Smash Proof Boxes

[thecartoonman]

I'm not sending anything like the qty you guy's are doing so my storage requirements are not an issue, but have been sending mugs in the post for year's, the only time I ever had an issue was when I used cardboard mailers (maybe they have improved over time), so straight back to poly mailers, end of problem.

If there is an issue with the poly mailers crumbling into bits, not something ever been reported back to me, then maybe just cover the thing with packing tape, clear, or brown, same principle as a plastic mailing bag to be honest.

Anyway, it's each to his/her own, whatever works for you is always the best way.

[SubOnCotton]

But how is sending 10,000s of polystyrene boxes for the sake of not having to resend a few parcels good for the environment??

By not throwing them into the nearest river

I started with the "smash-proof" boxes. Had breakages.
Switched to poly inside a cardboard box from Custompac = not one single breakage.
Most of my mugs go to USA as well, and these poly/ box combos also take 15oz mugs (about 75% of my sales).

[Justin]

Quick question without dragging too far off topic.....what service do you use to ship mugs to USA please?

[NickH]

Quick question without dragging too far off topic.....what service do you use to ship mugs to USA please?

I couldn't find any that weren't astronomical.

Although a dropship fulfiller sends them via USPS for about £6 so I end up just doing it through them.

I'm not too sure how to send that cheap.

[SubOnCotton]

Quick question without dragging too far off topic.....what service do you use to ship mugs to USA please?

I use Transglobal Express.
It's about a fiver for t shirts and £6.75 for mugs.
You pay a £7 pick up charge per big box full of smaller boxes, so I stick 50p on the shipping for each order to cover that.
Each box is tracked and it's relatively fast. About 5 days on average.
I usually put 50 orders in each big box.

Written from memory so got some bits wrong. See post two below for updated.

[JMugs]

I use Transglobal Express.
It's about a fiver for t shirts and £6.75 for mugs.
You pay a £7 pick up charge per big box full of smaller boxes, so I stick 50p on the shipping for each order to cover that.
Each box is tracked and it's relatively fast. About 5 days on average.
I usually put 50 orders in each big box.

That's interesting,
I charge £17.55 tracked to the US for 1 mug and £10.50 per additional mug, I originally did it because I wasn't sure about shipping mugs that far and decided "What the hell, offer it and see just, charge a lot"......and they ordered! I use RM so it's a nice bonus. However Transglobal would be more of a bonus!

Janners

[SubOnCotton]

That's interesting,
I charge £17.55 tracked to the US for 1 mug and £10.50 per additional mug, I originally did it because I wasn't sure about shipping mugs that far and decided "What the hell, offer it and see just, charge a lot"......and they ordered! I use RM so it's a nice bonus. However Transglobal would be more of a bonus!

Janners

You can include 25 orders in a box which costs £6.95 to pick up, or you can keep the orders separate for a £9.95 pick up.

So, a mug is £6.76 to send, then if you divide £6.95 by 25 and add it to the £6.76, you get £7.04.
That's cheap to USA. I charge £8.70 postage per mug.

A t-shirt posted as a large letter costs £5.06 currently.