shipping records overseas?

hat and beard · 04.02.2007, 04:31 PM

Many of them. My whole collection, in fact.

It turns out I'm leaving the US of A for a good many years starting some time this summer, and I have 250ish vinyl records I'd like to take with me.
Has anyone here ever done such a thing? How many arms and legs will this cost me? Any advice on the safest way to do this?
Much obliged.
-- Hat

edit: OOOPS. I meant to post this on the non-sonics board. SORRY

afterthefact · 04.02.2007, 04:36 PM

First of all, I just gotta ask, what brings this whole thing about?

hat and beard · 04.02.2007, 04:37 PM

Moving? I got a job.

04.02.2007, 04:39 PM

Where are you moving to? There are several companies that provide an affordable service on the internet, when it comes to shipping stuff. Ask one of those people who post Viagra adverts on here, and i'm sure they'd be able to help you.

Savage Clone · 04.02.2007, 04:45 PM

You can get specially-sized cartons for this purpose. Airmail is expensive, surface freight takes a lot longer. Either way, there are compromises to be made. I have sent loads of LPs overseas before, and my advice to you includes:

DOUBLE BOX them.
Lots of tape. You cannot overdo it in this department.
I would also advise putting a cardboard flat on each end of the stack of LPs in each box.

Congrats!

hat and beard · 04.02.2007, 04:48 PM

Moving to an undisclosed location in Japan to work for a certain city government educational program sort of thing.

I would just FedEx it like anything else, but I'm fairly worried about shit getting broken. Just curious if anyone has any better ideas.

hat and beard · 04.02.2007, 04:48 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Savage Clone

You can get specially-sized cartons for this purpose. Airmail is expensive, surface freight takes a lot longer. Either way, there are compromises to be made. I have sent loads of LPs overseas before, and my advice to you includes:

DOUBLE BOX them.
Lots of tape. You cannot overdo it in this department.
I would also advise putting a cardboard flat on each end of the stack of LPs in each box.

Congrats!

Awesome. Thanks!

Savage Clone · 04.02.2007, 04:51 PM

When I worked at the record store we got in many boxes of LPs via UPS and rarely was anything damaged if properly packaged. I also sent a bunch of double LPs to Australia once via UPS and they arrived just fine. It was expensive as hell though. Still, if you pack them well, you can expect good results. 78s are another story, but LPs are fairly ship-friendly if you pack with care.

Everyneurotic · 04.02.2007, 05:33 PM

bubble wrapping never hurts.

Toilet & Bowels · 04.02.2007, 06:29 PM

I'm thinking of doing the JET program, if that's what you are refering to.

jico. · 04.02.2007, 06:43 PM

what about shipping videos overseas?

^^chout i'm waiting for your pm.

Danny Himself · 04.02.2007, 06:54 PM

Videos, as in, VHS?

jico. · 04.02.2007, 06:56 PM

yeah.

Danny Himself · 04.02.2007, 06:58 PM

Well they're a little sturdier than vinyl records. A bubble-wrap envelope should suffice. How many are we talking here?

jico. · 04.02.2007, 06:59 PM

just one. sy - campo pequeno 1993.

Danny Himself · 04.02.2007, 07:03 PM

If it's an important video than I guess you should be careful with it. Bubble wrap it and then put it in a small postage box. Pack any extra space with old newspaper.

hat and beard · 04.02.2007, 07:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Toilet & Bowels

I'm thinking of doing the JET program, if that's what you are refering to.

Yep. I'm not doing the usual assistant language teacher thing, though. My title is 'Coordinator for International Relations', whatever that means. Basically I get to work in a local government office rather than junior high / high school.

The application process is a real bitch, but I say go for it if you really want to. My friends who have done it have all had positive experiences.

terminal pharmacy · 04.02.2007, 07:55 PM

by some road cases for them, the type big touring Dj's use.

http://www.vinylwarning.com.au/index.php?cPath=57_81

tesla69 · 04.03.2007, 08:54 AM

I'd suggest picking your top 10 or 25 and copying them to CDr or tape or flashdrive or something and using this as an opportunity to build a new collection - when I moved to California I left most of my music behind in storage - it wasn't long before I had plenty of new stuff. Of course I was lucky I moved to San Francisco when its music scene was at a height not seen since the late 70's - Melvins, Thinking Fellers, Sleep, Ovarian Trolley, damn there were a lot of really cool local bands. Japan has a lot of stuff going on, I'd predict you're going to be there at a great time for music.

