Shipping Christmas ornaments

Re: Shipping Christmas ornaments

Mac

>You might want to consider finding some tubes such as paper towels come on.Insert the ornaments in these before packing,works real well.Keeps the finials from harm.Good luck....

Re: Shipping Christmas ornaments

John Lucas

>Spence. I've had very good luck doing similar to what you say. I wrap them in tissue and then put no more than about 5 in small boxes packed with peanuts. Then I pack the small boxes in a big box with more peanuts. I haven't had to ship them that far but have hauled them around in the truck for many miles and sent them to a gallery or two.

Do not wrap them in Bubble Wrap with fresh lacquer. I had a friend who had to redo a table. The bubble wrap left marks on the legs.

Re: Shipping Christmas ornaments

Phil Axtell

>Hi Spence,

Most shipping stores - Mailboxes, etc. UPS Stores, and so on usually stock firm cardboard tubes in a varity of sizes. I buy the appropriate sizes and cut them to length plus a half inch or so. Put one in each tube and tape up the ends. Put the sealed tubes in a box with a little newspaper or other packing and send off. I've shipped a lot of them and never had one broken.

Good Luck,

Phil Axtell

Thanks Guys!

Spence in Rhode Island

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Re: Shipping Christmas ornaments

Bill Grumbine (Kutztown PA)

>Hi Spence

To answer the second part of your question, as long as your package is not real big or heavy, airmail is a good way to go for economy in shipping. We have been shipping DVDs all over the world, and airmail is surprisingly affordable, and reasonably fast. And yes, I have a DVD in Denmark!

Bill

Which do you think is better?

Spence in Rhode Island

>One of the shipping stores or the Post Office? This is all totaly new to me as the biggest thing I ever mail is a letter and that was a very long time ago.

Re: Shipping Christmas ornaments

Spence in Rhode Island

>Hi Bill

It should be pretty light. Less than 5 pounds I imagine. I'll probably lose my shirt on this deal but it's worth it for the bragging rights that I've gone "International". LOL

Thanks

Spence

Re: Which do you think is better?

Bill Grumbine (Kutztown PA)

>Spence, I would go with the P.O. I am not really enamoured with the shipping stores, as they charge more for a lot less sometimes. The local guy, who is just down the road from me will never see my business again because of the way he handled my last shipment, but the people at the P.O. have been real nice and helpful with the DVDs, and we have been there many many times.

If you go to www.usps.com, you can find out how much it is going to cost you to ship your package to Denmark. It is not always to find all the links you need to click on, but they are there.

Bill