pay if packing was to their standards, which requires way
> more packing then you think. See the shipping company's website for
> their guidelines. Typically they have a chart that lists how much and
> what type of packing must be around the object, depending on the item,
> it's weight, shape, etc.
>
> Peanuts are inadequate, especially for old computers as they shift
> during handling and inevitably a corner of the machine will be right
> against the box and all it takes is a drop to damage the case. This
> happened to a machine that I received once. :-( Packing must not
> shift and must always surround the item.
>
> I ended up shipping FedEx at the local Kinko's. FedEx was the
> cheapest way to ship and for a fee they do the packing. Since they
> did the packing, it was automatically insured. This cost the buyer a
> few extra bucks but the peace of mind was worth it for both of us!
>
> As a matter of fact before buying a large item from Ebay, I always ask
> the seller how they intend to pack and even request they take it to
> Kinkos and have them pack and send it FedEx. I have passed on items
> because the seller was not willing to properly pack.
>
> Good luck!
> Gary
P.S.
Ask yourself if your method of packing will survive delivery by this
guy:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fQi8peiUyAk
Gary
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