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

[David Lennick]

More than once I've received sample copies of CDs from the manufacturer, whose 
shipper put them into a box at either end and then put peanuts into the MIDDLE 
of the box.

Godzilla kill.

dl

Malcolm Rockwell wrote:
> 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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