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271023 David Wittner <dwittne@u...> 2020‑05‑27 Re: selling on eBay
Don't know if someone already posted this (I've not been paying attention
very well) but the post office has freebie triangular shipping "tubes."
IIRC they're for priority mail and come in two sizes. I've shipped smaller
saws with the box in its triangular configuration, larger ones I either
put two boxes together or fold them flat like a sleeve. Must admit that I
haven't shipped a saw in a while.

DGW

-----Original Message-----
From: OldTools  On Behalf Of Paul Honore
Sent: Wednesday, May 27, 2020 9:57 AM
To: oldtools@s...
Subject: Re: [OldTools] selling on eBay

Another source of "saw boxes" is your local grocery store that has an
active floral shop. (or a florist)

Paul H.

Hebron CT

On 5/26/2020 8:05 PM, Mick Dowling wrote:
> GGs
>
> Mostly had good experiences selling on eBay.
>
> I have found the best way to ship a lot of items is in cardboard tubes.
Not the type you get at the Post Office. Sheet floor vinyl, marmoleum,
linoleum etc comes on sturdy cardboard tubes, often with a wall thickness
of 10 or 12 mm (arf an inch). I have a stock of these tubes I salvaged out
of a skip on a building site. Diameters are between 100 and 250mm (4 to 10
inch). I plug each end with an MDF insert. By the time the item is bubble
wrapped and slipped into the tube, MDF ends held in place with duct tape,
you end up with a near indestructible post office employee proof tube.
>
> Mick Dowling
>
>
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