Hi,

Does anyone here have experience with selling fragile audio on Ebay? I
am about to list an Arcam CD92 CD Player, but shipping considerations
are putting me off- the thought of the box being thrown or dropped sends
shivers down my spine!

Is it a case of buyer collect, or simply add plenty of postage insurance?

Any do's and don'ts are welcome :-)

Thanks

Dave

"Dave" wrote in message
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Hi,

Does anyone here have experience with selling fragile audio on Ebay? I
am about to list an Arcam CD92 CD Player, but shipping considerations
are putting me off- the thought of the box being thrown or dropped sends
shivers down my spine!

Is it a case of buyer collect, or simply add plenty of postage insurance?

Any do's and don'ts are welcome :-)

Special delivery would be a good bet, I think that offers the highest
insurance, perhaps someone else can confirm or deny that. You can always
also put lots of fragile stickers on each side of the box.
By all means do buy collect only, but that will limit your sale somewhat to
your local area and may result in no bids.

"Beck" wrote in message
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"Dave" wrote in message
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Hi,

Does anyone here have experience with selling fragile audio on Ebay? I
am about to list an Arcam CD92 CD Player, but shipping considerations
are putting me off- the thought of the box being thrown or dropped sends
shivers down my spine!

Is it a case of buyer collect, or simply add plenty of postage
insurance?

Any do's and don'ts are welcome :-)

Special delivery would be a good bet, I think that offers the highest
insurance, perhaps someone else can confirm or deny that. You can always
also put lots of fragile stickers on each side of the box.
By all means do buy collect only, but that will limit your sale somewhat
to
your local area and may result in no bids.

I can't see what the problem is.......If the item is well packed -( if you
have the original box then use it) - and you fit the transit screw/s for the
Cd mechanism, the result would be basically as good as the original
packaging when it left the factory. I've never had any problem shipping
stuff but then again I have a PhD in packing
If you want the best price then you have to target the widest audience i.e.
worldwide. And if you do have the original packaging, mention it in the item
description to further enhance the sale.

Beck wrote:

Special delivery would be a good bet, I think that offers the highest
insurance, perhaps someone else can confirm or deny that.

It has up to £500 insurance by default. You can however pay for extra
insurance on a service like standard parcels if next day delivery isn't
critical.

You can always
also put lots of fragile stickers on each side of the box.

Which will have no effect whatsoever.

Signal wrote:

Does anyone here have experience with selling fragile audio on Ebay? I
am about to list an Arcam CD92 CD Player, but shipping considerations
are putting me off- the thought of the box being thrown or dropped sends
shivers down my spine!

Is it a case of buyer collect, or simply add plenty of postage insurance?

Any do's and don'ts are welcome :-)

I can't see any alternative to "Buyer Collect" with my ESL63's even with the
original boxes. Anyone sold a set and 3rd party shipped successfully ?

"Rob" wrote in message
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Signal wrote:

Does anyone here have experience with selling fragile audio on Ebay? I am
about to list an Arcam CD92 CD Player, but shipping considerations are
putting me off- the thought of the box being thrown or dropped sends
shivers down my spine!

Is it a case of buyer collect, or simply add plenty of postage insurance?

Any do's and don'ts are welcome :-)

I can't see any alternative to "Buyer Collect" with my ESL63's even with
the
original boxes. Anyone sold a set and 3rd party shipped successfully ?



I spent a few years running a mail-order store which shipped lots of fragile
items- not AV stuff, admittedly, but some things even more liable to be
broken / damaged. The bottom line is, if a manufacturer makes a product
which can't be shipped safely, it is a non-starter. All of the retail shops
you go into for AV have had the equipment shipped to them. There are two
elements to doing it safely- firstly, and entirely up to you, pack it well.
It is possible to pack anything so that it can't be broken- I always used to
use the double-box method for fragile items. Pack the item in a cardboard
box (original box, even) with plenty of bubble wrap between it and the box,
and well taped. There should be no empty space in the box. Then, get a
substantially bigger box, and place bubble wrap or some other bulky
packaging all around, in the space between the two boxes. That way, you have
a cushion of soft stuff to absorb the impact, plus a good space between the
edge of the item and the outer box to absorb any punctures. There should be
at least a good couple of inches between boxes, and all gaps / slits / holes
need taped up to prevent water getting in.
Secondly, and this one you don't have much control of, is to choose a
courier which looks after packages. I have found Royal Mail Special Delivery
to be the most reliable, but packages need to be well marked with "fragile"
stickers (and yes, it does make a difference!). If the items are large, e.g.
speakers, then pack each separately and use Parcelforce 24, which treats two
packages going to the same address as one consignment, and gets a signature
on receipt which you can see on the website. Alternatively for very
expensive items I would use a courier.
In all the 5 years I did this I never had a damaged parcel- though a few
went "missing". Make sure the included insurance covers not the value of the
item but the cost of getting replacements.
P.