Securing cards in 5,000 count boxes during shipment

[BillInDallas]

For those that have used 5,000 count boxes to ship cards, what do you recommend doing to secure the cards to minimize jostling, especially for those cards not sleeved/toploaded? Any suggestions are appreciated!

 

[winniescards]

Bill,I live in Nova Scotia and I shipped 8 of those to a guy in Texas back a few years ago.None of my cards were it softies which made it easier to pack them tightly. But what I did was cut cardboard in strips the same height as the cards and slid them down alone the side of the cards until all the space was used up.This may require some different thickness of cardboard.Once you have the cards secured sideways than repeat the process by cutting strips of card board the same width as what the rows in the 5000 count box.Make sure that you place a layer of bubble wrap down on the top of the cards first and than do your layering of the cardboard.Make sure that this layering is ever so slightly higher than the edges of the box.That way when you but the cover on and secure it down.That it actually but a bit of pressure on the top of the cards.Then tape the dickens out of the cover so it is in place and secure.For me because I was shipping a fair amount I secured two 5000 count boxes together than placed them in yet another card board box.Than taped it up.If I remember correctly we were allows to ship about 65 pounds per package.And for me I was just under that amount by 2-4 pounds.That is how I did it but I am sure there are all kinds of ways.

I hope that you have a better experience than what I did.In my case the person was supposed to send me the same amount of OPC hockey as I was sending OPC baseball.Than after we had shipped he told me that he was shipping Topps hockey to me.So I got scammed.Because I would never have sent OPC baseball for Topps hockey
Take care,Winston.

 

[shcarpentry]

Cardboard fillers and newspaper works well too

 

[g-force]

I've found that putting the cards in smaller boxes (400 ct, 800 ct, etc.) and then packing those inside the 5000 count can add some more security.

 

[djsports]

I've found that putting the cards in smaller boxes (400 ct, 800 ct, etc.) and then packing those inside the 5000 count can add some more security.

This. I just purchased three 5000 count boxes from someone on these boards and I asked him to ship them tightly in smaller boxes (800/900 count boxes) inside the 5000 count boxes. Only a few cards were damaged in transit and those were the ones that USPS did by dropping the box on its corner.