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pauly said

I overpack things, but have only gotten burned once, but UPS covered the cost. They destroyed the box that I packed a Dana 60 Sure Grip with ring and pinion in. When the guy got it, they had written "box damaged. Please let us know if you would like to return to sender". But I retain the bubble wrap and other packing I get in boxes and re-use them when I send parts. I typically quote a little larger box and weight than what the part is to allow me to pack lots of stuff around the actual part.

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You can never overpack IMO. Good on your to exceed the standard. If something shows up half stepping on the packaging I will THROW you under the bus immediately and take pictures before I open it and ask the seller do I proceed..... People are generally lazy in sealing the deal. With that being said I have also received over the top packaged products this year too.

One thing I do but it's not easy for most is wrap something in bubblewrap and then put skrink film overtop of it and use a heat gun to shrink the bubblewrap. It will lock something in like nothing else I have ever seen short of more expensive options. It has never failed me in 15 years...

JW