Ebayers posting items in carrier bags & other mad waysetc !

fruit-loop

Double post sorry!

cyberbob

fruit-loop wrote: »

Oh no, I have a pillow to post out and was going to pack it in a couple of strong new black bags!

I personally would have no problem with this. As long as the packaging is appropriate and strong enough for the items I have no problems.

I once received a Laptop in a big ripped Jiffy bag! Posted Parcel Post. Suprisingly it arrived with no damage (more luck than judgement)

poppy_f1

generally when im selling anything on ebay i *borrow* jiffy bags from work for most stuff

Morty_007

poppy_f1 wrote: »

generally when im selling anything on ebay i *borrow* jiffy bags from work for most stuff

hope you *pay* for those jiffy bags at some point?

I tend to use a newish looking tesco carrier to inside wrap anything that might get damaged by water and then use new packaging, either brown paper and tape or a new *paid for* jiffy bag.

No complaints so far

DoWhatULove-LoveWhatUDo

fruit-loop wrote: »

Oh no, I have a pillow to post out and was going to pack it in a couple of strong new black bags! Is this wrong? Does anyone have any other suggestions as to how it should be sent?

This is of course as long as my buyer actually pays as I accepted their best offer on sat, and sent an invoice but have heard nothing yet even though I added a message to the invoice asking that they email me if they were sending payment instead of using paypal!

I'd be fine with that too.

love-hearts

I received a hair dryer set with a label stuck on the front of the box, I wouldn't have minded if it were for me but it was a gift for my DD and she took it from the postman :rolleyes:

elliemoo

I find you need to be careful with black bags as some of them tend to have a very strong smell which lingers on the item.

Jordii

I have just started sending non breakable things like cds, dvd etc in strong brown paper and no one seems to have complained. Breakable fragile things i will send in a re used box, eg a shoe box with re used bubble wrap and brown paper.

~~Diane~~

A couple of years ago I purchased a glass lamp, it arrived wrapped in 1 sheet of newspaper and a bin bag, all intact not a chip on it. :eek:

Ivrytwr3

i used to put wrapped kiddie sweets (love hearts, parma violets, that type of thing) when i sent out packages. But i stopped doing that when i realised someone may sue me for whatever reason, choked, allergic reaction etc.

I thought i was doing something nice and perhaps giving my buyer a smile when they opened the package, but i'm sure some TSFE would try and use this against me somehow!