How I package and ship vinyl records, and a quick auction update

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5 ай бұрын

So the first batch of 100 auctions ended, and I shipped everything out. I thought I'd take a moment to document how I package records simply as an FYI for anyone out there who may want to sell some too. I've been a victim too often of poor packaging, so while some of this is going to be either common knowledge or potentially controversial (since everyone has their own process), I wanted to at least put my stake in the ground on this topic.
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@terjemyller6573 5 ай бұрын

corner dings is the risk here. I use a different purpose-made cardboard wrap which is slightly rectangular, hence avoiding the corner ding risk while still keeping the record firmly in place.

@Boatzerama 5 ай бұрын

Mike from The ‘’In’’ Groove has the best mailers.

@Ngjuig 5 ай бұрын

For real the boxes he uses are so good I've never had to worry about a record I've ordered from him

@EMVelez 4 ай бұрын

Best does he sell them? I don't see any on the website.

@BlueGoldBlues 5 ай бұрын

These white LP mailers can be very problematic if there is any kind of gap/spacing around the edges, and usually require 2/3+ cardboard inner pads and bubble wrap to get perfect. This gets costly to the point that I now basically only use the Bags Unlimited Mighty Music Mailers (as does Fred Cohen at the Jazz Record Center in NYC). Worth mentioning - The ‘box in a box’ method, typically saved for 78s, is by far the safest way to send valuable LPs without that dreaded anxiety!

@ralphio4376 5 ай бұрын

Whiplash mailers ARE the way to go, but yeah a little more costly.

@donaldrichardotten 5 ай бұрын

Like others have commented, there are many other oversized alternatives that actually protect the corners from drops. The mailers used in this video are nearly worthless for corner protection from any substantial corner impact. Although you demonstrate a very sound packing method which looks like it will maximize the protection, I still wouldn’t use it on more valuable albums. If you’re mailing an expensive album, you can easily justify the expense of an oversized mailer or double box it. Spending a little more on an oversized mailer is way more effective than buying insurance. Everything else being equal, I will choose sellers who use oversized mailers over those that don’t.

@jazzvinylcollector 4 ай бұрын

I do indeed use bulkier boxes for the most valuable items. And the few times that I’ll reuse a mailer is when I have an extra Acoustic Sounds box and those are pretty good in terms of protection

@johng.4711 5 ай бұрын

I think VMP’s mailers are outstanding.

@TheJonnybutler 5 ай бұрын

Nice work, I package my sales the same way and have the exact same anxiety as they go out. So far, no issues with my grading and things arriving safely, so it seems to be working well for me too.

@ForeverAnalog 5 ай бұрын

Amen. This is how I ship as well!

@67Pepper 5 ай бұрын

Almost every record I sell is worth over $50- so I use Whiplash boxes to ship them, never the cheap mailers you're using which are prone to corner dings. Of course YMMV.

@rjsoto 5 ай бұрын

That thin white cardboard of death is the absolute WORST way to send records. I've received so many damaged records from that crappy mailer, I just wish Amazon would stop selling them, but wish even more that sellers would stop mailing records with them. I'm at the point where I reach out to all sellers and ask to not ship in those mailers but instead ship in a box with at least 1" of space between the jacket and bubble wrap. Too bad I cannot post pictures of all the damaged boxes I've received.

@robbiedetroitstigermanviny8883 5 ай бұрын

Wow, really takin care of business. Cool, Right on Dude, Rock on Man!!!

@xentakis 5 ай бұрын

Great advice all around. I once got a Johnny Lytle record packaged just like your bad example and it got a nasty cover ding as a result. I left positive feedback with a warning to buyers about the packaging and the seller banned me 🤷🏻‍♂️

@michaelcannon3978 4 ай бұрын

Do you play test the records before you list them?

@bacarandii 5 ай бұрын

Did you sell ALL 100 of those records in one go? That's amazing. I will try to check out your next auction, but do you charge a flat (media mail) shipping rate per LP?

@jazzvinylcollector 5 ай бұрын

98 of them ended up selling I believe. I charge the 2 lbs rate for the first LP and then add a dollar for each additional

@charlesfagerquist1091 5 ай бұрын

Thanks for the video! Do you do anything different for shellac records?

@jazzvinylcollector 5 ай бұрын

I’ve actually never had to ship a shellac record however I’ve certainly taken in my fair share of broken shellac records from other peoples bad shipping practices

@charlesfagerquist1091 5 ай бұрын

@@jazzvinylcollector Me too! 5 Blue Note 78 rpms. Hurts just thinking about it.

@BiggestApple 5 ай бұрын

More or less my same process. Only slight difference - for more valuable items, I'll add those reinforced box corner protectors. Shipping 78s, a whole other kettle of fish

@jazzvinylcollector 5 ай бұрын

Oh wow yea I could never ship a 78. My own purchases of them are successful maybe 1 out of 4 times due to in transit damage

@bradleykay 5 ай бұрын

How do you do print labels if you’ve sold to someone on a forum or something similar?

@jazzvinylcollector 5 ай бұрын

PayPal and Shipstation have a partnership and they pass through discounted shipping rates. So I use my PayPal account to access it almost as a feature within their site.

@ranzg8168 5 ай бұрын

Pirateship is another source for inexpensive shipping outside of PayPal.