Vinyl Packaging

[Spyder1942]

thin hardboard cut to size

[Windrush]

Over the years I've sold dozens & dozens of LP's & 45's from my collection. I've found the hassle free way of packaging is to buy in proper packaging made for the job. It also looks professional & encourages people to buy from you again. There are lots of choices but the best I've found so far for sending more than one disc at a time is from a firm called Mediamailing.com whose products are called Wrapro. So different are they from the alternatives that their design has had a patent applied for. They have an online shop.

None of the ready made packaging is cheap but I factor in the cost in the shipping charges. So far I've never had a problem (except with a 78 disc, so I no longer sell these & this was before I used Wrapro). I've sold LP's to US, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, China, Japan, Taiwan & all over Europe.

[TiasTreasures]

As for Lps, I usually get 12" x 14" shipping boxes, leave them flat, and then insert the album with cover. With the box staying flat, it makes a tight fit and is very protective. Then just fold and tape the ends over as needed to make a sturdy flat package containing the LP.

The US Postal Service has a free Priority Mail box that will hold one or two LP albums. The shipping weight is around 1½ pounds with packing. In the U.S. the shipping charge ranges from $4.80 to $8.25 for Priority mail, so it looks like the best option.

For international sales, the Priority Mail charges range from $18.40 to $23.25, and I would love to ship First Class. I checked the sites mentioned above and a couple of others, the lowest price I can find is a little over $2.00 per box, minimum order of 50 boxes. That's an outlay of $100.00! I'm reluctant to spend this much on boxes I may not use. Are the 12 by 14 inch boxes you mention specifically made for LPs? Where do you get them?

[DoubleHappinessRecords]

Soundswholesale have the best prices for mailers. Climacz sell really heavy-duty mailers but they're more expensive.

[TiasTreasures]

I just checked Soundswholesale. Their prices are much better, but they don't ship to the U.S.

[Alcollectabilia]

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10 for £3.50

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