Thread: EBay and shipping

This is not really an ebay complaint. It is about USPS.
I just shipped a razor USPS First Class.

Razor was in razor box.
Razor box in padded envelope folded in half and taped.
Small padded envelope in larger padded envelope.

Razor delivered today. Buyer sent photos of razor and you are not going to believe it.

Razor box in three pieces.
Scales broken.
Blade snapped in half.

Small envelope fairly good.
Outer envelope looks like it was stabbed with something.

Needless to say I have sent a full refund.

That is just sad. How smeone can damage something so simple is beyond my understanding.

And you know first hand how well I pack.

With fountain pens people commonly ship them inside a length of thick PVC pipe and just tape off the ends and put that into the package. Maybe that could be adapted to razors?

Originally Posted by CollectHereCollectThere

With fountain pens people commonly ship them inside a length of thick PVC pipe and just tape off the ends and put that into the package. Maybe that could be adapted to razors?

I've used the off brand imported rectangular toothbrush boxes/travel tubes for up to about 7/8ths. The round ones may take 5/8ths. Both types have draft so which end of the blade the blade is inserted makes a difference.
They are largest at the joint of top to tube.
Good luck!
geezer

I am in Upstate New York and stuff usually gets to me quickly and in fine shape. Cross country in less that a week. But if I ship something to my mother in Maryland, a week and a half is about what I can expect. Its only a 7 hour drive by car but a package will take ten days. From MD to me takes 5 days. USPS is some crazy stuff. I love to watch the tracking of stuff by FEDEX. Just random stops in random states that arent even on the way. Crazy stuff.

Originally Posted by CollectHereCollectThere

With fountain pens people commonly ship them inside a length of thick PVC pipe and just tape off the ends and put that into the package. Maybe that could be adapted to razors?

I like that idea.

Originally Posted by CrescentCityRazors

I like that idea.

I have had a razor arrive like that, in a PVC pipe. Indestructible.

That really sucks! I guess we now know why the Post Office is in such trouble....Unacceptable!

They did break a rock on me once or twice. Wrapped in laminate flooring underlay and then wrapped in two layer of cardboard. I have no idea why they feel our mail deserves such rough handling.