jten Posted October 9, 2015 Report Share Posted October 9, 2015 What is the best way to pack and ship single marbles? How do you pack and ship 10 to twenty. I want to sell on ebay. Have been unable to find small boxes locally. Any recommendations would be appreciated. John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steph Posted October 9, 2015 Report Share Posted October 9, 2015 I prefer using small boxes. If you are willing to invest a little up front in things like boxes and bubble wrap, you could try Uline.com. (They have a minimum purchase, last I checked, but you can get a nice combination of items in that miniumum purchase.) You could also try a site such as Staples.com for smaller purchases. Some people use bubble-lined envelopes. Some people use the smallest flatrate box from the postal service. That commits you to a pretty big postal charge for a single marble -- nearly $6. But that price includes $50 insurance, so that's a good thing. For small numbers of marbles in excellent condition, I use 2"x2" ziplock baggies to make sure condition stays the same as I described it. If it's a near-mint condition group, I just wrap them snuggly in larger ziplock backs and bubble wrap cushion. Hope there's a useful idea in there somewhere. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sclsu Posted October 9, 2015 Report Share Posted October 9, 2015 For individual marbles I take a few packing peanuts (the squishy ones, not rigid) and wrap them around the marble with a piece of tape. I ship them in a 6×10 padded envelope, which are fairly cheap on amazon. EBay does offer discounts on shipping supplies when you have a basic subscription but I haven't used them Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
migbar Posted October 9, 2015 Report Share Posted October 9, 2015 Hi John...I like the small white Indestructo boxes from ULINE. The ones that are 4" x 3" x 2" tall,( model #S-425), will hold one to maybe ten marbles, and cost $30 for 100 boxes. They come flat, and easily fold into a nice, strong box. They have any size box you could ever want. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Killermarbles Posted October 10, 2015 Report Share Posted October 10, 2015 I have been buying my shipping supplies on eBay. You can get all different size boxes and great prices. I was buying supplies at a box store but you can get great prices on eBay and they ship them to you with free shipping, Randy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jten Posted October 10, 2015 Author Report Share Posted October 10, 2015 Thank you for the tips. The last time I sold some marbles on the bay I sent out some benningtons wrapped in newspaper and the buyer gave me a negative revue, my first. I think they are almost indestructible, figured you could drive a car over the box with no damage to them John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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