Ebay Packing Jobs

[Scott Stevens]

On Sat, 12 Feb 2005 18:27:56 -0500
chris <cb at mythtech.net> wrote:

> >They should have packed the drive in air-popped popcorn.  I've
> >shipped eBay items that way a few times.  It's cheaper than styrofoam
> >peanuts and it's what they used to use for packing material.  It's
> >important to isolate the protected item from the popcorn, of course,
> >in a sealed plastic bag.
> 
> That actually holds up? I'd think it would crumble easier then foam 
> peanuts.
> 
> And does it help to salt and butter it first? :-)
> 
> -chris
> <http://www.mythtech.net>
> 

It's abslutely essential that it be air-popped.  Nobody wants to receive
a package that smells like rancid vegtable oil.

As I said in an earlier message, this won't work for large heavy items.