My only suggestion is to get the largest (radius) tube possible so it's not necessary to roll it very tightly. Also perhaps get some sheets of 11x17 paper and sandwich it between them?
-Steve From: MoPo List [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Ron Wisberg Sent: Saturday, November 01, 2008 4:11 AM To: MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU Subject: [MOPO] Weird Shipping Requests Recently I had a foreign buyer contact me while an auction was running about a lobby card asking if I would ship it in a tube. I told them that I would ship the item flat, gave them a very brief history of lobby cards, and sent them a link to learnaboutmovieposters.com so that they could learn more about lobby cards etc. They bid and won the item irregardless and then sent me an e-mail asking that I roll the item in a sturdy tube to avoid creasing. I simply repeated something similar to what a lobby card was and stated that by all means it should be mailed flat. They reluctantly told me that I could ship it how I felt correct but that they would hold me responsible for it's shipping condition, especially because they wanted it rolled "as their other prints were." Honestly, the lobby card did well but it did not command an unusual price, I'm not sure exactly how to keep this buyer happy, but I am not going to roll it! Knowing that I am at the mercy of the buyer this person could mess me over in several ways and I hate that thought. And if I met their demands, the item would show up looking like crap. What do I do? 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.
