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
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