posted on February 27, 2001 09:19:10 AM new
For all the bellyaching over shipping charges; I'd like to return to the only sane concern of getting what you pay for:
THE PRODUCT
intact and in good condition and in a timely manner. Yesterday I received two packages, both containing expensive small merchandise. One was so securely taped closed that it took me five minutes to open. The other one was in a self-adhesived Jiffy envelope that was....
OPEN!!!!
Fortunately the nearly $200 worth of merchandise was still in there and it was ok. I sent the seller a note to the effect that I would appreciate a few pennies' worth of tape on future shipments.
Don't ever trust a self-adhesive box or envelope. Ever.
posted on February 27, 2001 09:35:56 AM new
Pocono- how would your buyers get the razor out of the package? I always keep my utility knife handy for eBay package opening.
posted on February 27, 2001 10:55:14 AM new
This brings up a real sore point with me, and I don't exactly know how to fix it!
I buy antique silver and silverplate, and several recent shipments have arrived with the bubblewrap so securely taped to the item that I could not remove it without using a razor knife (I tried scissors first...they would not penetrate the tape). Despite my care, I managed to put a visible scratch on one piece of silver. This is not a disaster, but it is a great annoyance.
I also occasionally buy antique crystal, which can be very fragile. I have come very close to breaking a stem while trying to wrestle the taped-down bubblewrap off the item.
Please, sellers, think of the recipient! There is no need to tape anything so securely that it can be damaged when a person tries to open it. Use regular household tape instead of shipping tape or priority tape, if you must tape down the bubblewrap. Or use rubber bands (which I have seen suggested elsewhere).
posted on February 27, 2001 12:14:56 PM new
just to help out. what i do when i sell glass is to bubble wrap then cardboard around it then tape it.it hold the bubble in place and then you can cut the tape off the box that is around the glass.
I always keep my utility knife handy for eBay package opening.