Shipping larger sizes and boxes

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Shipping larger sizes and boxes

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Curious if anyone has any good resources for shipping larger metal signs. I've made a 48" x 16" one that needs to be shipped, and Just not having any luck finding a box to fit. I have other stuff I offer for local pickup at 48" long but would def like to start shipping these as well. New to the shipping side of things, so any help and suggestions are appreciated :)
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I have had to ship large metal signs in the past and always built a thin crate for it. Expensive to crate and ship the larger stuff safely but if the customer is willing to pay for it then all is good.
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A source for shipping materials - https://www.uline.com/Cls_04/Boxes-Corr ... lsrc=aw.ds

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DXF wrote: Thu Aug 15, 2019 3:40 pm A source for shipping materials - https://www.uline.com/Cls_04/Boxes-Corr ... lsrc=aw.ds

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We ship flat, 14g real estate signs 2-3 times a year to different states and we laminate them with extra heavy cardboard obtained from a local body shop. Some auto body panels are shipped in BIG extra heavy cardboard boxes so I break them down and crease/fold them to fit the signs. We ship three different sizes, stretch wrap each one and lay them one on the other. With the stretch wrap they stick to one another like glue. The finished package is 37"x48" and they get shipped by FedEx or UPS. We've been doing this for several years and have never had one damaged yet. The receiving party probably cusses me when they start to open them because I hot melt, tape, and sometime staple them.

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We buy supplies from Uline and just double wrap it with thicker cardboard. Ship via fedex ground. For larger wholesale orders we just ship a pallet and use a freight center for booking.
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It is really difficult to find a shipping box that fits to your product... I mean, I tried many many suppliers for my cosmetic shop where I mostly have different sizes of the product and adding air bubbles in the box every time means additional costs. Last month I came across one innovative solution which helps you create different size boxes with perforated cardboard grid and mobile app. Pretty good idea... I ship mostly from EU to the US and because dimensional weight is very important this product helps you avoid additional air in the box. Here is a link to their website: https://justfoldme.com
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