How do you package things for resale?

Shayper

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Hi guys :)

Usually, for me when I sell items, I usually package them in the box that their replacement comes in, surrounded by bubblewrap and in a larger box for cushioning. However, some of the stuff I'm wishing to sell at the moment are larger than their replacements (motherboard and case) and as such am not really sure how to package them, especially the motherboard, as I don't have any antistatic bags.

Any advice, GD?
 
Pop down your local supermarket/DIY shed and see if they have any boxes? I sent my last 2 cases in boxes originally used to house washand basins i think. They quite often have double and tripple ply cardboardtoo if you ask them to have a look for you. Perfect as it is nice and rigid and normally better than the cardboard used in packing components such as cases.

Large brown envelope as an alternative to an antistatic bag? Could wrap it in aluminum foil afterwards to make a homemade faraday cage (doesnt get much more anti static than that).

/Salsa
 
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Wrap motherboard in a bit of paper of sort, i used brown wrapping paper last time as had no antistatic bags. Then bubble wrap.

Edit - Shayper my nemises. Spray it with water and post in a jiffy bag.
 
Salsa said:
Pop down your local supermarket/DIY shed and see if they have any boxes? I sent my last 2 cases in boxes originally used to house washand basins i think. They quite often have double and tripple ply cardboardtoo if you ask them to have a look for you. Perfect as it is nice and rigid and normally better than the cardboard used in packing components such as cases.

Large brown envelope as an alternative to an antistatic bag? Could wrap it in aluminum foil afterwards to make a homemade faraday cage (doesnt get much more anti static than that).

/Salsa
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Ooh forgot about a faraday cage :)

So as long as there is a gap between the motherboard and the foil it should be fine? The only image I have in my head right now is that episode of top gear where Richard Hammond is in a car that gets hit by lightning :)

Thanks a lot :)
 
i usualy when possible use origonal packaging, however sometimes my gf does bin it and i have to find other ways round it

i make boxes to the right size from other boxes, bubble wrap and also like to wrap in a black bag sometimes too

masses of tape so the buyer has fun opening and thats about it for me
 
I have a loft FULL of boxes for stuff around the house - Father In Law even made a joke about it during his speech at my wedding - but kit goes back in the original box and then it either bubble wrapped and boxed again or brown wrapped.

Hate seeing people who simply stick an original box shut with a little tape and stick an address label on it. Might as well write "Dodgy delivery guy, please use my expensive parcel as a football" on it.
 
I usually have spare bubble wrap lying around so it's never been a problem.

However for a motherboard, I'd bubble wrap it extensively, then cut up an old cardboard box and tape that to the bubble wrap to act as a more solid bit of protection, then just buy a padded envelope big enough for it.
 
Supermarkets don't really do boxes since recycling laws changed.

I know that Homebase still have a section by the till with free boxes though. It's silly how much the likes of Staples and such actually charge for boxes and packaging.
 
I pretty much have every box for everything I have. All the PC part boxes go into the case box for the build they were part of. Keeps storing them easier.
 
No no no no no

What ever you do DONT listen to the people who have posted above DONT use paper, tin foil, clingfilm, bubble rap(on its own) they all conduct or can be sources of static. Only use something you are 100% sure is anti static.

If you cant get hold of bags the right size then use several anti static bags and tape them together.

You can buy bags from here http://uk.rs-online.com/web/c/?sra=oss&searchTerm=antistatic+bags&x=0&y=0

RS have trade counters where you can just walk in and buy stuff, pity you arnt in bristol i could give you as many bags as you required.
 
Is static problem really so bad? I'm not saying you're wrong - I've just never been overly fussy about anti static protection and never have had any issues.
 
Everything I send is in anti-static bags, just one less reason the buyer can moan at and blame if anything does go wrong with it.

MW
 
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Is static problem really so bad? I'm not saying you're wrong - I've just never been overly fussy about anti static protection and never have had any issues.
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Ive never had any issues either and ive handled a lot of electronics with minimal protection. But all it takes is one static shock in the wrong place and you will fry components.

If its something you are selling, then you will want to do your best to ensure its packaged sufficiently that is wont get damaged in transit. Paper is a bad idea as it can create static and foil that is in direct contact with the board will offer no protection at all.
 
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