Incredibly disappointed

[jthomlin]

Packaging is interesting isn't it.  I have not shipped out a lot but I have had my own funny stories.  It seems to me that movement is the real key.  If you are able to prevent the miniatures from jostling around you'll be okay.  Some people think the trick is filling the package with styrofom all the way up to the top as if the miniatures will magically suspend themselves around the filler and not touch each other.  My wife got these little mini ziplock bags that are perfect.  I have one guy who sends me all his painted miniatures in jewlery boxes with felt inside.  I'm always nervouse to open them up, but it always works! 
The best shipper is Uncle Mike who shipped me two painted minis if a foam container box with each miniature in there own little slot. 

Figures not moving is good, except if you do what I once did ...

I was sending out one of those large GW flying beasties with a rider on top, nicely painted so I wanted it to be well protected. My 'brilliant' idea was to blu-tak, and I mean REALLY blu-tak the base to the bottom of the box to ensure it didn't rattle around inside and ruin the paint job. The empty space was filled with foam peanuts and the package sent ...

Well, the base didn't didn't budge, however the forces imparted on the box during it's travels were so great that the beastie snapped off the ankles! 

After that, on advise from the web, I developed my 'cocoon' method: Wrap the figure in a layer of bubble wrap, then wrap completely in toilet paper, again and again until you have a 'ball' of paper that is quite solid. Place these in a box filled with foam peanuts and you are good to go, haven't had a problem since.

Cheers!
Joe Thomlinson

[zemjw]

Just found this on PopSci this morning, and it seemed appropriate.

It won't play on my machine at the moment, so apologies if it's boring

[Conquistador]

That does not sound good. I didnt want to give you a paranoia attack.  
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Thanks but I have developed a more than healthy dose of paranoia since childhood - a  Hispanic/Indian/Caucasian kid who is a nerd growing up in an "economically diverse"  ("The braceros live there, those 'hotels' in the hills are really private residences, and the Gang wannabes tend to stay on the East side of town,")  social class conscious community in SoCal during the 1950's (Beach Boys, Jan and Dean, etc.,) needs a low profile (which I don't have) personality or a good sense of when to get out of Dodge.

It works for me, I made it into my 60's, more than some "personalities" from my high school class.  

Gracias,

Glenn

Who rather enjoys out living the socialites and gang bangers both

[Conquistador]

<snip>Admitting a sneeze was a mistake that I can tell you right now.

If it makes you feel any better my current insurance company has looked after me for 2 years perfectly while I have been incapacitated due to injury. As far as I am concerned they all have wings and a halo in that company. Without their assistance life would of been freaking grim. Not all of them are assholes.

Objective reporting of all the facts is my style professionally and personally.  Its like lying to filter out relevant facts and if they jump on that then so be it.  I will stop there because going any further down that thought path leads to "Politics" - the Third Modern Sin (After Smoking and Religion) in America today.

I am glad your insurance company was so helpful.

Gracias,

Glenn