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nathy_87
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   7th Jan 10 at 12:18   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Just a simple question really, how have you packaged them up?

Pics would be helpful.

Thank you.
thegsi
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7th Jan 10 at 12:20   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
I just wrapped them in a few black bin liners and taped up with parcel tape and put some cardboard over the face of the alloy.
Minty_Fresh
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7th Jan 10 at 12:22   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
i send them in 2 parcels (2 alloys in each)

i put them face to face with a few layers of bubble wrap so they dont scratch the faces, tie them together with thick string (had one alloy get lost in the past, so always tie them together), cover them in bubble wrap and tape them with parcel tape, then either put them in a black bag or if i have got some i will put them each in a big cardboard box..

hope that helps


[Edited on 07-01-2010 by mk4_boy]
nathy_87
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7th Jan 10 at 12:27   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Ok cheers lads, might do what thegsi said. It's easier
Minty_Fresh
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7th Jan 10 at 12:30   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
fair enough just i know how the parcel services throw the parcels about so all the buyer wants is to have damaged wheels when they get there..

just make sure you tie them together, as ive said ive had alloys go missing in the past when just taped them together..
nathy_87
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7th Jan 10 at 12:35   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
oooh ok cheers mate.
Phi
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7th Jan 10 at 12:35   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
new alloys normally wrapped in bubble wrap or something then card board in-between the 2, then more cardboard supporting them around the outside - then in a box!
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7th Jan 10 at 12:36   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
if they are big i do 4 parcels, if not then in 2's, as said cardboard over the face and some sort of plastic then fully wrapped in brown tape

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nathy_87
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7th Jan 10 at 12:39   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Where do i get a big enough box for 2 alloys in each?
Minty_Fresh
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7th Jan 10 at 12:40   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
theres a hardware place near me and they just have a cardboard box bin, just go down and get what size i want tbh for nothing..

not sure if theres a place like that near you? just try b&q or something at a guess bud
nathy_87
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7th Jan 10 at 12:42   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Stourbridge only in brum been there plenty of times, Fancy a ride out.
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7th Jan 10 at 12:46   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
cardboard between the faces, lots of string in two sets. Then put a couple of labels on each one.




Drives supercharged Tec with torque
Minty_Fresh
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7th Jan 10 at 12:47   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
as above, but i would then put them in black bags personally..
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7th Jan 10 at 12:48   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
yer I did after that and put alot of parcel tape round em

Drives supercharged Tec with torque
saj_123
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7th Jan 10 at 12:54   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
I went to Homebase and got a two massive boxes and put two alloy's in each and sent them on there way.
nathy_87
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7th Jan 10 at 12:56   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Perfect.

gavin, hat sort of string is that? Just get it from Wilkos or some sort?
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7th Jan 10 at 12:58   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Make sure you put loads of cardboard inbetween as 2 of my wheels came damaged as they werent packaged well enough.
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7th Jan 10 at 12:59   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote


Or something like this.
nathy_87
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7th Jan 10 at 13:01   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Lots of help, thanks guys.

DannyB, I'll make sure
Whittie
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7th Jan 10 at 13:22   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Nailed bubble wrap and tape.
dan_m1les
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7th Jan 10 at 14:57   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Wrap them as best you can, most packages go through about 10 or more hands before they get to the other end!
s-salvage
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7th Jan 10 at 17:17   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
i use shrink wrap instead of bin bags
MarkSport
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ChazSXi
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7th Jan 10 at 21:34   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
two wheels face together...cardboard in between the two...then wrap in cling film/pallet wrap

 
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