[78-L] Dop a-bary dealers usually follow your packing instructions?

[agp]

Its a bit hit and miss. I've had my best luck with sellers who put 
the records between two pieces of wood or particle board and then 3 
inch slabs of styrofoam. But even then, I've had breakage. And then 
there are those who use newspaper as packing and two pieces of 
cardboard in large box. Most of the time -- the record arrives in two 
pieces.. Then other times .. no damage! Went through that 3 times 
with a UK 78 of Move It by Cliff Richard. Then I had a friend hand 
carry it over from England!

It looks like it all depends whether or not the post office sends it 
to its stress test department or not -- yep this piano can go on top 
of that little box marked fragile

Tony