Seth--L

Packaging/shipping wine bottles

Does anybody have any suggestions on how to package wine bottles for shipping them via a mail service? Online I've found packaging supplies specifically for doing this, but you have to buy in bulk; I'm only sending 6 bottles. While I guess I could always just use bubble wrap, since this is a gift, I would like it to be packaged a bit more classy.

Thanks.

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Dennis*G

UPS, fedex or any other major shipper usually will carry special boxes for just this purpose. Only drawback is you need to make a special trip to one of there stores.

I've done UPS a few times..

Jeff Ulmer

They're lighter when empty.

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Chu Gai

Double check the laws in your state to make sure it's legal.

CRyan

More importantly, the state you are sending it to. You can certainly do it anyway without much trouble. Just mentioning it so you don't walk into UPS etc. asking for something to ship wine and them saying sorry, not to that state.

But yeah, UPS, Kinkos, and maybe even a Uhaul store will have something for you.

Basically, you want to have a corrugated separater between each bottle and then wrap each bottle in several layers of bubble wrap. They do make styrofoam enclosures as well I have seen. Make sure there is NO movement when handling with several inches of packing material from any one bottle to the edge of the box.

Seth--L

Well, just incase big brother is following this thread, this is all hypothetical.

I'm sending this from the middle of nowhere; the local UPS store is basically a drop off center. Staples and whatever is online is about all I have to work with. This website sells exactly what I need, but only sell bulk orders.

Thanks for the feedback.

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