I just received this boombox in a box that was barely larger than the boombox and it was wrapped in one piece of paper. I $H!t you not, one piece of paper. The even more amazing part is the box arrived without any damage at all, I'm stunned the boombox arrived safely.

That is an amazing story! And it confirms once again our theory that less packing = less damage
But what boombox is that????????????????
By the way, glad to hear it arrived undamaged

It's a MacDonald that I won as I was really playing around, I was watching it but not really serious about it. Well with two minutes left it only had one bidder with two bids on it for $10 so I thought what the heck and threw in a $15 bid, I was shocked when I was high bidder at $12.50 and no one else bid. This box cost me a total of $36, it could use a cleaning and a little polishing of the tuner glass but it's complete with both antennas still fully intact.

Maybe the guy was not too thrill of just getting $12.50 oh well thats what auctions are all about "you win some, you lose some"!

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Originally posted by ford93:
Maybe the guy was not too thrill of just getting $12.50 oh well thats what auctions are all about "you win some, you lose some"!

That's kind of what I was thinking but if selling it for $10 was going to bother him he shouldn't have started the bidding at $10.

but it's your gain bud!

Nice catch MB! And I see you (and Vladi as well) are proof positive that the "UE School of Packaging" has turnedout some of the best and brightest!

Can't wait to see it cleaned up!

WOW,thats just crazy and lucky.

Ira, how could you....

I've got one of those MacDonalds and you will find that they are extremely loud. I'm talkin' like 2.5 on the volume knob is friggin' loud.

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Originally posted by Fatdog:
I've got one of those MacDonalds and you will find that they are extremely loud. I'm talkin' like 2.5 on the volume knob is friggin' loud.

That's good news but I can't test it out yet, to much static and barely functioning switches that I have to clean first. It works fine but it's impossible to get it working 100% because these usual issues I have to address.

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Originally posted by enskanker:
Ira, how could you....

Well I've got to tell you Ed that a bag probably would have offered more protection than the paper the seller wrapped it in. I'm still in awe that there isn't any damage to the radio as a result.

i think packing them a little loose is good cos then any impacts on the carton don't instantly transmit to the radio inside ,but double boxing is the way to go along with plenty of padding around the radio.

I always double bag.

Except I can't now cause skippy has one of my bags and won't return it.

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Originally posted by enskanker:
I always double bag.

Except I can't now cause skippy has one of my bags and won't return it.

hey ue is that like tea baggin?

Yah,I'm keepin that sucker too Ed.

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Originally posted by enskanker:
I always double bag.

Except I can't now cause skippy has one of my bags and won't return it.

fatdog....

I shall ignore this disgusting innuendo, unless you want me to comment.

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Originally posted by SINISTER:

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Originally posted by enskanker:
I always double bag.

Except I can't now cause skippy has one of my bags and won't return it.

hey ue is that like tea baggin?

UE is now the "One Bag Wonder"!

are those bags paper or plastic .lol some of my best radio's came wrapped in hefty bags,only a few left out that way.lol

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Originally posted by oldskool69:

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Originally posted by SINISTER:

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Originally posted by enskanker:
I always double bag.

Except I can't now cause skippy has one of my bags and won't return it.

hey ue is that like tea baggin?

UE is now the "One Bag Wonder"!

Would that be bag of wind?

Sorry UE, I couldn't resist. Just remember we all like your bags!

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Originally posted by enskanker:
fatdog....

I shall ignore this disgusting innuendo, unless you want me to comment.

Hey Ed, if loud sounds come out of your knob, by all means, comment away.

We're all going to get in trouble because this thread has been jacked to shizzle.

Easily correctable shizzle....

Yes this packing paper and packing job, masterblaster is pur'shizzle. This is the kind of paper used in South Florida Public restrooms and
to clean up after teabagging. Do not reuse this paper, masterblaster, it is one use only tea bag, restroom, packing, though some folks reuse to ship walkmans and Conions.

the only serious issue with packing these boomboxes in shopping bags -
is there are no obvious spots to stick on the stamps......

No issue, I always ship C.O.D. with extra postage to cover paper.