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Posting Vinyl - Best options?

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  • 03-03-2012 7:43pm
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    Cherry_Cola
    Registered Users Posts: 2,921 ✭✭✭


    Hi all,

    I'm selling off some of my record collection but I'm just doing some research into postage costs. What are the best/cheapest methods of sending 12 inch records in the post (worldwide)?

    Has anyone done this and what have they found to be the best option? I'm not sure how An Post would charge for it as some of the international options seem quite expensive for parcels. Any help would be greatly appreciated.


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    Technocentral
    Registered Users Posts: 6,101 ✭✭✭Technocentral


    I have sold a few online and sent them in the "record mailers" that I saved from records that were mailed to me previously, they are stiffened cardboard and I have never received damaged records in them, I think the only way to get them is online, they come in 7 and 12" sizes, never seen them in stationary shops in Dublin anyway.

    http://www.ebay.ie/sch/Record-CD-DVD-Mailers-/86176/i.html


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    lordgoat
    Moderators, Music Moderators Posts: 11,358 Mod ✭✭✭✭lordgoat


    Technocentral wrote: »
    I have sold a few online and sent them in the "record mailers" that I saved from records that were mailed to me previously, they are stiffened cardboard and I have never received damaged records in them, I think the only way to get them is online, they come in 7 and 12" sizes, never seen them in stationary shops in Dublin anyway.

    http://www.ebay.ie/sch/Record-CD-DVD-Mailers-/86176/i.html

    Very same. Maybe ask some of the Irish bands that posted there records on vinyl. Jape/Popical Island/Ric Collective.


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    discobeaker
    Registered Users Posts: 1,243 ✭✭✭discobeaker


    I know i have posted 2 12inch records to Spain and it cost 7.50 standard post.
    I just got a large padded envelope and packed with some cardboard.

    Ive posted a single 12inch record here in Ireland and it was about 1.50 and i have had 5 or 6 records posted to me and it cost about 7 euro

    Hope thats some use to ya


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    Cherry_Cola
    Registered Users Posts: 2,921 ✭✭✭Cherry_Cola


    discobeaker wrote: »
    I know i have posted 2 12inch records to Spain and it cost 7.50 standard post.
    I just got a large padded envelope and packed with some cardboard.

    Ive posted a single 12inch record here in Ireland and it was about 1.50 and i have had 5 or 6 records posted to me and it cost about 7 euro

    Hope thats some use to ya

    Perfect, that's exactly what I was looking for, thanks.


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    Asus X540L
    Registered Users Posts: 1,448 ✭✭✭Asus X540L


    If I sold a record on discogs what would be a standard rate to charge for posting and packaging from Ireland?



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    NewbridgeIR
    Registered Users Posts: 3,717 ✭✭✭NewbridgeIR


    I always re-used mailers with two stiffeners. LP in a plastic sleeve with the inner separate to prevent seam splits.

    I only ever shipped registered (likewise for CDs which I generally sold more of) so it was pricey for buyers but the positive side is that everything arrives without issue & is trackable.



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