04.02.2007, 04:31 PM	#1
hat and beard stalker Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan Posts: 457	Many of them. My whole collection, in fact. It turns out I'm leaving the US of A for a good many years starting some time this summer, and I have 250ish vinyl records I'd like to take with me. Has anyone here ever done such a thing? How many arms and legs will this cost me? Any advice on the safest way to do this? Much obliged. -- Hat edit: OOOPS. I meant to post this on the non-sonics board. SORRY __________________ 言わぬが花
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04.02.2007, 04:36 PM	#2
afterthefact invito al cielo Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Lexington, KY Posts: 3,886	First of all, I just gotta ask, what brings this whole thing about? __________________ "She hated people who thought too much. At that moment, she struck me as an appropriate representative for almost all mankind." - Kurt Vonnegut Cat's Cradle
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04.02.2007, 04:37 PM	#3
hat and beard stalker Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan Posts: 457	Moving? I got a job. __________________ 言わぬが花
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04.02.2007, 04:39 PM	#4
sarramkrop Posts: n/a	Where are you moving to? There are several companies that provide an affordable service on the internet, when it comes to shipping stuff. Ask one of those people who post Viagra adverts on here, and i'm sure they'd be able to help you.
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04.02.2007, 04:45 PM	#5
Savage Clone invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 11,290	You can get specially-sized cartons for this purpose. Airmail is expensive, surface freight takes a lot longer. Either way, there are compromises to be made. I have sent loads of LPs overseas before, and my advice to you includes: DOUBLE BOX them. Lots of tape. You cannot overdo it in this department. I would also advise putting a cardboard flat on each end of the stack of LPs in each box. Congrats!
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04.02.2007, 04:48 PM	#6
hat and beard stalker Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan Posts: 457	Moving to an undisclosed location in Japan to work for a certain city government educational program sort of thing. I would just FedEx it like anything else, but I'm fairly worried about shit getting broken. Just curious if anyone has any better ideas. __________________ 言わぬが花
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04.02.2007, 04:51 PM	#8
Savage Clone invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 11,290	When I worked at the record store we got in many boxes of LPs via UPS and rarely was anything damaged if properly packaged. I also sent a bunch of double LPs to Australia once via UPS and they arrived just fine. It was expensive as hell though. Still, if you pack them well, you can expect good results. 78s are another story, but LPs are fairly ship-friendly if you pack with care.
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Everyneurotic invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Mexico Posts: 15,713	bubble wrapping never hurts. __________________ Richard Clayderman found alive and still bland! Repo Man has all night! Photographic evidence of Monosodic's existance! New Kiddieriot shit after all! Never too late to share fave rex from the year before! David Keenan is a douchebag! Ron Asheton missed!
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Toilet & Bowels invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Northern Europe Posts: 12,273	I'm thinking of doing the JET program, if that's what you are refering to.
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04.02.2007, 06:43 PM	#11
jico. expwy. to yr skull Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 1,417	what about shipping videos overseas? ^^chout i'm waiting for your pm.
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04.02.2007, 06:54 PM	#12
Danny Himself invito al cielo Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 9,623	Videos, as in, VHS?
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jico. expwy. to yr skull Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 1,417	yeah.
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04.02.2007, 06:58 PM	#14
Danny Himself invito al cielo Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 9,623	Well they're a little sturdier than vinyl records. A bubble-wrap envelope should suffice. How many are we talking here?
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04.02.2007, 06:59 PM	#15
jico. expwy. to yr skull Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 1,417	just one. sy - campo pequeno 1993.
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04.02.2007, 07:03 PM	#16
Danny Himself invito al cielo Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 9,623	If it's an important video than I guess you should be careful with it. Bubble wrap it and then put it in a small postage box. Pack any extra space with old newspaper.
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04.02.2007, 07:55 PM	#18
terminal pharmacy invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Australia Posts: 3,358	by some road cases for them, the type big touring Dj's use. http://www.vinylwarning.com.au/index.php?cPath=57_81
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04.03.2007, 08:54 AM	#19
tesla69 Banned Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: NYC Posts: 4,055	I'd suggest picking your top 10 or 25 and copying them to CDr or tape or flashdrive or something and using this as an opportunity to build a new collection - when I moved to California I left most of my music behind in storage - it wasn't long before I had plenty of new stuff. Of course I was lucky I moved to San Francisco when its music scene was at a height not seen since the late 70's - Melvins, Thinking Fellers, Sleep, Ovarian Trolley, damn there were a lot of really cool local bands. Japan has a lot of stuff going on, I'd predict you're going to be there at a great time for music.
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