Shipping Books in Containers
Sep 13th 2004, 7:20 am
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Shipping Books in Containers
has anybody done this ?
do they get there watermarked/damaged ?
how should i pack them ?
thanks
S
do they get there watermarked/damaged ?
how should i pack them ?
thanks
S
Sep 13th 2004, 7:23 am
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Re: Shipping Books in Containers
Originally Posted by stephenwhite68
has anybody done this ?
do they get there watermarked/damaged ?
how should i pack them ?
thanks
S
do they get there watermarked/damaged ?
how should i pack them ?
thanks
S
No special packaging, no problems at all.
Just don't use big boxes for books etc, they get heavy enough as it is!!!
Sep 13th 2004, 7:23 am
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Re: Shipping Books in Containers
Originally Posted by stephenwhite68
has anybody done this ?
do they get there watermarked/damaged ?
how should i pack them ?
thanks
S
do they get there watermarked/damaged ?
how should i pack them ?
thanks
S
Sep 13th 2004, 7:39 am
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Re: Shipping Books in Containers
Originally Posted by rudo1ph
we packed all ours up.......well the packers did!! Had no problems. They were just in the normal cardboard packing boxes.
thanks guys !
Sep 13th 2004, 7:44 am
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Re: Shipping Books in Containers
I'm a bit worried about that too, for when I ship my little library!
I know packers just pack them as normal, but when my parents moved (ok, only to Jersey, but still) they chucked in a load of those little silica packets to suck up any dampness.
Larissa (?) posted something about this ages ago - I'll see if I can find it.
I know packers just pack them as normal, but when my parents moved (ok, only to Jersey, but still) they chucked in a load of those little silica packets to suck up any dampness.
Larissa (?) posted something about this ages ago - I'll see if I can find it.
Sep 13th 2004, 7:46 am
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Re: Shipping Books in Containers
Sep 13th 2004, 9:48 am
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Re: Shipping Books in Containers
Our 2000 books were packed in cardboard boxes in the container - all arrived in perfect condition.
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Sep 13th 2004, 9:50 am
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Re: Shipping Books in Containers
Same as Lesley, all my books arrived in perfect condition; they didn't even smell damp.
Sep 13th 2004, 11:26 am
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Re: Shipping Books in Containers
Originally Posted by stephenwhite68
has anybody done this ?
do they get there watermarked/damaged ?
how should i pack them ?
thanks
S
do they get there watermarked/damaged ?
how should i pack them ?
thanks
S
mm
Sep 13th 2004, 7:56 pm
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Re: Shipping Books in Containers
Originally Posted by mr mover
PACK YOUR BOOKS EDGE DOWN , in at small carton lined with a , self seal plastic garbage bag, if the container leaks , at least your books will be safe. .......... mm
mmI'll be shipping out a couple of thousand books......nice to know that folks have had no problems with that.
