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Shipping a Rack Pack

SethroSethro Posts: 671 ✭✭
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I need to ship a 75 rack pack and was looking for suggestions on the best way to ship it. I was thinking wrap it in bubble wrap, then put between cardboard, then wrap that in bubble wrap, box it up and send it out. Is there a better, safer way to do this?

Thanks!
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  • flatfoot816flatfoot816 Posts: 2,194 ✭✭✭
    that way always works for me. Whatever you do -- do not fold over the rack. Keep it flat--place between cardboard--bubble wrap --then use big mailer box. Make sure you stuff the mailer so rack does not bounce around
  • cpamikecpamike Posts: 5,566 ✭✭✭
    Hey Seth,

    I wouldn't wrap the rack in bubblewrap first. I would cut two pieces of cardboard the same length as the rack (not folding the header card like Manny said) and make what I like to call a rack sandwich. I would then wrap that in bubblewrap. This way, when the buyer opens the rack he doesn't have to worry about accidently cutting into the rack when getting the inside bubblewrap off. Hope that makes sense.

    As Manny said, you want a box where you are able to put packing peanuts or the like so none of the edges are too close to one of the sides in case the box gets bumped around.

    But my question to you is why you didn't sell this rack to me? image Congrats on the sale!!!
    "The woods are lovely, dark and deep.
    But I have promises to keep,
    And miles to go before I sleep,
    And miles to go before I sleep."

    "Life is what happens to you while you're busy making other plans."

    Collecting:
    Any unopened Baseball cello and rack packs and boxes from the 1970's and early 1980s.
  • SethroSethro Posts: 671 ✭✭
    Thanks for the answers, gents.

    Mike, that is really what prompted my question, the sandwich. I first wrapped the rack in bubble wrap then put the cardboard "bread" on it, but it didn't sit right. Thanks for the clarification!
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  • cincyredlegscincyredlegs Posts: 2,032 ✭✭✭
    Seth,

    You can always ship the 75 rack to me image

    Mark
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    T206 Set - 300/524
  • KurtisJosephKurtisJoseph Posts: 214 ✭✭✭
    Since said rack is coming to my house I would suggest a moving van packed with peanuts, and armed sentries trotting on all sides of the van.

    Suggest a parade like atmostphere with clowns and people on stilts. Lots of fireworks. I would also suggest the entire van is scootching along on a large flat surface of sealy posteurpedic bedding.
  • cpamikecpamike Posts: 5,566 ✭✭✭


    << <i>Thanks for the answers, gents.

    Mike, that is really what prompted my question, the sandwich. I first wrapped the rack in bubble wrap then put the cardboard "bread" on it, but it didn't sit right. Thanks for the clarification! >>



    No problem Seth. And if you were going to sell a 1975 rack pack to someone other than me, you couldn't have picked a better guy. Just don't tell Grote. image
    "The woods are lovely, dark and deep.
    But I have promises to keep,
    And miles to go before I sleep,
    And miles to go before I sleep."

    "Life is what happens to you while you're busy making other plans."

    Collecting:
    Any unopened Baseball cello and rack packs and boxes from the 1970's and early 1980s.
  • grote15grote15 Posts: 29,742 ✭✭✭✭✭
    I heard that!


    Collecting 1970s Topps baseball wax, rack and cello packs, as well as PCGS graded Half Cents, Large Cents, Two Cent pieces and Three Cent Silver pieces.
  • cpamikecpamike Posts: 5,566 ✭✭✭


    << <i>I heard that! >>



    image
    "The woods are lovely, dark and deep.
    But I have promises to keep,
    And miles to go before I sleep,
    And miles to go before I sleep."

    "Life is what happens to you while you're busy making other plans."

    Collecting:
    Any unopened Baseball cello and rack packs and boxes from the 1970's and early 1980s.
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