How to Ship Large Fragile Antique Items Safely and Easily
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- Опубликовано: 26 ноя 2024
- Every wonder how to ship a 130 year Victorian Stained Glass Window? Watch the video to find out the safest, and easiest way to pack any sort of glass item including picture frames of any size.
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Please make video of wrapping the picture. ❤️
Yes please to the picture frame video! Do you ever pack even larger items like lamps?
Yes, I would like to see a video on wrapping a picture frame! Thanks in advance!
Thanks for this great video, Don. Really helpful to watch you build boxes. YES, I would LOVE to see the video on packing the large frame with glass. Most definitely!
Same on that video being made, be useful even to those not reselling, as people always gifting others art, and seems to have the glass break in transit.
Nice to see that I am not the only one making custom boxes. I have made hundreds of them. I have a general template in my head and plenty of large sheets of cardboard. Once you make a few it becomes easy. I can whip some out in less than 5 minutes. Then.... there as are others that require special attention. One thing I do that helps tremendously, is when I score for a bend, I use a yard stick to run my tool along for a crisp straight edge. I also pay special attention to making it as easy as possible for the recipient to open without damaging the item. We sometimes put special opening or caution instructions on the box. Another tip is to try to keep the box under 1728 cubic inches whenever possible.
I actually like making boxes. It's sort of creative in a way. Yes it becomes second nature. I have the whole thing planned out in my head before I list it even. I have a metal yard stick I use as well. I don't worry so much about crisp corners any more. If they are bulged and un-even it makes it harder for the Post Office to stack heavy items on top of the box. We used to have a small direction paper thing for some of our packages, but don't mess much with it these days. Our buyers love the care that we take to wrap their items, and to many it's like opening up a Christmas present. I don't worry so much about the size as we use UPS, FedEx, Airborne, and the PO. So the larger ones we mostly send via UPS for some locations, and Fedex for others. We have a business account with them, and a discount rate so it's very reasonable for even the larger items. We charge for shipping as well so either way it doesn't affect our bottom line.
Sending out a large Opus 7 1956 stereo tomorrow and already got 2 messages from buyer requesting I pack it safely which just added to my stress about shipping. Thanks for your videos.
I watched your video yesterday because I needed to make a box today and After following your process, I have created a perfect box. It’s drastically cut down on my shipping cost, and the sense of pride I feel over the accomplishment is fantastic! Thank you for your guidance via this video. I’m following in your footsteps of collecting and reselling and I enjoy it more than I realized I would. Even the packing has it’s joy. :) Happy New Year!
Hi Don. I would be very interested in seeing a video on wrapping the picture frame. Thanks so much.
I would like to see how you pack large framed art.
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glad to see others making their own boxes ,, just packed a Kittys Critters frog with my own box,, bought a group 9 critters $42.00 sold one today for $125.00,, thx E-bay
I appreciated the video you did on "how to wrap a large fragile piece of glass." Thank you so much and yes please show how you would wrap a picture frame. I have been watching your shows for the past couple of months now and I have benefited greatly from the wisdom you so graciously share. I'm taking baby steps into this new adventure and you are helping me not to stumble (so much)...again, Thank you so much!
Thanks for the feedback! Glad to have you!
New carpet padding remnants from carpet store dumpsters is great for packing.
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Don, you are a born teacher
Thank you very so much for not “speeding it up” to save time. I love watching exactly how you do it! I do ship some fragile things and always afraid of breakage! This vid helped me a lot! Also would love to see vid on wrapping the picture! Not enough people put thought into wrapping properly! They worry about the sale and the profit but not the proper shipping!
Would love to see the picture frame video. I am far too lazy to ship this way. I wrap my item well, then put it in a box that gives me extra 1-3 inches all the way around and pack it with peanuts on bottom, sides, and top. So far I haven't spent over 15 dollars to ship an item (buyer pays). If it's really large I usually ship FedEx. So far no broken items. Thanks for the tips though! If I ever run out of peanuts this will definitely be a nice alternative.
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Nice video Don! Scary how similar we are.
Prime Time Treasure Hunter☝️ great minds think alike.
Don't be scared Dom! LOL! Thank you good sir!
The Auction Professor it’s s good scared! Lol
That's what you call professional packing and quite satisfying to watch. Not sure I would like to unwrap it though.
I’m glad I’m not the only one eating tape for breakfast.... btw, I use knife for cardboard cutting also, a bread knife do a beautiful clean job.
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Great and thanks! You certainly are fast. I love the tape dispenser also. Thanks for the link.
I enjoyed watching you do this. I thought I was struggling when doing similar packing, but if a professional like you struggles too, I’m on the right track! Thank you! 💕
Great Job wrapping. We used to have a store and sometimes we would get pkgs and the only thing holding a box together was the tape on the outside of the box. They can get really damaged.
Great video - your instructional shipping and packing videos are a great help to me when it comes to shipping out items I sell. I personally would love to see a video on wrapping & shipping a large picture frame. Thanks for sharing your knowledge and wisdom it really helps those of us trying to expand our business.
