How to package up clothes

katep23

Hi all,

After reading some stories on here about people receiving clothes they have bought off eBay just wrapped in a plastic bag which has been ripped in the post, I wondered what would be the best way to send a dress in the post?

I was thinking of putting it in a large jiffy bag (it's a long dress but thin material) - would that give adequate protection?

Thanks
Kate

theonlywayisup

I don't sell clothes but would not send them in a mailbag if I did. Jiffy sounds good but I would also be inclined to use some tissue paper too if the dress is delicate. Make sure you label the parcel clearly including your returns addresss.

soolin

I rarely sell clothes anymore, far too many problems. However when I do I use plastic mailers and have never had an issue. I double bag like a catalogue company would., thinner bag inside then it all placed in the mailer.

The only packaging that I have ever received damaged, and on many occasions, has been brown paper.

pinkshoes

I buy lots of clothes on ebay, and find it fine if they're ironed, then folded in a NICE plastic bag (i.e. clothes shop one - better quality!), then placed in a plastic mail bag.

DO NOT use brown paper, as it ALWAYS rips, regardless of what's inside! Useless stuff!

hermum

Most of the clothes I buy comes just in the plastic mailers & there's never been any problems with it.
I never expect anything to be ironed, it always gets washed before I wear them anyway, so it's a waste of time in my opinion.

katep23

Thanks all, really useful advice.