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<blockquote data-quote="naughtyjedi" data-source="post: 296828" data-attributes="member: 5395"><p>Not sure you got the drift of my post, I mentioned Afa should look into the transportation of items (and give suitable recommendations based on research) and quoted what Smithers Pira have said from their experience on packing items to survive a courier. This shouldn't have to happen because they should take more care, but all they really care about is shoving as much stuff into the back of a van. Total wankers. </p><p></p><p>Sadly my experience of using couriers is dire. They are ****ing bastards. Ive pm'd you of what Ive seen first hand and I agree that the only way to get a valuable star wars item from here to a grader/buyer is to maybe encase into a hard foam lined metal case and tell them its a replacement heart for a transplant. They might actually give a **** then. Even then that may not protect an item if its encased in acrylic because the elements inside (like a figure on a bubble) can pop out in impact (courier throwing item into a hopper/his mate from a van, missing and item landing on concrete, packaging will be fine, but the impact force the item in the middle will take will not be enough to prevent the inertia of loose figure in bubble).</p><p></p><p>Theres actually no solution to it IMO, couriers are too high volume and would probably have to offer a stupidly high end service. Graders will have to visit homes and give the grading there. </p><p></p><p>Like I said, not criticising you, I'm pouring scorn on the couriers.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="naughtyjedi, post: 296828, member: 5395"] Not sure you got the drift of my post, I mentioned Afa should look into the transportation of items (and give suitable recommendations based on research) and quoted what Smithers Pira have said from their experience on packing items to survive a courier. This shouldn't have to happen because they should take more care, but all they really care about is shoving as much stuff into the back of a van. Total wankers. Sadly my experience of using couriers is dire. They are ****ing bastards. Ive pm'd you of what Ive seen first hand and I agree that the only way to get a valuable star wars item from here to a grader/buyer is to maybe encase into a hard foam lined metal case and tell them its a replacement heart for a transplant. They might actually give a **** then. Even then that may not protect an item if its encased in acrylic because the elements inside (like a figure on a bubble) can pop out in impact (courier throwing item into a hopper/his mate from a van, missing and item landing on concrete, packaging will be fine, but the impact force the item in the middle will take will not be enough to prevent the inertia of loose figure in bubble). Theres actually no solution to it IMO, couriers are too high volume and would probably have to offer a stupidly high end service. Graders will have to visit homes and give the grading there. Like I said, not criticising you, I'm pouring scorn on the couriers. [/QUOTE]
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