PACKING SEWING MACHINES TO MAIL/SHIPPING
PACKING YOUR MACHINE FOR SHIPPING
HELLO, I AM GOING TO TELL YOU HOW TO PACK YOUR SEWING MACHINE FOR SHIPPING TO THE NEW OWNER.
BE SURE TO UNPACK DO NOT LEAVE MACHINE PACKED FOR A LONG PERIOD OF TIME IT NEEDS AIR TOO. THERE ARE DIFFERENT WAYS OF PACKING YOUR MACHINE, I AM GOING TO SHOW YOU HOW I PACK AND HAVE HAD GREAT LUCK WITH IT. DEPENDING ON THE MACHINE AND THE SIZE OF THE CASE WILL MATTER ON HOW MUCH PACKING YOU USE. I USE BUBBLE WRAP AND PEANUTS BUT IF
YOU DON'T HAVE THAT THEN USE WHAT YOU HAVE, THE MAIN POINT HERE IS THAT YOU DON'T WANT THE MACHINE TO BE ABLE TO MOVE AROUND DURING SHIPPING, THAT IS WHAT
DAMAGES THE MACHINE AND CASE.
THE FIRST THING YOU CAN DO IS TAKE OFF THE SPOOL PIN COVER IF THE MACHINE HAS A REMOVABLE SPOOL PIN COVER LIKE THE SINGER 221 FEATHERWEIGHT, TO BE SURE IT DOESN'T GET DAMAGED OR DAMAGE THE CASE. I PACK MOST WITH IT ON AND IF YOU WANT TO LEAVE IT ON JUST MAKE SURE TO PUT ENOUGH PACKING ON TOP OF MACHINE SO IT FITS SNUG WHEN YOU CLOSE THE LID. JUST REMEMBER IF THE MACHINE IS IN A CARRING CASE, YOU WANT TO HAVE ENOUGH PACKING IN AND AROUND THE MACHINE SO IT DOES NOT MOVE.
I REPAIR THESE OLD MACHINES SO I BUY AND SELL A LOT OF THEM AND I HAVE SEEN SOME REALLY POOR PACKING AND THERE IS NOTING WORSE THAN TO SPEND $100+ ON A MACHINE THAT YOU PURCHASED AND GETTING IT AND BECAUSE OF POOR PACKING THE MACHINE ARRIVES WITH DAMAGE AND THE SELLER SAYS "YOU SHOULD HAVE PUT INSURANCE ON IT". I WANT TO SAY TO EVERYBODY; "INSURANCE DOESN'T COVER DAMAGE IT IS CAUSED BY POOR PACKING, THAT IS THE SELLER OR PACKING COMPANY'S RESPONCEABILTY. INSURANCE IS PAYED IF THE SHIPPING
COMPANY IS RESPONCEABLE FOR THE DAMAGE, OF COURSE THIS MAY VERY DEPENDING ON WHO THE INSURER IS.
WHAT I AM POINTING OUT IS, IF YOU PACK IT WELL, IT WILL ARRIVE IN THE SAME CONDITION
AS PURCHASED. TAKE YOUR MACHINE AND WRAP IT IN BUBBLE WRAP OR WHAT EVER YOU HAVE. DEPENDING ON THE CASE YOU MAY NEED TO TRIM WRAP SO MACHINE FITS INTO CASE PROPER. THIS IS THE SMALL BUBBLES IF YOU ARE PACKING WITHOUT CASE CAN USE THE BIGGER BUBBLES.
I TAKE PLASTIC WRAP OR PLASTIC BAG AND WRAP AROUND ATTACHMENT BOX AND THEN RUN TAPE AROUND TO HELP SUPPORT THE BOX. IF YOU HAVE OTHER ATTACHMENTS WRAP THEM AND YOU MAY BE ABLE TO FIT IN CASE UNDER THE SMALL TRAY BEFORE PUTTING MACHINE IN.
I ALSO PUT THE BOOK IN A PLATIC BAGGIE AND IF NEEDED PUT BETWEEN CARDBOARD AND CAN BE PUT ALONG THE SIDE OF CASE.
IF THE ATTACHMENTS WON'T FIT IN CASE WRAP AND PUT IN SHIPPING BOX. THE FOOT CONTROL CAN GO AS SEEN OR WRAP WITH BUBBLE WRAP AND LAY ALONG THE BACK SIDE OF MACHINE IN CASE. IF YOU HAVE A FULL TRAY I WRAP FOOT CONTROL AND IF IT WILL FIT IN TRAY WILL PUT IT THERE OR LAY ALONG SIDE OF MACHINE BELOW TRAY.
NOW THAT EVERYTHING IS PACKED SAFE IN THE CASE, I TAKE MORE BUBBLE WRAP AND PACK SIDES AROUND MACHINE AND ON TOP SO THAT WHEN I SHUT THE LID IT IS SNUG. NOW NOTHING IS GOING TO MOVE WHILE BE SHIPPED. TAKE SOME BUBBLE WRAP AND WRAP OUTSIDE OF CASE AND PUT A LITTLE UNDER HANDLE TO PROTECT FROM LEAVING A MARK ON CASE.
AFTER YOU GET IT TAPED TAKE THE TAPE AND RUN A LINE ALL THE WAY AROUND IT TO HELP SUPPORT LID AND CASE, I USUALLY RUN A LINE ON BOTH SIDE OF THE HANDLE.
PEANUTS OR PACKING OF YOUR CHOICE ON THE BOTTOM I LAY MACHINE IN ON IT'S SIDE SET MACHINE IN BOX AND NOW PACK AROUND SIDES.
WHAT I LIKE ABOUT PEANUTS IS IT GIVES THE MACHINE AN AIR RIDE BUT BALLED UP NEWS PAPER, PLASTIC BAGS WILL DO SIMILAR AS LONG AS YOU USE ENOUGH. I HAVE POSITIVE FEEDBACK FROM MY CUSTOMERS ON MY PACKING AND HAVE HAD ALL ITEMS MAKE IT TO THEIR BUYERS AS
PURCHASED.
I ALWAYS SAY PACK IT LIKE YOUR PACKING FOR YOURSELF! I HOPE THIS HELPS YOU AS A PACKER AND IF YOU ARE A BUYER OF MINE THAT IT GIVES YOU A PIECE OF MIND ON HOW YOUR PURCHASE WILL BE PACKED.
THANK YOU AND GOOD LUCK,
DUANE
THANK YOU FOR TAKING THE TIME AND I HOPE I WAS HELPFUL!! If you have any question please call or email me!
Call 1-605-359-8939
email duanesechser@hotmail.com
