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In lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade, Tom Reed writes:
> In lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade, Kevin Salm writes:
> > In lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade, Mark Hollingsworth writes:
> > > Thanks for the response so far. I can still use more if anyone else is
> > > interested...
> > >
> > > I will pay $65 per set plus shipping. If you bought too many sets at 75%
> > > percent off and want to unload... I will take all I can get for that price.
> > > Or make an offer. Thanks
> >
> >
> > I have a tip for you:
> >
> > Since almost all of the components of this set are separately boxed (except the
> > rails and light kit) you can save yourself some shipping costs if you tell your
> > seller to discard the outer box and ship in any box they have laying around.
> > Otherwise, a proper shipping carton (size 20 x 20 x 8 inches or taller) will be
> > required and those cannot be purchased new for less than $8.00-$10.00 in most
> > cases.
> >
> > I did this and received one 4534 packed in a random shipping box. All I paid
> > for was postage cost, not for a $10 box!
> >
> > If you really gotta have all the boxes, I guess you will have to pay for them.
> > I have seen at least 1 Ebay auction asking $17 or more for shipping and most of
> > this is because a $10 shipping box is needed.
> >
> > Reminds me when I sold a bunch of original Fort Legorado and other huge sets
> > and the buyers never understood why they had to pay for a $10 box!
> >
> > This tip is handy for anyone who will just be discarding the original Lego box
> > anyway--ask for items to be shipped without the Lego box.
> >
> >
> Hey Kevin,
> Actually, that's not always the case! I found boxes at the Container Store
> that would hold a Red Beard Runner for less than 3 bucks apiece! As for the
> 4534 sets, I just sent Mark 4 sets and I kept them in their original boxes.
> He told me I could remove the contents, but I found that I wasn't saving
> that much space by doing so (if I kept the smaller boxes intact). I found a
> box at the local U-Haul store for $3.00 that was almost perfect in size! It
> cost $16.27 to ship the box from Texas to Michigan using FedEx ground
> (including insurance)! Mark told me that FedEx ground is cheaper than UPS
> or USPS and I have to say I'm a believer. The estimated arrival time is 3
> business days! I think I may have to use FedEx more often after this.
> Another tip is to take a larger box and cut it down to size. Sometimes it's
> easier to find a box that fits in length and width and cut it down to fit
> the height. It's not that hard to do with a sharp box knife!
> Well, I just wanted to add my two bits! I hope this might help others save
> on costs!
> Tom__
The easiest, cheapest is the way I've received a few: simply wrapped in
brown thick mailing paper (one layer is enough). This will cost less than $1
for the paper and tape, and works really well. If you want the original box
to stay mint, an outer box is required (which I get from a local moving
company for $2.85, ships any size Lego train set,), but the wrapped ones
arrived very close to mint, most sellers shipped them to me for $10-$15
total shipping. If all previous posters have had enough 4534's, I'll take
some of yours hand, same price..
Paul
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