Common requests include:

Please pack securely with cardboard Please stamp "Do Not Bend" Please pack carefully as my mailman is a nightmare Please line package with plastic as my mailbox is exposed to weather

Package your comic books as best you can !end the through the "!P! at their #$D%& '&($ (his rate is for books) maga*ines and the like Do not put a note of any type in the box) because this will disqualify it for the media rate (he note would make the classification a letter % ha+e shipped a set of old encyclopedias this way %t was quite a bit cheaper
make sure you ha+e ,fragile, and ,do not bend, plastered all o+er it & lot of shipments i recie+e) the seller takes cardboard pieces and puts them in front of and behind the comic (his makes it less likely that the package will bend and it adds that extra bit of protection & big thing is -ust to make sure that the contents are nice and snug and do not mo+e around inside the box so packing it with the cardboard will fix that .ith that said) pack your comics so you can throw the box and nothing will happen (he comics should be in a bag/board first of all %f you ha+e a single comic) you can -ust take pieces of cardboard that are slightly larger than the bagged/boarded comic) sandwich it and tape it) then slide that into a bubble wrapped en+elope (hat seems to work great for single comics) -ust make sure you can,t really bend it 0or multiple comics) % wrap them in bubble wrap) stuff them in the box) then pack around that with wadded up paper or some form of padding so the comics won,t mo+e %,+e sent plenty of comics to people and ha+e ne+er heard a bad thing so %,m guessing this works (he worst way to send comics) with condition in mind) is not to use bags and boards $+en if you stack them tight and put them in a big bag and wrap it tight) you,re still going to get edges that are a little frayed or messed up Comics are +ery fragile when you,re talking about high grade condition

1 (ake a cardboard box 2stiff) flat) thick3 and cut two pieces to the exact dimensions of your "B&44$D &ND B5&'D$D" comic book or 4'&D$D %($#

6 Put the item2s3 between two pieces of cardboard and tape securely into place "se clear scotch7type tape) not D"C( tape as % recently encountered in a bubble packed item %tems should not be allowed to slide around between cardboard pieces or damage could still occur to the corners of the item 8 Place cardboard7secured item into the appropriate si*ed box with loosely balled7up newspaper as a buffer or insulation (he item should "float" inside the box because of the newspaper you put into the bottom of the box and on e+ery possible side of the item 9 Close the box and shake gently side to side) listening to hear if the item is sliding around inside box %f it is) add more newspaper to the top or bottom) or side to side because mo+ement equals damage : (he newspaper is loosely balled7up because less paper is less weight 5n a+erage three comics) packed in a P'%5'%(; #&%< box) should weigh 1 lb 11 o* or less and one C4C item should weigh the same (he Post 5ffice generally charges 97= dollars for Priority deli+ery 2less than 6 lbs 3 within the continental "nited !tates '$#$#B$': (o pre7cut se+eral pieces of card7board and to ha+e a few boxes and newspaper on hand (his will sa+e you time in the packing process N$>$' use B"BB<$7P&C? en+elopes for shipping comics@ (hey only protect against scratches not against impact damage which is the leading cause of damage to shipped items Plus you will sa+e money by using cardboard because you will ne+er ha+e to purchase another bubble7pack en+elope ;ou will also) sa+e e+en more money by recycling your newspaper instead of buying bubble7wrap (his is a cost effecti+e option to securely ship graded and ungraded comics and to ensure a safe) undamaged deli+ery to your customer ;ou will ha+e peace7of7mind when shipping delicate and expensi+e items and your customers will return

enthusiastic P5!%(%>$ feedback for the care you ha+e added in packaging their items