Imagine trying to open that package :)
They love it. Never had an issue. Most people are so impressed with the care I took to wrap their item that they leave stellar feedback, and many times even send me a personal thank you note.
I got negative feedback that said, the item was perfect but the package was too hard to open. What!?! I emailed them and asked if they would prefer that I wrap it lightly and it arrived broken. They decided to change the feedback!
Hi Don! I'm a new subscriber to your channel. I wish i found you years ago! Thank you for all the great info, You have open my mind tremendously.
Yes i would like to see how to wrap a picture frame with glass. I have been binging on your video every chance i get. God Bless You and Your Family.
I pack similar to you- my hubby laughs because he can hear the tape- he says I know you've gotten a lot of sales if the tape keeps going for awhile!! Great job here! I use pool noodle or pipe insulation for the edges which I have found I can eliminate the double box if I do this. But that all depends on what I've got on hand at the time LOL
What a great video! I have a huge antique, very ornate porcelain clock to ship. Your method looks good and I'll try it. Wish me luck, and thank you for sharing. 😊
You're awesome!!! Glad I found your channel.
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I’ve also been using the cellophane as a first layer for years for just about all items and swear by it. I buy a large box of it from restaurant supply, 2000’ of food service film.
Yes please on the picture frame. I just bought a few old gesso frames and this would be the perfect time to watch an expert do it, as I have only shipped 1 frame with glass before. Thanks a bunch!
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Awesome vid!! Box came out awesome! Would love to see video on how you wrap game boards
I do the same with two additions, one I wrap the final with the same moving wrap to act as tape and also really tightens the box, that and after 9 years full time I just switched to 3 inch tape last week and ya it changed my life. 3rd....clicking the link for the table tape dispenser LOL, Thanks
We've had the 3" tape for a few years. It comes in handy for sure, but I was just a bit lazy, and didn't really want to open a new box of tape.
Very helpful tips. Thanks for sharing. Would also like to see the picture being wrapped.
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I liked this video and would like to see how you do larger items! I don't purchase the larger items due to that reason. THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR SHARING YOUR KNOWLEDGE WITH US! God Bless you and yours....
I’ve have found a bunch of the styrofoam and bubble wrap material in dumpsters behind a Pier 1 store and a furniture store. Free shipping materials is always a plus. Yes I want to see how you wrap picture frames.
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That looks strong. I don't know if you ever got feedback from buyers having a hard time opening the package. I think we get up against many issues when we are dealing with buyers that are dishonest. Did it ever occur to anyone that AI can make photos of something broken but it's not and they ask for money back?
Excellent information, as usual. Very helpful.
Hi, from Miami Florida. Great video very informative. I really need one of those tape dispensers. Thank you for your videos.
Thank you! I have lots of antique dishes to sell and I'm a little intimidated about selling sets of dishes.
You are a great resource for info and help. Thanks! (And yes on picture frames!)
I would do it just like you do, but I always want to see what others are doing to improve my methods. Thanks for the video.
Thanks for the fragile item shipping video and all your great content - would love to see how you package a painting for shipment
Yes please for a video of packing a frame with glass. Thanks!
Definitely would like to see you wrap a larger picture!
Yes! Please make a video on wrapping framed artwork under glass. Thank you.
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I'm always interested it seeing things packed. Everybody does it a little different and there is something to learn every time. Thanks.
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You are a great guy.. I can't get over all the stuff u share.. thank u..
Great video. I'd love to see you wrap the picture frame!
Would love the picture frame video. I have a really big framed print that I think would do well on Ebay but i am a bit intimidated to ship it.
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I would like to see the process for shipping a picture. Always great information. Thank you
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Oh please, please do the frame with glass wrap. I have vintage frames where the glass moves as the glass must be slightly smaller, and it is of course, set deeper than the frame edges. Do we pile newspaper on top of the glass to fill the void up to the frame edges, than saran wrap it? I hope so much you will show us :)
Yes, we would love to see a picture frame prepped for shipping. We have been holding on to 6 vintage framed prints because we are afraid of damage during shipment. Thank you! We are loyal fans who have subscribed and told many friends!
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I learn so much from your videos, even though i'm mostly a buyer
Awesome Video. learning a lot by watching your videos. thanks again
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Great video Don! Yes, Please, I would love to see you pack the picture frame! You have helped me so much, and I really appreciate the knowledge you share. Thank You, Thank You, Thank You!
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I would like to see how to ship a large frame with glass. Thank you so much for taking the time to educate us.
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Good stuff as always ! Shipping done right , spot on. Thank You.
Yes want to see how to ship large pictures and mirrors.
Please make a video on how to wrap a large picture frame with glass. I have many pictures to sell but I don't know how to pack them for shipping.
Definitely want the picture frame video! Thanks for all you've done.
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Great video. It would be frustrating to me on the other end, however, trying to undo all of that without damaging the piece
Thanks for the response! I've never had an issue. Most people are so happy to see that we took such great care in wrapping their precious purchase. We get stellar feedback, and even get personal emails thanking us for our concern for their items.
I’m looking forward to watching you wrap the large picture frame.
