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Another Gentle Reminder to Insure Your Packages

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My own gentle reminder in support of double boxing - where both the inner and outer boxes carry shipping labels. Also, the larger your outbox can be the better. Shoebox size is ideal for preventing theft or "misplacement".

I think these are roughly the guidlines offered by ParcelPro, but are good practice regardless of your insurer's requirements - and an absolute must if you are just winging it on your own....which you shouldn't do!

For good measure, I always include a third label wrapped in the padding of the item itself. Probably overkill. 馃槜 And lastly, a photocopy of my extended middle finger. JUST IN CASE!

ParcelPro requires double boxing, and as part of the labels you print there is a specific one that is to be applied to the inner box. It's not a regular shipping label, but provides information on where to send the box should someone find it, and also tracking information.
 
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ParcelPro requires double boxing, and as part of the labels you print there is a specific one that is to be applied to the inner box. It's not a regular shipping label, but provides information on where to send the box should someone find it, and also tracking information.

+1 for parcelpro!
 
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Yeah, I got fussed at for taking photos at FedEx showing the items there, before we double boxed and shipped the POLMLE on Monday. He made me delete the ones with his hands in the photo, even though I made sure keep his face off camera as requested.

I always make sure there is 2-3" padding all the way around the item within the inner box, and another 2-3" of padding between the inner box and outer box. It doubled the weight of the item I'm shipping. I didn't have a plastic bag big enough to put the watch box inside to keep it dry, didn't even think about that while I put the LE card in a ziplock sandwich bag. I guess I wasn't paranoid enough, but it got there today just fine.

Does anyone else also pull the crown out to stop the watch, and put bubble wrap inside the watch box if the watch is even slightly loose?

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Does anyone else also pull the crown out to stop the watch, and put bubble wrap inside the watch box if the watch is even slightly loose?

Even in my typical shipping paranoia, I haven't thought to pull the crown out a step. Not sure what to think. One one hand it seems to make sense to stop the movement, but another says the movement will see no worse than typical sporty activities if you were wearing it. I wonder what the forum crowd says about that.....

And yes, the watch should be immobile so extra packing inside watch box to fix the watch in place is the right idea.
 
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Bought a few watches off Ulackfocus, and Dennis used to pack a watch so that it could be dropped out of the plane as it flew 10000ft above.
Got one in a one of those white solid post wine tube packed in bubble wrap after being wrapped several times. Then in a box with air padded plastic and cardboard. Thought I got three pairs of sneakers.
 
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No need to hack the watch...it provides no benefit. Keep in mind that many watches don't hack, and they get shipped all around the world without issue. I set the time and date to the recipient's location, and most time the watch is keeping time and already set when they take it out of the package.

Cheers, Al
 
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Does anyone else also pull the crown out to stop the watch, and put bubble wrap inside the watch box if the watch is even slightly loose?

A couple of years ago someone sold me a watch, and set the time correctly to my time zone, so I didn't even have to wind or set the watch when I got it. which was very neat. After that I started doing the same. So no I don't pull the crown.

I do watch > bubble ziploc > box > inner shipping label > bubble wrap > outer box > outer shipping label.

Before I pack, I take pictures of the watch set to today's time and date, with the shipping label, so I have a photo audit of every watch that goes out.
 
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I try not to cut corners:

I first wrap the watch in bubble wrap. Then I tape all around it. I then fill up the box with newspaper and put the bubble-wrapped watch in the box. Then I bubble wrap this box. It will be the inner box. I then put that box in another box - both labeled. I also write the GPS coordinates of the destination on this outer box as well. I tape each side of the outer box and then put bubble wrap on the tape to protect that tape. I include a business card on the outside of each box along with my social security number that way everyone knows exactly who sent this box. If the buyer gives me his/her social security number (I always ask) I put it on the side of the box too along with any relevant banking information they have provided me. I prepare three decoy boxes in the same manner and deliver them first with three major carriers to determine which one will be most efficient. Only then do I hand deliver the original box.

Some people say I'm being too cautious but you can never be too careful...

Edit: My attorneys have informed me that I am legally required to say that this is a terrible idea.
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Benbag, you really should be careful about your post above, someone might take it seriously. word to the wise.

BTW, only two of my decoys were delivered on time, and I now have 13 fake mortgages on my house.
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