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Open Forum => Off-Topic => Topic started by: Cpt.Jaeger on January 28, 2011, 03:47:49 PM

Title: packing idea, feedback wanted
Post by: Cpt.Jaeger on January 28, 2011, 03:47:49 PM: idea is to minimize cost of shipping with small trades...

fold a 4x6 notecard in half
put redemption cards from trade in a thin plastic/playing sleeve
put a bonus card on either side of the trade cards in sleeve
use a "sticky note" folded in half and tapes to the top of the sleeve, to ensure the cards do not slide out
----reason, keeps the tape at the top of the sleeve from touching the top edge of card
tape the sleeved cards inside folded notecard

place folded notecard with cards inside an envelope, and use packing/strapping tape to ensure the envelopes seal cannot be opened without completely ripping the envelope

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Title: Re: packing idea, feedback wanted
Post by: browarod on January 28, 2011, 04:02:51 PM: Also a convenient way to free up space taken by gobs of unused commons. ;)
Title: Re: packing idea, feedback wanted
Post by: SomeKittens on January 28, 2011, 04:05:04 PM: I usually just wrap the card in duct tape.
Title: Re: packing idea, feedback wanted
Post by: Cpt.Jaeger on January 28, 2011, 04:11:11 PM: Quote from: browarod on January 28, 2011, 04:02:51 PM
Also a convenient way to free up space taken by gobs of unused commons. ;)

i was actually thinking along the lines of cheap rares, to emphasize the coolness of BONUS CARDS ::)

but do you guys think it's sufficient packing?
Title: Re: packing idea, feedback wanted
Post by: drb1200 on January 28, 2011, 04:20:21 PM: I usually place the cards in a top loader and then place that in a bubble-wrap envelope.
Title: Re: packing idea, feedback wanted
Post by: Cpt.Jaeger on January 28, 2011, 04:26:47 PM: Quote from: Daniel on January 28, 2011, 04:20:21 PM
I usually place the cards in a top loader and then place that in a bubble-wrap envelope.

I don't have a place to buy top loaders, and everywhere I go online it seems that by the time i have them shipped to me each loader is $0.25+
Title: Re: packing idea, feedback wanted
Post by: browarod on January 28, 2011, 04:34:29 PM: Are you gonna be able to make it to any of our Hartland tournies soon? I got a bunch of top loaders from Ken that I'd be happy to share with you.
Title: Re: packing idea, feedback wanted
Post by: Cpt.Jaeger on January 28, 2011, 04:37:13 PM: Quote from: browarod on January 28, 2011, 04:34:29 PM
Are you gonna be able to make it to any of our Hartland tournies soon? I got a bunch of top loaders from Ken that I'd be happy to share with you.

no :(
but I might be at the one march 19th...
Title: Re: packing idea, feedback wanted
Post by: browarod on January 28, 2011, 07:04:01 PM: Okay. If I can figure out a cheap way of shipping some to you, would you want them?
Title: Re: packing idea, feedback wanted
Post by: Cpt.Jaeger on January 28, 2011, 07:05:15 PM: Quote from: browarod on January 28, 2011, 07:04:01 PM
Okay. If I can figure out a cheap way of shipping some to you, would you want them?

top loaders? sure, definitely. I can't imagine shipping would be cheap though...