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Pillar of the Community
United States
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i have 6000 copper pennies to sell and I can fit 3 bank boxes in a medium flat rate box. however there is still extra space in the box. what do you guys use to fill the rest of the box so everything does not just slide around in the box. I want it to be secure.
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Rest in Peace
United States
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strips of codbod, equal amounts to a side. wood if you have it handy. not light, but since weight is not a factor.
customer ordered a large item in january, I filled the empty space with a nice food gift set that was 75% off after the holidays. very happy customer.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
601 Posts |
Coin World and Numismatic News are medium flat rate box sized, my unwanted stacks make my customers happy when I use them to fill space. Heavy duty ziploc bags work well for loose coins, really doesn't hurt to tape the heck out of the bag, so nobody hears the jingle of coins. If a very heavy package sounds like money.....I've had several broken into within the postal system (over the course of many years). Usually, when they find out it's pennies, it's hastily wrapped and spills on the way to it's destination. Most importantly- TAPE THE HOLY HECK OUT OF THE BOX! As long as the flaps of a flat rate box touch and it closes to it's normal shape, tons of tape is fine. Heavy flat rate boxes get tossed onto cement floors. The box can burst on any angle if it's not well reinforced with tape.
Edited by liveandievarieties
03/09/2011 04:37 am
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Pillar of the Community
 United States
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like a whole roll of tape? lol.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
3592 Posts |
I use the heavy duty clear packing tape on all edges of the boz...so far no problems. And I ship $100 FV at a time.
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Moderator
 United States
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I recently got a package of a few coins and some supplies. The box (3"x6"x12") was totally covered with tape.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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maineman, where do you get that tape and what brand is it. I guess I just need to pick some of that up and cover the entire box.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
3592 Posts |
Scotch Brand shipping tape at Walmart. |
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Valued Member
United States
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Forget Walmart. Go buy it at Target or something instead. |
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Why not just use newspapers. Bundle up a pile of them and jam in the empty spaces. Or you could go to Walmart and buy that tape and also bubble wrap. I was just there and say a real lot of that bubble wrap stuff there. I ship a real lot of toys to my grandaughter and they are mostly plastic so break easily. So I just pack the box with grumbled up newspapers and away it goes. And that tape is much cheaper at Walmart than at Target. But wrapping tape is also sold at Home Depot, Menards and I've seen some at those dollar stores too. |
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Valued Member
United States
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I also use newspaper for any type of packaging.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
3592 Posts |
Yeah...newspapers are a good,cheap packing material...and another way to recycle.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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I agree with some wood. I do a lot of shipping and you want something that isn't going to compress much
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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w1a9c8k5729...I agree there...I ship $100 FV so the box is full...most efficient method for postage savings too
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Lots of tape is fine with flat rate priority boxes, but if you EVER use the flat rate ENVELOPES - check with your post office as to whether they will allow them with more than one strip of tape. That is ALL that Springfield, MO 65801 will take.
I have also found that the nit-noid little rules like this seem to change from post office to post office.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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thanks everyone for suggestions, I think I am ready to ship. I don't get newspapers, but my neighbors driveway has about 10-15 newspapers just hanging out there. I don't think they'd mind if I took them :) of course i'll ask first though.
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Posted 03/09/2011 04:36 am
