a good business venture, for anyone who is interested

goodriddance189

i started thinking about this after spending the last 2 hours cutting up cardboard boxes to use for shipping graded cards (i wrap two pieces around each graded card to ensure protection)- someone needs to start a business that offers thick cardboard cutouts (in the shape of graded cards, or top loads) for shipping. using some sort of professional cutting machine, it would be easy to mass produce these. you could sell em in lots of 50 or 100, for 5 cents apiece.

i think it would work well for both buyers and sellers. it wouldn't add a lot to a seller's shipping costs , and it would ensure buyers get their graded cards with adequate protection. too many times i've gotten a graded card in a bubble mailer, with no protection whatsoever. and a few times, the slabs have been cracked to hell.

i think this idea would solve a lot of common ebay problems.

Virtualizard

Will,

First, I received your package today. I'll send you a check on Monday. Thanks!

As for the cardboard protection - I do this as well. I just don't think it could ever be cost effective to buy pieces of cardboard to protect pieces of cardboard.

I just think the shipping costs would make it cost prohibitive. If anyone disagrees, I'd be happy to start selling them - I cut up large sheets of cardboard on a 12" Dewalt Mitre Saw - it's really quick (makes a bit of a mess, though) and I can knock out about 50 slab-sized pieces in about 10 minutes.

I'll start saving cardboard if anyone is interested and I won't charge much more than shipping (cardboard is actually pretty rough on the blades so I'd have to cover costs there).

JEB.

WinPitcher

huh?

mudflap02

I use CD mailers and fold them over three times. This seems to do the trick for me.

Griffins

I use fedex boxes and cut them up. When I run out they bring me more. I"ve found FedEx a very good company for everything except shipping items reliably and on time.

Mintstate

These are used for graded coins, but might work well on graded cards also. I wouldn't trust them in a regular envelope, but maybe a padded one. Safe T Mailers

Richard

mrc32

<< <i>I use fedex boxes and cut them up. When I run out they bring me more. I"ve found FedEx a very good company for everything except shipping items reliably and on time. >>



All the Fed-Ex stockholders cringe

goodriddance189

<< <i>These are used for graded coins, but might work well on graded cards also. I wouldn't trust them in a regular envelope, but maybe a padded one. Safe T Mailers

Richard >>



this is exactly what i was thinking of, or possibly just sturdy cardboard-sized for graded cards (which could easily be taped together).

Mintstate

>>



this is exactly what i was thinking of, or possibly just sturdy cardboard-sized for graded cards (which could easily be taped together). >>



You can't tell by the picture, but the Safe T mailers are self sealing. They have a sticky substance around the outer edges, so when you fold it over, it sticks to the other side and seals the cardboard on all 3 sides.

Richard

1967topps

probably exists among the record collecting community - Goldmine always has ads for
cardboard custom cut...those companies could probably cut 3x5 as they do 12x12, etc.