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<p>[QUOTE="sabre123, post: 4087921, member: 8258"]Aside from top-notch packaging skills, <b>use FedEx</b>. They have the least number of damage claims last time I checked. If you're in the USA, don't use USPS. Some disgruntled worker will kick the living hell out of your fragile items, especially if you write FRAGILE on the box.</p><p><br /></p><p>You'll most certainly have to double box them. If you can find a double-wall cardboard box for the outer box, use that. You may want to send two packages instead of one large one as well.</p><p><br /></p><p>Bubble wrap for this by itself will be useless. I find the packing paper used by movers...like newsprint or kraft papers work well. This is my personal preference. Wrap them like your life depends on their survival. Pack inside the petals for inner resistance and outside. Put some type of soft Styrofoam between the inner and outer box.</p><p><br /></p><p>These are general guidelines. You can find more comprehensive info searching on youtube for shipping fragile items.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="sabre123, post: 4087921, member: 8258"]Aside from top-notch packaging skills, [B]use FedEx[/B]. They have the least number of damage claims last time I checked. If you're in the USA, don't use USPS. Some disgruntled worker will kick the living hell out of your fragile items, especially if you write FRAGILE on the box. You'll most certainly have to double box them. If you can find a double-wall cardboard box for the outer box, use that. You may want to send two packages instead of one large one as well. Bubble wrap for this by itself will be useless. I find the packing paper used by movers...like newsprint or kraft papers work well. This is my personal preference. Wrap them like your life depends on their survival. Pack inside the petals for inner resistance and outside. Put some type of soft Styrofoam between the inner and outer box. These are general guidelines. You can find more comprehensive info searching on youtube for shipping fragile items.[/QUOTE]
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