[78-L] My note to the bad packer

[buster]

With phone rates so cheap now, I usually ask if I can phone the seller  
and talk it over. And with a kind approach, most folks will work with  
you on how you'd like it packed.

On Dec 12, 2008, at 10:16 AM, Taylor Bowie <bowiebks at isomedia.com>  
wrote:

> Good suggestion,  Joe.  First I'll wait to see how he replies.  In  
> the past
> I've received a lot of nasty stuff from some sellers when I've made
> suggestions about packing...others have been glad to learn something.
>
> It's so odd that some of the sellers feel threatened by such  
> advice...I'm
> not saying I'm better or smarter or nicer but just trying to share  
> some info
> gathered from 40 or so years of sending and receiving 78s through  
> the mail.
>
> It's not hard to do a good job of packing if someone wants to.
>
>
> Taylor B
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "joe at salerno.com" <jsalerno at earthlink.net>
> To: "78-L Mail List" <78-l at klickitat.78online.com>
> Sent: Friday, December 12, 2008 8:06 AM
> Subject: Re: [78-L] My note to the bad packer
>
>
>> perhaps a few suggestions about sandwhiching a record, so it doesn't
>> flex would also be helpful to this fellow.
>>
>> joe salerno
>>
>>
>> Taylor Bowie wrote:
>>> This is the message I sent to the guy who did such a crappy job of
>>> packing,
>>> after claiming in his listing that he had all kinds of experience
>>> shipping
>>> 78s.
>>>
>>> Does this get the idea across to him OK?   My feedback will depend  
>>> on if
>>> he
>>> replies with some sense of understanding the problem.  If he just  
>>> blows
>>> me
>>> off,  then here comes the Red Dot.
>>>
>>> Thanks for all your input.
>>>
>>> Taylor B
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Hi, Record arrived and I'm pleased with it, but it was one of the  
>>> poorest
>>> packing jobs I've seen recently for a 78, of which I buy a lot  
>>> through
>>> the
>>> mail. Over the last few years I've received records packed in the  
>>> same
>>> fashion and nearly all arrived cracked or broken. I didn't say  
>>> anything
>>> ahead of time as your listing indicated you have shipped a lot of  
>>> 78s.
>>> Most
>>> buyers won't mind paying for a box and some decent packing  
>>> material to
>>> make
>>> sure the record arrives safely...couple layers of old cardboard, no
>>> sleeve
>>> for the record, lots of tape and writing "fragile" on the thing  
>>> doesn't
>>> cut
>>> it. Sorry to be so blunt but perhaps this will save you a hassle  
>>> with
>>> someone in the future. Thanks.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
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