Postage and Packaging
The cost of packaging for sellers can be significant. This is just some of the packaging I have to store and keep available for orders. This lot usually lasts about three months. Apart from the cost of getting the cardboard pre cut, there also costs involved in storing all of this. I can only wonder how much packaging Bruce has to keep on hand - photos please!
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John seems to be taller than I imagined.
I will try to get some pics, but I am kind of busy right now!
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The step ladder comes in very useful!
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But we "pre-cycle". Since we always use a brand new tube or box, and use brand new boards inside the boxes, almost every bit of it is reused by our customers when they send packages, because even after one trip it is usually better than what they use. And a lot of times those tubes or boxes make many, many trips before they are finally retired.
We put all our used cardboard in a special recycling dumpster I rent from the city, just for cardboard only. Because we get 10 to 20 packages a day, we fill it up every single week!
Back when I used to give out free books, some customers asked if they could have free boards instead!
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The bottom line is that it is all about using what is available and setting a postage price that customers will accept. The tubes that Bruce uses are not available in Australia.
I send most packages flat these days and the cardboard I use is much stronger than anything I have seen from sellers in the US.
I have never heard any complaint about any package you have sent, John, and that is a great compliment. But what kind of boards do you use that are much stronger than ours? Are they also heavier?
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The boards you use are also very strong and I have never had any problem with all of the many orders I have placed with you.
Thanks!
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Might be worth asking john if they can give you a competitive price for your flats
http://www.gabbin.com.au/products.html
Many thanks!
Just pack the poster in such a way that is at least somewhat resistant to bending.
Fuck me.
Also picked up a roll of 175gsm paper, most excellent thickness, I cut the paper to be the length of the tube and don't have to pad the tube, the (ends of the) paper is no way going to damage in transit..
Oh, that reminds me...need to finalise my order too.
We should have all ganged up and done it together!