Best way to ship "Deluxe" (Ten & Vs/Vit) box sets?

Crew
Crew Posts: 299
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Thinking about parting with my pair of "Deluxe" box sets of Ten and Vs/Vitalogy, but the idea of boxing them up in the event of shipping is daunting.

Anyone sell one (or both) of these, and have to ship them?  I'm sure I can bubble-wrap the hell out of 'em, but they're quite heavy.  Would UPS be the best bet?

Thanks.


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  • FR181798
    FR181798 Posts: 2,166
    A few recent boxsets I've got seem to come with special foam packaging that slots together to form a foam box around them which is great. Seem to come straight from the factory like that. It beats just throwing it in an oversize box which many places did for years. I always keep that packing.
  • PSUS2H
    PSUS2H USA Posts: 2,389
    Crew said:
    Thinking about parting with my pair of "Deluxe" box sets of Ten and Vs/Vitalogy, but the idea of boxing them up in the event of shipping is daunting.

    Anyone sell one (or both) of these, and have to ship them?  I'm sure I can bubble-wrap the hell out of 'em, but they're quite heavy.  Would UPS be the best bet?

    Thanks.


    This might be contorversial... but I'd prob do USPS Media Mail... it'll be the cheapest option... you can add signatiure confirmation and insurance if youd like.  Should be less that $10.  If you have a local record store as they if they have any used mailed that you could buy, OR head to a shipping supply store, and see if they have a 14x14x4 (or maybe 14x14x6) box, and just bubble wrap the hell out of it.   Good luck! Cool sets, I sold mine too... the only thing I miss is the live LP from the Ten set. 
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  • turner78
    turner78 Atlanta, GA Posts: 187
    As long as they are packed well, Media Mail is definitely the way to go. They will get thrown around one way or another, packaging is the most important thing. 
  • foodshop65
    foodshop65 Connecticut Posts: 731
    and don't be cheap on the tape!
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  • 1ThoughtKnown
    1ThoughtKnown Posts: 6,155
    I’ve shipped them through Canada Post/USPS no problem. 
  • 2-feign-reluctance
    2-feign-reluctance TigerTown, USA Posts: 23,462
    Seal it up well. Last thing you want is for water to get in. 
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  • demetrios
    demetrios Posts: 97,873
    2-feign-reluctance said:
    Seal it up well. Last thing you want is for water to get in. 

    Yes, tape it up real good.


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