Selling an old CPU - what to package it in?

[ZcolloquialZ]

Hello all,

I am looking to sell my old CPU.

Once I have received a good offer for it, what would be the best way to package it so that I don't damage the chip?

Thank you.

 

[MNA24]

Just slap it in the little plastic case that your new CPU came in, that's what I've done in the past. Then just put the usual protective wrap around it if your posting it. May be an idea to pop it in a anti static bag if you have an old HDD one lying around.

 

[jkkc313]

then on top of that make sure u have enuf bubble wrap to protect it.

 

[kilohawk]

I once received a second hand one in a small weak box made with thin card, but packed between two small kitchen sponges, it worked well.

 

[setter]

Old jewelry boxes are great for packing cpu's in.

 

[Gashman]

would agree, put it in one of those small plastic packs that processors come in, then go down to your local supermarket, get yourself some bubble wrap (for nothing of course) from the produce departments, give it a wrap in bubble and pop it in an envelope, will be perfectly fine. even plastic pack and padded envelope will do job great as well.

 

[ZcolloquialZ]

Thanks for the suggestions, I just got some bubble wrap in a package which i received today which will come in handy.

 

[Zuban]

deffinetly put it in something reasonably hard, i bought a second hand cpu recently and it arrived just bubblewrapped in an envelope, it was very, very well wrapped up in bubblewrap, but i still had to spend 20 mins sorting out bent pins with a straight edge before it was ok.