Yes please would love to see picture frame and glass.
Also collectable plates as well would be great thanks
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Awesome custom box-making skills! I'd love to see how you wrap a picture! Thanks for the link to the tape dispenser too!
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Thanks So Far! I Started To Think About how Handy Your Tape Dispenser was- and Of Coarse You Started to Comment on It! lol Well Im Convinced - I am so getting one of those!
So Thanks Again for yet Another Awesome Video! 👍😉🇨🇦
Thank you for the great content. I would love to see the picture frame video! I just picked an unusual shaped vintage framed picture and could use the help for when it sells. Cheers!
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Would love to see video. Also vintage receiver and Turntable. Thank you
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Yes. I would like to see you wrap a large item. Thanks.
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I would love to see a video of how you pack a picture frame . Thanks for sharing,
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I also make my own boxes, saves money if I do Free Shipping or Cubic Priority, plus it avoids having to do void fill. I do however use box resizers, perforator wheels, and box cutters rather than a big 'ol Bowie knife, but it all works out the same in the end I suppose. So long as it gets there in one piece is all that matters. Cheers!
It's a dull steak knife. As I've said no razors are used here. So much safer to use a knife. No damage to the counters, clothing, or hands this way. Never had an issue in more than 10 years of doing it this way. It's also far easier to control a steak knife than a box cuter also.
This is a wonderful video. I have watched it 3x now. Question: how do you estimate the shipping? Do you ship ground? Thanks!
Another excellent how to video. YES! Please do the glass picture frame video. I have been reluctant to sell framed pictures, but your videos make the idea less daunting.
I am also going to think about how to apply this box making technique to pacing some large porcelain dolls I want to sell.
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if you had several stained glass pieces going to one place (varying sizes), would you box them all seperately?
I would love to see a video on packaging the picture frame!! This video was very informative ,.
Would like to see you ship the frame
Please make a video on shipping large picture frames. Thank you
Excellent vid Don.
Nicely done I'm sure it arrived safely. Yes please do the picture\art boxing thank you
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I am a newbie at this selling adventure, though I have been amassing things to sell for years! I just stumbled upon your videos yesterday, and they are so helpful and encouraging! I also love your other channel!
Yes, please do the framed picture video! (I have 3 sitting here waiting to be listed!)
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Great video. I like to make custom boxes as well . I'm curious as to how you estimate how heavy your final box will be before you list your item. Thanks!
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What is the cost of shipping in that kind of box? Just curious...thanks..
Television boxes are great also, if you turn them inside out.
I would love to see how you pack an ODD SHAPED item like a duck decoy or something not in its own box. Thanks!
Would love to see large picture frame packing!
Don, I'm sure you are aware but you should also mention that when creating a listing for a fragile item, one needs to be conscious of the extra packing required. The packaged item could be several inches larger and a couple pounds heavier than you originally planned on. I've lost money on shipping in the past because I didn't account for the "Frankenbox" I had to build after the item sold.
Love this video. Please a video for picture frames.
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Nice haircut!
Thank you!
I do! I do! I do! You beat me to it Don. I was going to say I would love to see the picture frame video. I've been complimented for years as for my Christmas gift wrapping. Haha. Even eBay wrapping. I take pride. So I appreciate all your time and effort in providing these packing videos for us. Great tip on the appliance store for boxes. Great tips all around. Thank you much! Oh yeah. My curiosity would be how to guesstimate the shipping cost so that it works out when charging shipping on an item that size.
You can add in a set amount of inches to each side over the size of the actual item. Weigh out the item, then weigh out the amount of cardboard, and packing material, and then add 2 pounds to be safe. That's what we did when we first started out, but now a days we just kind of know the weights, and sizes by looking or picking up something. 8 years plus of doing this full time will do that to you I guess.
@@TheAuctionProfessor Thank you for that reply! I was wondering the same thing! ❤️
I’d love to see how to ship a picture Frame! Great information! Thanks! 👍
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Yes video of picture frame
Don, I'd love to see how your wrap picture frames. Thank you for this content!
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Love to see how you do picture frames.
Where are you located? I ship out of Central FL (USPS rates are horrible, being so far into one corner of the country). The shipping calculator gave me a $28 (eBay discounted) USPS Priority Mail rate. I did do it to Kansas City but the exact city shouldn't matter for that distance... just wondered how centrally located you were to get a $14 price. Thanks.
How to wrap pictures would be good to learn. Thank you
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very helpful!! thank you😊
Thanks
This was so informative. Please make a video showing the largest item you will ship.
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Absolutely on video please!!
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I was always yaught that the bubbles should face the item being protected as it gives more cushion and more protection - less chance of individual. Bubbles or whole sections/strips of bubbles getting popped.
In this case that wouldn't make sense as we don't wrap it around the item directly. The foam is the protecting part, and the bubble wrap is the buffer between layers. For the most part it doesn't matter which way they go on most items. On a few it may make more sense to put them in or even out. Foam padding is far more protective then the bubble wrap as well.
Excellent.
Great video, thanks, Don.
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Fabulous.