Thread of Packaging Excellence

[Bold-Arrow]

  On 12/17/2021 at 11:56 PM, keymomachine said:

What am I looking at? 

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 No idea what this crap is but I don’t think they are 12x12x4 

[keymomachine]

  On 12/17/2021 at 11:57 PM, Bold-Arrow said:

 No idea what this crap is but I don’t think they are 12x12x4 

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Looks like it's 12" x 12" x 1" I agree.

https://www.catastrophicreations.com/product/12-shelf/

[Bold-Arrow]

  On 12/18/2021 at 12:09 AM, keymomachine said:

Looks like it's 12" x 12" x 1" I agree.

https://www.catastrophicreations.com/product/12-shelf/

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that explains the cat pic 😂😂

[keymomachine]

  On 12/18/2021 at 12:12 AM, Bold-Arrow said:

that explains the cat pic 😂😂

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Is this what you were expecting?

[FM]

I've been waiting a month for a load of these from Target. They're trickling in. Today it was 2 sets in a massive box that could fit 10 of, sent 2000 miles, zero dunnage, perfect condition.  Cheers, FedEx.  Jeers, Target.

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Edited December 18, 2021 by FM

[My_own_2_bricks]

All 4 UCS A-Wings from Target this week arrived….perfect. Double boxed and wrapped in bubble. What’s with the blue ribbon though? 

[StLBrian]

I go back and forth on what’s acceptable for box damage. Here’s what I just got from Zappos as an investment. Not pancaked, but definitely creased all all along the top. Their system is setup to accept returns, but not exchanges (for Lego). I got it at 30% off (20% Honey + 10% educator discount). I recently got them to knock 10% off 123 Sesame St, which I got for 25% off, so I don’t want to raise too much of a fuss too often; and I’m not sure I’d get the 20% Honey offer again if I returned/repurchased. In other words, I’m not happy but I’m leaning towards keeping it. Thoughts?


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[Ecto]

target

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[$20 on joe vs dan]

we need more of something like this

 

[Dlambert2004]

This just sucks. Completely took the joy away from getting this set today.


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[melting]

USPS just did not give AF.

 

[CsabaLazlo]

  On 6/20/2022 at 9:15 PM, melting said:

USPS just did not give AF.

 

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I'm planning to sell one of these. Viewing these pictures has given me the fear. Not sure how to make sure it gets there in good condition now.

[Bold-Arrow]

That’s a horrible way of shipping  these tbh. I would have used a box after sandwiching the poster between the cardboard 

[lazuli16]

  On 6/20/2022 at 9:31 PM, Bold-Arrow said:

That’s a horrible way of shipping  these tbh. I would have used a box after sandwiching the poster between the cardboard 

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I agree. I once sold some baseplates and shipped them in a padded envelope; there were 4 baseplates so i assumed it would be fine. Mail carrier was determined to make the package fit in the mail slot, so he bent them and shoved them in. 

[SLL]

  On 6/20/2022 at 9:15 PM, melting said:

USPS just did not give AF.

 

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lego always sandwiched my vip prints with cardboards and external shipping box. Thought it was the standard, but after viewing this I guess I was just lucky

[keymomachine]

  On 6/20/2022 at 9:28 PM, CsabaLazlo said:

 

I'm planning to sell one of these. Viewing these pictures has given me the fear. Not sure how to make sure it gets there in good condition now.

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I imagine if you use three+ layers of corrugated with the flutes layed perpendicularly it would be just fine. Even the above would have stood a much better chance with a single sheet with folds at the top and bottom to provide lateral stiffeness to the package. heck, glue some paint stirrers between the layers

[melting]

  On 6/20/2022 at 10:46 PM, keymomachine said:

I imagine if you use three+ layers of corrugated with the flutes layed perpendicularly it would be just fine. Even the above would have stood a much better chance with a single sheet with folds at the top and bottom to provide lateral stiffeness to the package. heck, glue some paint stirrers between the layers

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Paint stirrers is a novel idea. There were several layers of corrugated cardboard here and I've had prints shipped from artists in a similar manner that arrived fine. If someone wants to fold it up they are going to do it no matter what.

Edited June 20, 2022 by melting