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Re: Suggestions / Comments on Recent Brickbay Transactions
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lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade
Date: 
Wed, 20 Jun 2001 07:15:33 GMT
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In lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade, Richard Marchetti writes:
Bubblewrap is better than peanuts.  Although those "rice" biodegradable
peanuts are really cool too -- they disolve in water!  Wish I knew where to
score those and whether they were cost effective or not...

Hey Richard!

The starch packing filler is the greatest (did you know that John
Ratzenberger, Cliff from Cheers!, helped create them, and owns the company
that makes them?) It is about as costly as the foam peanuts overall, unless
you know my secret.







Oh! I guess I should tell you what it is, huh? 8?)

Go to Kinko's. Every order they get from their distribution centers is
packed with the stuff (and they get two to three orders a week). Most of the
stores trow it away instead of melting it down in the sink like they should.
Ask them to keep it in a trash bag for you, and pick it up frequently. Make
sure they know you are reusing it. You might try this at other places as well.

Matt (were you able to make use of those files I e-mailed you?)



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  Re: Suggestions / Comments on Recent Brickbay Transactions
 
(...) I think crumpled newspaper is best. Without print is better. Ziplock baggies prevent items from going loose -- but in case they do, the package should be sealed at all openings (anywhere where bricks may escape, even the tiniest hole). Smaller (...) (23 years ago, 20-Jun-01, to lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade)

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