Ep. 5: How to Pack and Ship Antiques & Vintage Items

In today’s episode of Shop Talk, Nicole and I talk about how to pack and ship vintage items. Shop Talk is a livestream discussion for sharing tips and encouragement for online vintage sellers. New episodes launch monthly on Instagram, and replays are posted on YouTube. Follow Whitney on IG at @thrifty_whitney and Nicole at @vintagehavenshoppe for updates, seller tips, and antique sales. In this episode, we cover: How to calculate and charge for shipping What supplies are needed / recommended Where to find the supplies How to get your shipping area set up Basic packing principles Demonstration on: How to cut down a box to become smaller How to flip a box inside out How to wrap different types of items Tips on how to pack a box with a single item, and multiple items How to purchase shipping labels A few resources mentioned: Pirate Ship - free website with discounted shipping costs for UPS and USPS Shippo - website with discounted shipping costs for multiple shipping services American Bubble Boy - website that sells bubble wrap, pillow packs, and shipping tape (can set up subscriptions for automatic renewal of specific items) Standard box sizes we use: Standard box sizes - 8”sq., 10”sq., 12”sq., 12x12x8, 15x15x6, 15”sq., 16x12x8, 20x14x6” (note that these are interior box dimensions - actual outer dimensions may be larger)