How to Ship Vinyl Records
The classic: Double Box
Put the records in the first box
Use filler to make sure that the records will stay stacked and will not shift in transit
Close and tape the first box
Put this box in a second, larger box
The US Post Office sells a 20x14x10 box, office supply stores carry similar boxes
Use filler on all sides in such a way that the inner box does not directly touch the outer box
This method will protect your recordings from shocks and punctures
Write on all sides of the package: FRAGILE Musical Recordings DO NOT DROP
Enclose an itemized list of the recordings
The Sandwich
Stack your records.
Wrap them TIGHTLY in bubble wrap (the kind with large bubbles). Make sure you cover all edges.
You now have a sandwich: bubbles on the outside, records on the inside.
Use a box that is larger than your sandwich.
Spread a layer of "peanuts" filler.
Place the sandwich on the filler. Now cover with "peanuts". Make sure that the sandwich does not directly touch the box.
Write on all sides of the package: FRAGILE Musical Recordings DO NOT DROP
Enclose an itemized list of the recordings
The Pancake
Stack your records.
Put two pieces of thick cardboard on the top and bottom of the record stack. The cardboard pieces should be slightly larger than the records. Wrap tightly.
Use a cardboard box that is still flat, NOT formed into a box (or if it is already formed into a box, open the flaps and flatten it.
Tape the box on three sides. Now you have a pancake box, with one side open and three sides sealed.
Stuff the pancake with some filler, then your records (protected by cardboard), and more filler. Make sure the record stack does not directly touch the pancake.
Write on all sides of the package: FRAGILE Musical Recordings DO NOT DROP
Enclose an itemized list of the recordings
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