[78-L] All dealers please read this! wuz Re: packing instructions

[Malcolm Rockwell]

Hungry?
Now we just pour in a little of that fine Canadian maple syrup and mmm, 
MMM!!
I was addressing those who cannot seem to not use peanuts (oo, a double 
negative), even with instructions. Seems they also have trouble finding 
their postereii with a searchlight, but never mind that.
I too subscribe to the crushed newspaper around a cardboard/record 
sandwich design (now I'm getting hungry, too. See what you did?). I 
suggest two thicknesses of cardboard on each side of the record(s), 
striations at 90 degrees to each other for extra reinforcement. If 
they're only shipping one record, I suggest a junker record as well, for 
the same reason. And I so instruct my sellers.
Sometimes they actually listen.
Mal

*******

David Lennick wrote:
> Why is this all making me hungry?
>
> It's easier to seal the records inside a bag or paper or plastic..a bag full of 
> styrofoam doesn't allow the stuff to settle in empty areas OR can still pop open.
>
> Two (at least) thicknesses of good cardboard on either side of the sandwich, 
> with scrunched up newspaper and a heavyweight box..perfect.
>
> A record tossed into a free Priority Mail box which is then filled with 
> peanuts, or even worse..a couple of airbags (aaaak!)..no repeat business from 
> me other than claiming for breakage.
>
> dl
>
> Malcolm Rockwell wrote:
>   
>> No, no!! You put the _peanuts_ into those grocery store plastic bags and 
>> pack them around the records in the box. That way the record "sandwich" 
>> is held in place and doesn't migrate inside the box.
>> Mal
>>
>> *******
>>
>> David Lennick wrote:
>>     
>>> buster wrote:
>>>   
>>>       
>>>>  He got  
>>>> the sandwich part right, but then he dumped it into a box of *partially  
>>>> pulverized styrofoam peanuts, with no bag to isolate it.*
>>>>
>>>> So I got to spend another half hour vacuuming. Nice job, Pauly.
>>>>
>>>>     
>>>>         
>>> IF YOU HAVE TO USE THOSE PEANUTS......please be aware that they disintegrate in 
>>> transit and become static charged and stick to the freaking records, get inside 
>>> the packages, and end up all over the place. And that we hate your guts. I'm 
>>> not kidding.
>>>
>>> Carefully packing the records inside good cardboard doesn't prevent this. 
>>> Enclosing the records in that oversized Saran Wrap the movers use, or wrapping 
>>> the whole thing tightly in newspaper or a plastic bag from the grocery store, does.
>>>
>>> dl
>>> _____________________
>>>       
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