Did it come postage due to you??
That would probably make me equally angry as receiving a damaged product with **bleep** packaging.
I collect cards and for the most part, people ship them responsibly, with the card in a thin plastic sleeve, inside of a hard "top loader", and then card board for extra padding in an envelope.
One time though I received a standard size envelope with no padding inside whatsoever and the card just flopping around in it!
I was stunned the thing was not damaged, bent, or otherwise destroyed. The seller got VERY lucky and I made sure to let him know this.
Yep, proper packaging is a must. It's a shame that some newbies here think they can find any junk container from around their house (including cereal boxes, yes it's happened) and believe that will be suitable as a shipping container! 
@drusalina wrote:I use cereal boxes to ship magazines, and put PLEASE DO NOT BEND. I have used flattened boxes too. When a publisher ships a magazine it comes without any packaging. I would never use a plastic bag to ship a magazine or book. But if it is something important or could be damaged with shipping I would use a better box or packaging.
Like this?
@castlemagicmemories haha yea that's so true with clothing. I get some buyers asking me that sometimes. Size chart that shows Medium is only 30-34, and the buyer says I'm 38... so the Medium would be good right?
@bigdeals.etc wrote:
@drusalina wrote:I use cereal boxes to ship magazines, and put PLEASE DO NOT BEND. I have used flattened boxes too. When a publisher ships a magazine it comes without any packaging. I would never use a plastic bag to ship a magazine or book. But if it is something important or could be damaged with shipping I would use a better box or packaging.
Like this?
@castlemagicmemories haha yea that's so true with clothing. I get some buyers asking me that sometimes. Size chart that shows Medium is only 30-34, and the buyer says I'm 38... so the Medium would be good right?
Guess it's just part of a certain mentality that shows a reluctance to go to a bigger size. But a smaller size isn't going to work. You are what you are and you need what you need.
Medium would be good if you were a 30-34! 38 is bigger than 34, so...(Seriously, I feel for you!)
That picture is just SO sad. DO NOT BEND in large letters on it. No one read that?
@castlemagicmemories wrote:
@bigdeals.etc wrote:
@drusalina wrote:I use cereal boxes to ship magazines, and put PLEASE DO NOT BEND. I have used flattened boxes too. When a publisher ships a magazine it comes without any packaging. I would never use a plastic bag to ship a magazine or book. But if it is something important or could be damaged with shipping I would use a better box or packaging.
Like this?
@castlemagicmemories haha yea that's so true with clothing. I get some buyers asking me that sometimes. Size chart that shows Medium is only 30-34, and the buyer says I'm 38... so the Medium would be good right?
Guess it's just part of a certain mentality that shows a reluctance to go to a bigger size. But a smaller size isn't going to work. You are what you are and you need what you need.
Medium would be good if you were a 30-34! 38 is bigger than 34, so...(Seriously, I feel for you!)
That picture is just SO sad. DO NOT BEND in large letters on it. No one read that?
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Was the mailbox tall enough to put it in the other way?
Some people have very small mailboxes. The mailman has to deliver it somewhere.
Whomever packed it should have put it in one of those canister thingies.
At least the mail person did not put it on top of the box like he does around here.
