[78-L] Peanut Vendors

[Roger Wade]

David,

Those are the ones Thomas and I were talking about.  The ones I buy  
from ULine are pink.  Never a complaint since I started using them.   
For domestic parcels I use a combination of bubble wrap and crumpled  
newspaper with the necessary corrugated mailer pads.


Roger Wade
Really Old Records


On Jul 8, 2009, at 11:01 AM, David Lennick wrote:

> There were some peanuts that gave no problems..either pink or green.
>
> And there are some sellers who use air bags..another idiotic idea.
>
> dl
>
> Roger Wade wrote:
>> I have been using this static-free figure-8 type of packing peanuts
>> from ULine for a few years now, primarily on overseas shipments where
>> weight is so important.  I find them very easy to work with.  I won't
>> even re-use the original kind anymore for the same reasons stated by
>> other posters.  They are just as much a pain to pack with as they are
>> to unpack.  The static-free peanuts are only slightly more expensive
>> than the traditional ones, and well worth paying the difference.
>>
>>
>> Roger Wade
>> Really Old Records
>>
>> http://www.reallyoldrecords.com
>>
>> http://stores.ebay.com/Really-Old-Records?RefID=store
>>
>> http://www.amazon.com/shops/reallyoldrecords
>>
>> http://astore.amazon.com/discographiesplus-20
>>
>> http://www.myspace.com/reallyoldrecords
>>
>>
>>
>> On Jul 8, 2009, at 10:26 AM, Thomas Stern wrote:
>>
>>>   Some packages I've received over the last months use a different
>>> kind of 'peanut' (I think the problem ones are polystyrene)
>>> - Described as biodegradable cornstarch, non-static,
>>> have a rough texture and, so far do not breakdown to form the clingy
>>> particles and dust of the white ones.
>>>   Any one had problems with these?
>>>   Googled - found description on the ULINE website - they offer
>>> something called flo-pak -
>>> THEIR description:
>>>   QUOTE:  Cleanest, dust-free peanuts available. Won't chip,  
>>> crumble,
>>> or break. Static-free - Won't cling.  Unique figure-8 support  
>>> springs
>>> act as air shocks to cushion products.   :END QUOTE
>>>   Best wishes, Thomas.
>>>
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: 78-l-bounces at klickitat.78online.com
>>> [mailto:78-l-bounces at klickitat.78online.com]On Behalf Of Julian Vein
>>> Sent: Wednesday, July 08, 2009 7:20 AM
>>> To: 78-L Mail List
>>> Subject: Re: [78-L] Peanut Vendors
>>>
>>>
>>> Taylor Bowie wrote:
>>>
>>>> I will loudly second  Steve's motion...I hate the stuff.  I  
>>>> actually
>>> stopped
>>>> buying from one decent eBay seller who refused to pack my records
>>>> with the
>>>> nice wadded-up balls of newsprint,  nor would she even put the
>>>> records in
>>> a
>>>> bag so the friggin' peanuts ended up clinging to everything in  
>>>> sight
>>>> including the record surface.  No thanks.
>>>> Taylor
>>>>
>>>> _______________________________________________
>>> I think I know who you are talking about. It depends if you have a
>>> good
>>> (free) supply of newspapers, otherwise chip may work out cheaper.
>>>
>>>       Julian Vein
>>>
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