I might as well just close this thread now, because I think you said it all. lol Very good adviceI'm by no means a veteran, but people who have sent me pins have done these things:
- Sometimes put each individual pin in a small plastic ziploc baggie (the tiny ones, not the regular sandwich ones)
- ALWAYS wrapped them in bubble wrap; sometimes each pin wrapped individually, and sometimes two or three pins rolled in a larger piece, but ALWAYS so that no pin touches any other pin (so they can't rub against each other and scratch) - some people have pinned them to the bubble wrap so they can't slip out and others have just taped the wrap shut
- Sometimes pinned them to a square of thin flexible foam rubber backing if they didn't have a card
- ALWAYS sent in a bubble mailer
- always sent with delivery confirmation (not everyone has sent me the DC number, but I've gotten the impression that it is best to do so; then the recipient can track the package and let you know if anything goes wrong)
And some people make it extra special by including a postcard or a handwritten note or stickers or whatever cute thing takes their fancy. I'm pretty sure that's not expected, but it does make me grin every time, and so I started doing it too.
Also the biggest thing is communication. Once you agree on a trade or a sale, tell the person what day you plan to send it; if something comes up and you can't do it then after all (you get sick, you forget to bring them to work, whatever), contact them again and let them know what happened so they're not left hanging, and let them know when the new send date will be. Then let them know when you actually do send it, and give them the DC#.
That's what I've gathered from reading posts here and receiving pins myself. I hope people will add anything I've forgotten.
Where do you get bubble wrap from? lolFirst, I put the pin on some sort of card if it doesn't have one already. It can be a piece of chipboard, a business card, an extra pin card. Just something to keep it rigid. Then I put it in a jewelry bag. These are the small plastic bags, they sell them at craft stores. I put it in the bag, because sometimes with jostling a pin back can fall off, I've had dangles separate themselves. This way the pin is contained. Then I wrap the plastic bag in bubble wrap. Then put it in a bubble envelope. Sometimes, I include a printout of the trades in question, but if there was a lot of discussion and printing it off would take several pages, then I don't worry about it. I know some people prefer having a reminder.
But as long as you use a bubble envelope and wrap the pin in something to protect it, you are good.
Thanksthe short version is wrap it well, if it is a 3d pin make sure to pack between layers.
I dont even need a bubble envelope after wrapping the pin. I usually use a ring box to ship in and i always take off the backer and wrap seperately.
Happy trades
Kirk
AMY!!!Lot's of bubble wrap and write fragile on the package
I think it's taboo where to find the dam stuff. lolIt's like the unspoken rule but some people don't do it. 0_0
the packing peanuts would make for a festive anti-climatic package. Just imagine this... you get this huge box at your door and once you open it you see an endless amount of packing peanuts. You then see what's in the box, but seeing that you have to dig to the bottom for two pins. lolAfter a while, you won't need to buy bubble wrap- you'll have so much saved up from previous trades...
I used to just re-use ds.com's, but we can't do that anymore now that they don't make pins. But I'm still floating on what I have from others.
Sometimes, you can ask retail stores if they have any shipping packaging that they're just going to recycle or throw away. My B&N only uses peanuts and air bags, but certain ones might have bubble wrap.
If all else fails and you don't have an office store near you, Wal-Mart and Target carry small amounts to get you started. And there's always eBay.
OMG wait till you get mine. lol I hope you don't rate me bad in the wrapping department. :anxious:Hi Jonathan
WE did a trade..believe me when you see how I sent mine..LOL!!You will get the ideayou can buy bubble wrap at the PO/Wal-Mart/Target/K-Mart
Office Max/Office Depot...sometimes dollar stores too...also recycle..I recycle the LBES/Bubble wrap/I even use the LBE and wrap the pin around that bubble wrap
I wrap the pin on a card of some kind...put the PP number/date trade was agreed on..then I put it in a plastic baggie/wrap it put my bus.card in first/then put a priority sticker with the date/or trades
and then put it in the LBE/I write on the pin baggie/careful opening /trade enclosed/then when I send ..its FC/DC..on the LBE put fragile..I even write careful opening please on it
You will see why I was dubbed the"Queen of Wrap"by JJ..I know I use alot of tapebut I rather be safe than sorry.
ooo! very excited to receive this!Yes, a package from Judy is an experience!But a fun one.
Hi Jonathan
WE did a trade..believe me when you see how I sent mine..LOL!!You will get the ideayou can buy bubble wrap at the PO/Wal-Mart/Target/K-Mart
Office Max/Office Depot...sometimes dollar stores too...also recycle..I recycle the LBES/Bubble wrap/I even use the LBE and wrap the pin around that bubble wrap
I wrap the pin on a card of some kind...put the PP number/date trade was agreed on..then I put it in a plastic baggie/wrap it put my bus.card in first/then put a priority sticker with the date/or trades
and then put it in the LBE/I write on the pin baggie/careful opening /trade enclosed/then when I send ..its FC/DC..on the LBE put fragile..I even write careful opening please on it
You will see why I was dubbed the"Queen of Wrap"by JJ..I know I use alot of tapebut I rather be safe than sorry.
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