Between double thick cardboard. And it's expensive because of the dimensions.
It should not trigger dimensional weight if it is 18"x18"x2" = 3/8
ft³, so I am not understanding why it would be more expensive than regular GA
shipments. Please help me understand since I don't want a surprise when I
sell one.
Anything that thin but large sent Ground will get caught in the machines and
damaged. If sent Priority, they process it differently. But the dimensional weight
for Priority tends to kick in.
It's why I stopped selling them. Particularly a packing issue if they order
anything else but the baseplate. Add a couple of bricks and the package gets
big or you have to ship in 2 packages. Either way gets expensive for the customer.
In Shipping, macebobo writes:
In Shipping, starbeanie writes:
Between double thick cardboard. And it's expensive because of the dimensions.
It should not trigger dimensional weight if it is 18"x18"x2" = 3/8
ft³, so I am not understanding why it would be more expensive than regular GA
shipments. Please help me understand since I don't want a surprise when I
sell one.
Anything that thin but large sent Ground will get caught in the machines and
damaged. If sent Priority, they process it differently. But the dimensional weight
for Priority tends to kick in.
It's why I stopped selling them. Particularly a packing issue if they order
anything else but the baseplate. Add a couple of bricks and the package gets
big or you have to ship in 2 packages. Either way gets expensive for the customer.
I have some new 48 x 48 baseplates that I want to list, but these things are
huge. I would like to know how other sellers ship these.
Hint: mustard jars won’t do it.
Google search results show that giant mustard jars could do it.
They're certainly big enough that the 48x48 baseplate would fit. I'm
not sure anyone would want to pay the extra shipping costs to receive a giant
jar of mustard, unless they're a collector of such things!
Note that just because one could ship it this way does not necessarily mean that
one should ship it this way. Mostly because of the logistics behind shipping
giant oversized mustard jars that are quite obviously a promotional item for
displaying mustard products.
They're certainly big enough that the 48x48 baseplate would fit. I'm
not sure anyone would want to pay the extra shipping costs to receive a giant
jar of mustard, unless they're a collector of such things!
That could be an idea!
Get a FREE 48x48 Baseplate for every Giant Jar of Mustard.
And it'll be fun: the baseplate would be sunk in the Giant Jar full of Mustard,
so it's kind of those toys you receive in your Flakes the morning!
I have some new 48 x 48 baseplates that I want to list, but these things are
huge. I would like to know how other sellers ship these.
Hint: mustard jars won’t do it.
Mustard jars are better for shipping small parts. For baseplates, I use a pizza
box. First, I flatten the dough into a circle shape. In order to fit a 48 x 48
baseplate, the dough must be at least 21 inches or 54 centimeters in diameter.
Then, I carefully place the baseplate on top of the dough and spread the sauce
on top. I then sprinkle on a generous amount of low-moisture mozzarella cheese
and top it with the rest of the buyer's order. Then, I bake it at 750 degrees
Fahrenheit (400 degrees Celsius) for four to five minutes or until the crust
is golden brown and the cheese bubbles. I then put it in a cardboard pizza box
and personally deliver it to the buyer using a car or bicycle. The box protects
the baseplate during shipping, like the hard shell of a chicken egg protects
the developing chick, while the pizza nourishes the baseplate during its long
journey, like the yolk nourishes the chick.
I have some new 48 x 48 baseplates that I want to list, but these things are
huge. I would like to know how other sellers ship these.
Hint: mustard jars won’t do it.
Mustard jars are better for shipping small parts. For baseplates, I use a pizza
box. First, I flatten the dough into a circle shape. In order to fit a 48 x 48
baseplate, the dough must be at least 21 inches or 54 centimeters in diameter.
Then, I carefully place the baseplate on top of the dough and spread the sauce
on top. I then sprinkle on a generous amount of low-moisture mozzarella cheese
and top it with the rest of the buyer's order. Then, I bake it at 750 degrees
Fahrenheit (400 degrees Celsius) for four to five minutes or until the crust
is golden brown and the cheese bubbles. I then put it in a cardboard pizza box
and personally deliver it to the buyer using a car or bicycle. The box protects
the baseplate during shipping, like the hard shell of a chicken egg protects
the developing chick, while the pizza nourishes the baseplate during its long
journey, like the yolk nourishes the chick.
How many melted lumps of plastic do you want with your pizza? That baseplate
and all the plastics will melt long before the pizza reaches 750 degrees!
step 1 look at it and give up. step 2 decide to donate it. stpe 3 celebrate with
pizza. step 4 remember some sellers say to ship it out in pizza boxes. step 5
buy plates back from thrift store. step 6 eat pizza. step 7 realize box isn't
big enough. step 8 buy larger pizza. step 9 realize its probably not good to
use a food box to ship order out in so redonate the plates step 10 wait for someone
else to reply with better option or buy super large box and slide the plate in
while the box is still flat then tape up the sides and use that and hope the
buyer doesn't order anything else
step 1 look at it and give up. step 2 decide to donate it. stpe 3 celebrate with
pizza. step 4 remember some sellers say to ship it out in pizza boxes. step 5
buy plates back from thrift store. step 6 eat pizza. step 7 realize box isn't
big enough. step 8 buy larger pizza. step 9 realize its probably not good to
use a food box to ship order out in so redonate the plates step 10 wait for someone
else to reply with better option or buy super large box and slide the plate in
while the box is still flat then tape up the sides and use that and hope the
buyer doesn't order anything else
While funny, I know where to buy pizza boxes in a new unused condition. They
are not rated for shipping anything, and will (with some luck) keep the grease
from the cheese inside the box. These usually come in bundles of a hundred. So
that is a downside.
In all seriousness, take an oversized box (one that can no longer be used without
going dimensional, a surcharge, or both). Cut it to make a fold over. Mark prominently
DO NOT BEND OR FOLD (which will insure they do exactly that).
I use thick cardboard cut an inch or 2 bigger than the baseplate, bend down the
edges and tape them up. Also, line up the cardboard so that one piece has the
corrugation vertically aligned while the other side has the corrugation horizontally
aligned. This adds to the stiffness.
In Shipping, macebobo writes:
I have some new 48 x 48 baseplates that I want to list, but these things are
huge. I would like to know how other sellers ship these.
I use thick cardboard cut an inch or 2 bigger than the baseplate, bend down the
edges and tape them up. Also, line up the cardboard so that one piece has the
corrugation vertically aligned while the other side has the corrugation horizontally
aligned. This adds to the stiffness.
In Shipping, macebobo writes:
I have some new 48 x 48 baseplates that I want to list, but these things are
huge. I would like to know how other sellers ship these.
My shipping method for these isn't pretty, but it is effective.
I ship them in a very large bubble mailer (usually two large ones taped together)
and cardboard folded up around the sides to create rigid box like structure.
I use 2 of these and put the plate in between. And, yes, the additional cost
of the packing is priced into the cost of the part. I have a policy that any
order that includes a 48x48 baseplate will incur 2 shipping charges. 1 for the
baseplate, 1 for the other items in the shipment and I have all of the baseplates
set to manually invoice. As long as you enter the dimensions of 14x14x1 the cost
of shipping is typically less than $8. I haven't had any complaints of cracking
so far (knocking on every piece of wood I can reach).
In Shipping, macebobo writes:
I have some new 48 x 48 baseplates that I want to list, but these things are
huge. I would like to know how other sellers ship these.
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